What Is It That Sets Peer Groups Apart from Schools

question 127

Multiple Choice

What is it that sets peer groups apart from schools and families as agents of socialization?

• A) Peer groups tend to be larger than most families.
• B) Unlike schools and families, peer groups are sources of informal socialization.
• C) Peer groups are more likely to teach cultural norms than are families or schools.
• D) Unlike schools and families, peer groups allow children a degree of freedom from authority.

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