Sociologists Are Interested in How Social Groups Have Changed Over

question 50

Multiple Choice

Sociologists are interested in how social groups have changed over time. Of particular note is the degree to which individuals base their identities on group membership. How has this changed in recent American history?

• A) Americans today are more likely to base their self-concept on group membership.
• B) There has been very little change in the past few decades.
• C) Americans today are more likely to base their identity on secondary groups.
• D) It is impossible to measure change in how Americans use group membership to form identities.
• E) Americans are less likely to identify themselves as group members today than in the past.

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