Changes in the importance of socialization's different agents might occur over time within a society. Identify the major agent(s) of socialization that is/are less important to adolescents now than in the late 1800s.
A) the mass media
B) schools
C) peers
D) the family

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In the late 1800s, family was the most important agent of socialization for adolescents. However, with the rise of industrialization and urbanization, there has been a shift towards the importance of other agents of socialization such as peers, schools, and the mass media. Therefore, the family is the major agent of socialization that is now less important to adolescents.

Changes in the Importance of Socialization's Different Agents Might Occur