EDUCATION UGC NET
PSYCHOLOGY
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Question
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People of same profession
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Friends and acquaintances
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Family members and relatives
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All of these
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term peer group refers to a group of individuals or companies that share similar characteristics with one another. These characteristics may be age, education, ethnic background, size, industry, or sector.
Detailed explanation-2: -The studies reviewed suggest that adolescent peer groups consist of five general categories differentiable by lifestyle characteristics: Elites, Athletes, Academics, Deviants, and Others.
Detailed explanation-3: -Peer groups are a type of social group that is made up of people who share similar interests, social status, and are in the same age group.
Detailed explanation-4: -Peers, or a group of people who have similar interests, age, background, or social status, serve as an important source of information, feedback, and support to individuals as they develop a sense of self. Peers help socialize an individual by reinforcing or punishing behaviors or interpersonal interactions.
Detailed explanation-5: -Providing Primary Status: Providing norms for governing behaviour: Facilitating emancipation from the family: The peer group as a testing ground: Peers provide partners for practicing existing social skills and trying out new ones. Peers socialize with one another: More items •14-Dec-2011