Over Time, Human Societies Have Become More Complex: New Social

Multiple Choice

Over time, human societies have become more complex: new social institutions are differentiated out from the family, the community is less personal and more extended, states governed by formal law and bureaucracy emerge, to name a few of the changes. What implication has this transition had on socialization?

A) Family remains an important socialization agent, but is more distant from other societal institutions. As a result, more socialization occurs outside of the family.
B) Morality has declined around the world.
C) Social organizations and groups, such as school, peers, and church have replaced family as the primary agent of socialization.
D) None. Socialization remains a complicated process involving the family and society.
E) None of the above