Question 1

Sammy is using dolls to represent people in a doll house.Based on Mead's theory of child development,what stage of development is she at?

Accepted Answer

A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) game stage 
D) toy stage 
A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) game stage 
D) toy stage B

Question 2

Tony and Rose both received word that they were called up for active duty in the military out of the reserve component of the forces.Tony is several years older with a wife and child while Rose is just finishing college.Which dimension of life course sociology best explains why Tony is more likely to be affected by the mobilization than Rose?

Accepted Answer

A) historical context 
B) social timing 
C) linked lives 
D) agency 
A) historical context 
B) social timing 
C) linked lives 
D) agency B

Question 3

Which of the following groups are most prevalent in American schools based on Adler and Adler's research on peer culture?

Accepted Answer

A) the popular click 
B) the wannabes 
C) middle friendship circles 
D) social isolates 
A) the popular click 
B) the wannabes 
C) middle friendship circles 
D) social isolates C

Question 4

The role of games and play important to childhood socialization is not important in adult socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) A man who breaks his arm during a fight. 
B) A woman who loses an important tennis match. 
C) A man who delays getting married for a decade due to a family tragedy. 
D) A woman who loses her first job out of college due to poor performance. 
A) A man who breaks his arm during a fight. 
B) A woman who loses an important tennis match. 
C) A man who delays getting married for a decade due to a family tragedy. 
D) A woman who loses her first job out of college due to poor performance.

Question 6

Rosenthal and Jacobson's study of classroom interaction is important because

Accepted Answer

A) it showed that children are taught to be racist in the classroom. 
B) it showed that IQ scores could be manipulated based on a group prejudice. 
C) it showed that children's IQ scores were not linked to race at all. 
D) it showed that racist beliefs and values exist in every classroom. 
A) it showed that children are taught to be racist in the classroom. 
B) it showed that IQ scores could be manipulated based on a group prejudice. 
C) it showed that children's IQ scores were not linked to race at all. 
D) it showed that racist beliefs and values exist in every classroom.

Question 7

From the sociological point of view,Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because they:

Accepted Answer

A) give them practice and agility 
B) increase motor skills 
C) help develop mental toughness 
D) allow children to learn and practice taking the role of others 
A) give them practice and agility 
B) increase motor skills 
C) help develop mental toughness 
D) allow children to learn and practice taking the role of others

Question 8

Several studies have shown that there is a correlation between watching violent television and aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Life-course sociology clearly shows that most people have little control over their destinies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Research in early childhood interactions generally shows that babies are incapable of symbolic interaction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) it shows how children use race as a way to differentiate between peers. 
B) it shows that children apply adult biases and racism in their day-to-day interactions. 
C) it shows that children use their own race as a way to gain acceptance by teachers. 
D) both a and b 
A) it shows how children use race as a way to differentiate between peers. 
B) it shows that children apply adult biases and racism in their day-to-day interactions. 
C) it shows that children use their own race as a way to gain acceptance by teachers. 
D) both a and b

Question 13

________ while working-class families emphasize ________ in raising their children.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy; conformity 
B) conformity; freedom 
C) freedom; independence 
D) conformity; autonomy 
A) autonomy; conformity 
B) conformity; freedom 
C) freedom; independence 
D) conformity; autonomy

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) George Herbert Mead 
B) Michel Foucault 
C) Georg Simmel 
D) Charles Horton Cooley 
A) George Herbert Mead 
B) Michel Foucault 
C) Georg Simmel 
D) Charles Horton Cooley

Question 15

Socialization is a process that:

Accepted Answer

A) begins at around two years of age 
B) lasts until the young twenties 
C) begins at birth and continues through the life cycle 
D) both a and b 
A) begins at around two years of age 
B) lasts until the young twenties 
C) begins at birth and continues through the life cycle 
D) both a and b

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Studies have found that father's household labor participation has little effect on their son's future household labor sharing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What part of the life-course paradigm does Seon's stepmother fit in?

Accepted Answer

A) linked lives 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency 
A) linked lives 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency

Question 19

Seon's decision to stop going to school to take care of her child represents which aspect of life course sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) timing 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency 
A) timing 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency

Question 20

What is the first agent of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) media 
B) peers 
C) family 
D) education 
A) media 
B) peers 
C) family 
D) education

Sammy is using dolls to represent people in a doll house.Based on Mead's theory of child development,what stage of development is she at?

Which of the following groups are most prevalent in American schools based on Adler and Adler's research on peer culture?

The role of games and play important to childhood socialization is not important in adult socialization?

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

Rosenthal and Jacobson's study of classroom interaction is important because

From the sociological point of view,Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because they:

Several studies have shown that there is a correlation between watching violent television and aggressive behavior.

Life-course sociology clearly shows that most people have little control over their destinies.

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

Research in early childhood interactions generally shows that babies are incapable of symbolic interaction.

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

while working-class families emphasize in raising their children.

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

Socialization is a process that:

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

Studies have found that father's household labor participation has little effect on their son's future household labor sharing.

What part of the life-course paradigm does Seon's stepmother fit in?

Seon's decision to stop going to school to take care of her child represents which aspect of life course sociology?

What is the first agent of socialization?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

The Social Psychology of Stratification

Self and Identity

The Social Psychology of Deviance

Mental Health and Illness

Attitudes, values, and Behaviors

The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion

Collective Behavior

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Exam 6: Socialization Over the Life Course

Sammy is using dolls to represent people in a doll house.Based on Mead's theory of child development,what stage of development is she at?

Which of the following groups are most prevalent in American schools based on Adler and Adler's research on peer culture?

The role of games and play important to childhood socialization is not important in adult socialization?

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

Rosenthal and Jacobson's study of classroom interaction is important because

From the sociological point of view,Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because they:

Several studies have shown that there is a correlation between watching violent television and aggressive behavior.

Life-course sociology clearly shows that most people have little control over their destinies.

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

Research in early childhood interactions generally shows that babies are incapable of symbolic interaction.

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

________ while working-class families emphasize ________ in raising their children.

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

Socialization is a process that:

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

Studies have found that father's household labor participation has little effect on their son's future household labor sharing.

What part of the life-course paradigm does Seon's stepmother fit in?

Seon's decision to stop going to school to take care of her child represents which aspect of life course sociology?

What is the first agent of socialization?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

The Social Psychology of Stratification

Self and Identity

The Social Psychology of Deviance

Mental Health and Illness

Attitudes, values, and Behaviors

The Sociology of Sentiment and Emotion

Collective Behavior

Filters

while working-class families emphasize in raising their children.