Exam 6: Deviance and Crime

With regard to African American families,________________________ .

Theorists using a ____________ perspective emphasize that families are important for society because they are the primary source for the procreation and socialization of children.

The mass media continues to perpetuate images of stereotypical gender norms.

The most frequent form of child maltreatment is sexual abuse.

Distinguish between sociological and sociobiological perspectives on the development of human behavior.

The first step in the resocialization process is often a ____________ , in which individuals are stripped of their former selves by being denied privacy and being assigned institutional clothing.

From a sociological perspective, we cannot form a sense of self or personal identity without intense social contact with others.

Which of these statements about socialization is false?

According to psychologist Jean Piaget, toward the end of the second year of life, children begin to use words as mental symbols and to form mental images. He referred to this as the____________ stage.

The family is the most important agent of socialization in all societies.

In the "nature versus nurture" argument regarding socialization, the "nurture" component refers to____________.

Studies in gerontology and the sociology of medicine find that most adults may be categorized according to their age, health status, and lifestyle.

According to sociologist Charles Horton Cooley, the ____________ refers to the way in which a person's sense of self is derived from the perceptions of others.

We are exposed to many ____________ throughout our lifetime. According to the text, the most pervasive ones in childhood include the family, the school, peer groups, and the mass media.

Today, the vast majority of American teenagers use the Internet every day.

In the "nature versus nurture" debate regarding socialization, the "nature" component refers to____________ .

Freud's psychoanalytic theory of human development was a product of the Victorian era and has little or no relevance for understanding human development today.

Rachelle and Luis really want a new sports utility vehicle, but have recently had their first child. Luis says to Rachelle that the car will have to wait until sometime when they have more resources. His attitude is an illustration of the _____________.

According to Freud, "It's wrong to steal" is an expression of the ____________.

Psychologist Jean Piaget was a pioneer in the field of , which explores how people's ability to think and process information changes over time.