What Do Sociologists Call a Group That Provides Standards by Which

question 31

Multiple Choice

What do sociologists call a group that provides standards by which an individual can judge his or her own accomplishments?

• A) a secondary group
• B) a social network
• C) a reference group
• D) a primary group

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Definitions:

Diploid

An organism or cell having two complete sets of chromosomes, typically one set from each parent.

Prophase I

The first stage of meiosis I where chromosomes condense, pair up, and exchange genetic material through crossing over, essential for genetic diversity.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes in a diploid organism that are similar in size, shape, and gene content, one inherited from each parent.

Sister Chromatids

Sister chromatids are two identical copies of a single replicated chromosome that are connected by a centromere and eventually separated during cell division.