Peer Groups Are Important in Social Development Because They

question 22

Multiple Choice

Peer groups are important in social development because they:

• A) are more powerful than the family in social development.
• B) take the place of the family as one matures.
• C) are a mechanism for teaching roles and values distinct from those of adults.
• D) None of these; peer groups are not particularly important to social development.

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