Exam 6: Socialization Over the Life Course

According to status characteristics theory, how do people assess a person's ability in a group context using her status in society?

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary agent of socialization?

Read the following vignette and answer the subsequent questions to the best of your ability. Seon had always wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she finished college, she signed up for community college courses in the field. However, within two months of starting school, Seon became pregnant. She still wants to be a nurse but decided to stop going to school full-time to focus on her role as mother. Her stepmother, a nurse, tries to encourage her not to give up her dream of nursing and tries to help out with childcare to Seon reach her professional goals. -What part of the life-course paradigm does Seon's stepmother fit in?

Group processes researcher is important to the study of socialization in what way?

Studies have shown that factors such as parenting style, resources and status can dramatically affect the outcomes of children of divorced parents?

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Socialization B. Middle friendship circles C. Popular clique D. Social isolates E. Wannabes F. Contextual dissonance G. Idiocultures H. Turning point I. Life course J. Looking-glass self K. Agents of socialization L. Play stage M. Game stage N. Preparatory stage O. Life events P. Referential beliefs Q. Generalized other R. Birth cohort S. Historical context T. Linked lives U. Timing V. Racial socialization W. Agency X. Gender socialization Y. Pygmalion effect Z. Children's cultural routines AA. Life Stages -____ An aspect of life-course sociology referring to how historic events affect development for different birth cohorts.

Which of the following best represents a "turning point" in someone's life from a life-course perspective?

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Socialization B. Middle friendship circles C. Popular clique D. Social isolates E. Wannabes F. Contextual dissonance G. Idiocultures H. Turning point I. Life course J. Looking-glass self K. Agents of socialization L. Play stage M. Game stage N. Preparatory stage O. Life events P. Referential beliefs Q. Generalized other R. Birth cohort S. Historical context T. Linked lives U. Timing V. Racial socialization W. Agency X. Gender socialization Y. Pygmalion effect Z. Children's cultural routines AA. Life Stages -____ When the "normal trajectory" of our lives is altered by a life event or role change.

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Socialization B. Middle friendship circles C. Popular clique D. Social isolates E. Wannabes F. Contextual dissonance G. Idiocultures H. Turning point I. Life course J. Looking-glass self K. Agents of socialization L. Play stage M. Game stage N. Preparatory stage O. Life events P. Referential beliefs Q. Generalized other R. Birth cohort S. Historical context T. Linked lives U. Timing V. Racial socialization W. Agency X. Gender socialization Y. Pygmalion effect Z. Children's cultural routines AA. Life Stages -____ Learning about one's ethnic and racial identity in a given culture.

Correll's research found that gender segregation in the workforce is largely due to:

Which social psychologist is associated with the looking-glass self?

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Socialization B. Middle friendship circles C. Popular clique D. Social isolates E. Wannabes F. Contextual dissonance G. Idiocultures H. Turning point I. Life course J. Looking-glass self K. Agents of socialization L. Play stage M. Game stage N. Preparatory stage O. Life events P. Referential beliefs Q. Generalized other R. Birth cohort S. Historical context T. Linked lives U. Timing V. Racial socialization W. Agency X. Gender socialization Y. Pygmalion effect Z. Children's cultural routines AA. Life Stages -____ A feeling that minority members of a group feel because they are different from the majority members.

Most children in the U.S. live in families with a stay-at-home parent.

The study of humans in a particular culture progressing through a relatively predictable pattern of stages is referred to as?

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Socialization B. Middle friendship circles C. Popular clique D. Social isolates E. Wannabes F. Contextual dissonance G. Idiocultures H. Turning point I. Life course J. Looking-glass self K. Agents of socialization L. Play stage M. Game stage N. Preparatory stage O. Life events P. Referential beliefs Q. Generalized other R. Birth cohort S. Historical context T. Linked lives U. Timing V. Racial socialization W. Agency X. Gender socialization Y. Pygmalion effect Z. Children's cultural routines AA. Life Stages -____ Children with an active social life and with the largest number of friends.

Kohn's work on class socialization generally showed that middle-class families tend to stress ________ while working-class families emphasize ________ in raising their children.

Ausdale and Feagin's research on children learning racism is important because

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Socialization B. Middle friendship circles C. Popular clique D. Social isolates E. Wannabes F. Contextual dissonance G. Idiocultures H. Turning point I. Life course J. Looking-glass self K. Agents of socialization L. Play stage M. Game stage N. Preparatory stage O. Life events P. Referential beliefs Q. Generalized other R. Birth cohort S. Historical context T. Linked lives U. Timing V. Racial socialization W. Agency X. Gender socialization Y. Pygmalion effect Z. Children's cultural routines AA. Life Stages -____ An aspect of life-course sociology referring to our ability to make decisions and control our destiny.

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank. A. Socialization B. Middle friendship circles C. Popular clique D. Social isolates E. Wannabes F. Contextual dissonance G. Idiocultures H. Turning point I. Life course J. Looking-glass self K. Agents of socialization L. Play stage M. Game stage N. Preparatory stage O. Life events P. Referential beliefs Q. Generalized other R. Birth cohort S. Historical context T. Linked lives U. Timing V. Racial socialization W. Agency X. Gender socialization Y. Pygmalion effect Z. Children's cultural routines AA. Life Stages -____ Children that want to be popular but do not quite get accepted into this group.

Race, class and gender are all important elements of socialization?