Question 1

Piaget believed that in each stage of human development (from birth through adolescence), children's activities are governed by their ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual psyches 
B)  perception of the world around them 
C)  socialization 
D)  interactions with others 
A)  individual psyches 
B)  perception of the world around them 
C)  socialization 
D)  interactions with others

Question 2

Which is an example of child neglect?

Accepted Answer

A)  A parent washes her child's mouth out with soap for cursing. 
B)  A parent grounds his child for one week for missing curfew. 
C)  A parent slaps her child across the face for spilling a cup of juice. 
D)  A parent fails to provide three meals per day for his child. 
A)  A parent washes her child's mouth out with soap for cursing. 
B)  A parent grounds his child for one week for missing curfew. 
C)  A parent slaps her child across the face for spilling a cup of juice. 
D)  A parent fails to provide three meals per day for his child.

Question 3

The most important aspects of racial identity and attitudes toward other racial-ethnic groups are passed down from generation to generation within social institutions such as the church.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the symbolic interactionist perspectives of sociologists Cooley and Mead, our sense of self is permanently fixed once we reach adulthood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sociologist George Herbert Mead's concept of the____________ other refers to the child's awareness of the demands and expectations of the society as a whole or of the child's subculture.

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized 
B)  perceived 
C)  secondary 
D)  significant 
A)  generalized 
B)  perceived 
C)  secondary 
D)  significant

Question 6

Children whose biological and emotional needs are met in settings characterized by affection, warmth, and closeness see the world _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  as a non-trustworthy and abusive place 
B)  with suspicion and fear 
C)  as a safe and comfortable place 
D)  as a hostile place 
A)  as a non-trustworthy and abusive place 
B)  with suspicion and fear 
C)  as a safe and comfortable place 
D)  as a hostile place

Question 7

What is it that sets peer groups apart from schools and families as agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peer groups tend to be larger than most families. 
B)  Unlike schools and families, peer groups are sources of informal socialization. 
C)  Peer groups are more likely to teach cultural norms than are families or schools. 
D)  Unlike schools and families, peer groups allow children a degree of freedom from authority. 
A)  Peer groups tend to be larger than most families. 
B)  Unlike schools and families, peer groups are sources of informal socialization. 
C)  Peer groups are more likely to teach cultural norms than are families or schools. 
D)  Unlike schools and families, peer groups allow children a degree of freedom from authority.

Piaget believed that in each stage of human development (from birth through adolescence), children's activities are governed by their ___________.

Which is an example of child neglect?

The most important aspects of racial identity and attitudes toward other racial-ethnic groups are passed down from generation to generation within social institutions such as the church.

According to the symbolic interactionist perspectives of sociologists Cooley and Mead, our sense of self is permanently fixed once we reach adulthood.

Sociologist George Herbert Mead's concept of the____________ other refers to the child's awareness of the demands and expectations of the society as a whole or of the child's subculture.

Children whose biological and emotional needs are met in settings characterized by affection, warmth, and closeness see the world _____________.

What is it that sets peer groups apart from schools and families as agents of socialization?

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

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Exam 6: Deviance and Crime

Piaget believed that in each stage of human development (from birth through adolescence), children's activities are governed by their ___________.

Which is an example of child neglect?

The most important aspects of racial identity and attitudes toward other racial-ethnic groups are passed down from generation to generation within social institutions such as the church.

According to the symbolic interactionist perspectives of sociologists Cooley and Mead, our sense of self is permanently fixed once we reach adulthood.

Sociologist George Herbert Mead's concept of the____________ other refers to the child's awareness of the demands and expectations of the society as a whole or of the child's subculture.

Children whose biological and emotional needs are met in settings characterized by affection, warmth, and closeness see the world _____________.

What is it that sets peer groups apart from schools and families as agents of socialization?

The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

Culture

Socialization

Social Structure and Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Class and Stratification in the United States

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy in Global Perspective

Health, Health Care, and Disability

Population and Urbanization

Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters