Question

question 17
1 pts
which socializing agent has the purpose to perpetuate society’s knowledge, skills, customs, and beliefs?
the peer group
the family
the media
the school

Explanation:

To determine the correct socializing agent, we analyze each option:

• Peer groups focus on socialization related to peer norms and relationships, not primarily on perpetuating society’s broader knowledge, skills, customs, and beliefs.
• Families socialize children into basic norms and values but not with the explicit purpose of perpetuating society’s collective knowledge across generations in a structured way.
• Media disseminates information and influences opinions but is not structured to systematically pass on society’s core knowledge, skills, customs, and beliefs.
• Schools (education institutions) are formal agents of socialization with the explicit purpose of transmitting society’s accumulated knowledge, skills, cultural customs, and beliefs to the next generation through curriculum, teaching, and structured learning.

Answer:

D. The school