alleryWhat can a child do in a peer group that is harder to do under parental control?
ATest and explore rules
BGain the family's status
CReceive formal grades
DFollow set parental codes
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Test and explore rules
1. Parents enforce codes of conduct by virtue of their power.
2. In a peer group, a child finds a different kind of interaction in which rules of behaviour can be tested out and explored.
3. This does not mean avoiding all rules; peers still have norms.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Sociology, Introducing Sociology, Ch 4 Culture and Socialisation, "Peer Groups", p. 76_
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