Question

Charles's family lives in a suburban neighborhood. He plays and socializes with kids of his age living in the neighborhood. His parents often discourage him from playing with kids outside the neighborhood, who belong to a different socio-economic group. In this scenario, the kids Charles's plays with can be referred to as his ________.

Answer 1

Answer:

peer group

Explanation:

Peer group: In psychology, a peer group is described as a group of different individuals who tends to share one of more than one characteristics, for example, economic state, education, social status, occupation, age, etc with the rest of the members in that particular group. Different members of a specific peer group generally interact with each other on equality level and exert influence on one another's behavior, attitudes, emotions, etc.

In the question above, Charles's plays with can be referred to as his peer group.

Answer 2

Answer:

Peer group

Explanation:

A peer group can be defined as that group of people who belong to the same age with the same interest. In Sociology, a peer group is defined as a group of people who belong to the same group, class, age, etc and are connected through homophily.

In the given case, the kids with whom Charles is playing can be referred to as his peer group. As stated in the question, the kids are of the same age as Charles and they play and socializes resembles their connection through homophily.

So, the correct answer is a peer group.