The group that is the most influential agent of socialization is:
a. family
b. peer groups
c. groups in schools
d. a and c above
e. b and c above
Question 2The most important individuals as agents of socialization are:
a. parents
b. siblings
c. peers
d. grandparents
e. best friends
Question 3A pan-Indian orientation will most likely help __________.
a. keep tribes separate
b. whites continue to oppress Native Americans
c. different tribes of Native Americans work together toward mutual goals
d. Native Americans emigrate to South Asia, Southeast Asia, or sub-Saharan Africa
Question 4The idea that religion is used to justify the status quo and maintain inequalities is associated with which theory?
a. conflict theory
b. functionalism
c. symbolic interactionism
d. feminism
Question 5Which tends to change first?
a. The way people usually live in society
b. The society's culture
c. The society's customs
d. The society's technology
Question 6Which of the following is a primary criticism of socialism?
a. The system does not respect individual rights.
b. The pursuit of profit overshadows all else.
c. The system produces a tiny elite that wields vast political power.
d. The few who own the means of production reap huge profits.
Question 7Some in Texas want that state to secede from the U.S. and form its own government. That is akin to __________.
a. the Louisiana Purchase
b. separatism
c. pan-Indianism
d. the Iowa Movement
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