Some Students at a College Form an Intramural Softball Team

question 83

Multiple Choice

Some students at a college form an intramural softball team.They play other teams from their school and from the area every Sunday in a conveniently located park.What might a sociologist consider if he or she wanted to determine whether the team was a primary group or a secondary group?

• A) the age of the players
• B) the interactions of team members off the field
• C) the shared hobbies of the players
• D) the innate skill of the players

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Definitions:

Pleasure Centre

An area of the brain, such as the nucleus accumbens, that is associated with the sensation of pleasure in response to certain stimuli.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain that regulates bodily functions, including hunger, thirst, temperature, and the sleep-wake cycle.

Brainstem

The part of the brain connecting the spinal cord to the forebrain and cerebrum, responsible for basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate.

Thalamus

A brain structure that acts as a relay station, processing and transmitting information from the senses to appropriate areas of the brain.