Peer groups are important to adolescents because: 1. They help to develop a sense of identity separate from adolescents' parents. 2. They provide the second major socialization experience outside the realm of their families. 3. They rank higher in importance to adolescents' than parental influence. 4. They help exert dependence among adolescents.

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography.