The purpose of a reference group is to serve a (n)_________________? – McqOptions

MCQOPTIONS

1.	The purpose of a reference group is to serve a (n)_________________?
A.	normative function by enforcing standards of conduct and belief
B.	comparison function by serving as a standard against which people can measure themselves and others
C.	elimination function by dissolving groups that no longer have a social purpose
D.	both a and b
Answer» E.

Discussion

No Comment Found

Related MCQs

Which of the following statements is true according to the sociological study of deviance ?
Which of the following statements is true of reference groups ?
Which of the following suggested that the punishments established within a culture help to define acceptable behavior and thus contribute to stability ?
Which of the following theorists argued that conflict is a normal and desirable aspect of social change ?
Which of the following theorists described the family as the ultimate source of social inequality because of its role in the transfer of power property and privilege ?
Which of the following theorists rejects the notion of essential categories of male and female through her discussion of the performative aspect of gender ?
Which of the following used the phrase looking-glass self to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interactions with other people ?
Which of the following used the phrase looking-glass self to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interactions with other people?
Which of the following vehicles emits the most carbon per passenger per kilometer ?
Which of the following was an early Black sociologist active in the struggle for a racially egalitarian society who was critical of theorists who seemed content with the status quo ?