Exam 4: Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Canada and other nations are struggling to understand and deal with citizens who become "radicalized." One aspect of the issue is to try to identify such citizens before the issue becomes critical to national,local,and personal safety.Which term best describes one possible process for attempting to reverse the effects of radicalization?

According to sociologists,which term describes the framework of cultural elements and social patterns in which social interactions take place?

Weber's "ideal type" represents a social construct that depicts a status set that includes one (or more)master statuses,auxiliary statuses,and several social networks.

Which statement best describes self-concept?

Using the terminology introduced by Mead,which term refers to the uninhibited part of the self?

The theory of bio-ecological human development includes the notion that micro and macro levels of influence and reciprocating interaction affect individuals who are also active social agents.

Which term refers to a status characteristic that is essential to the way we view ourselves and the ways that others view us?

Jocelyne was constantly re-evaluating her appearance and her status among various social groups in her workplace.She had a diagnosis of clinical depression and her prescriptions included anti-anxiety medication.According to the text,relative to Cooley's concept of the social self,which statement best describes Jocelyne's self-perception?

The concept of social comparison refers to how individuals evaluate others relative to appearance,merit,abilities,and social status.

If I become a deviant because others treat me like one,we might see this as evidence of Mead's notion of the "I."

What did early studies of aggression (undertaken by social psychologist Albert Bandura)conclude?

Bill was reading the profiles of potential partners on an online dating site.He had children from his first relationship and wanted to meet someone who was also a parent.However,he was concerned about how other people approached parenthood.He considered himself a loving father while also being a fair but strict disciplinarian and wanted to meet someone whose parenting style complemented his own.According to the text,what is the term used to describe a particular personal quality in which Bill was concerned?

According to the interactionist perspective,children are less likely to have influence over their parents due to struggles between human agency (a child's desire to be independent)and the unidirectional of socialization (normative expectations of parental discipline and control).

It is accurate to say all humans are born with a sense of self

Which description corresponds to the concept of social status?

Which of the following expressions is in direct contradiction to the concept of the "looking glass self"?

According to the text,what term do sociologists use to refer to an individual's sense of who he or she is based on perceived similarities to and differences from others?

According to the text,which description corresponds to Mead's theory of the development of the social self?

Discuss some of the advantages of bureaucratic forms of organization.

How do others influence our personal and group identities?