Sociologists define a(n) __________ as a larger, more specialized group in which members engage in more impersonal, goal-oriented relationships for a limited period of time.
a. informal group
b. primary group
c. secondary group
d. institution
Question 2Young adulthood follows adolescence and lasts to about age:
a. 25 b. 30
c. 39 d. 45
Question 3Which of the following types of research best lends itself to multivariate analysisresearch involving more than two independent variables?
a. Experiments b. Surveys
c. Participant observation d. Case studies
Question 4Which of these is the best example of a primary group?
a. the people working together in the same department
b. a sociology class
c. a jury
d. the people at a bus station
Question 5The text points out that, in modern western societies, adolescence is a:
a. period in which the individual is still allowed to act childish.
b. time when young people are expected to continue their education and perhaps hold a part-time job.
c. time when young men and women are not expected to hold a job while they go to school.
d. period in which the individual is accorded adult status.
Question 6In the 2010s, _________ survey research has increased dramatically as software packages have made this type of research easier to conduct.
a. onlineb. secondary
c. mailed d. interpretive
Question 7__________ include our family, close friends, and school- or work-related peer groups.
a. Institutions
b. Secondary groups
c. Formal groups
d. Primary groups
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