In Societies Like the United States, Membership in Voluntary Associations

question 29

Multiple Choice

In societies like the United States, membership in voluntary associations, such as a political party, charity, or trade union, is usually based on __________.

• A) common, achieved interests
• B) universally ascribed qualities
• C) variably ascribed qualities
• D) commonly ascribed qualities

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Definitions:

Amygdala

Two lima-bean-sized neural clusters in the limbic system; linked to emotion.

Receptive Language

Being able to interpret and comprehend spoken or written language.

Productive Language

The ability to produce language through speaking or writing, as opposed to understanding it (receptive language).

Understanding

Understanding is the ability to comprehend, grasp the meaning of, or discern the significance of something through cognition or experience.