Sameer cannot choose to leave his caste. Last year he left one sports club and easily joined another. Which of the following statements are correct?
(A) Sameer's caste is a primary group, whose boundaries are less permeable.
(B) The sports club is a secondary group, which is easy to leave and join another.
(C) In Sameer's caste, relationships among members are more impersonal and indirect.
(D) The sports club plays a very major role in developing Sameer's values during the early stages of development.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A and B only
(A) Sameer's caste is a primary group, whose boundaries are less permeable. — Correct. Caste is a primary group. Its boundaries are less permeable, so members cannot choose its membership.
(B) The sports club is a secondary group, which is easy to leave and join another. — Correct. A sports club is joined by choice. In a secondary group it is easy to leave and join another.
(C) In Sameer's caste, relationships among members are more impersonal and indirect. — Incorrect. Impersonal, indirect and less frequent relationships belong to secondary groups. A primary group like caste has close bonds.
(D) The sports club plays a very major role in developing Sameer's values during the early stages of development. — Incorrect. Developing values and ideals in the early stages of development is the role of primary groups, such as the family.
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