Question 1

Which of the following statements is true about a rite of passage?

Accepted Answer

A)  A ceremony surrounding a rite of passage tends to be informal and "low key." 
B)  The U.S. society has no formalized rite of passage marking the transition from childhood to adulthood. 
C)  A Rite of passage is a unique feature of American society. 
D)  A formal promotion cannot be considered a rite of passage. 
A)  A ceremony surrounding a rite of passage tends to be informal and "low key." 
B)  The U.S. society has no formalized rite of passage marking the transition from childhood to adulthood. 
C)  A Rite of passage is a unique feature of American society. 
D)  A formal promotion cannot be considered a rite of passage.

Question 2

Socialization is the basis for identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is true about peers as agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peer cultures for young people often take the form of cliques. 
B)  Peers are much less important than other agents of socialization. 
C)  Peer culture is more important for adults than it is for adolescents. 
D)  Peer culture is limited to the teen years. 
A)  Peer cultures for young people often take the form of cliques. 
B)  Peers are much less important than other agents of socialization. 
C)  Peer culture is more important for adults than it is for adolescents. 
D)  Peer culture is limited to the teen years.

Question 4

Albert likes to pretend he is Spiderman, but he cannot understand how to engage in team sports. Albert is likely to be in which of thefollowing Mead's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation 
B)  play 
C)  game 
D)  the generalized other 
A)  imitation 
B)  play 
C)  game 
D)  the generalized other

Question 5

Women and men encounter different socialization patterns as they grow up because each gender brings with it different social expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Explain the functionalist and the conflict perspectives on the socialization process, emphasizing how they differ from each other.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective on sociali

Question 7

Current research on women in sports has found that women athletes

Accepted Answer

A)  have low self-esteem when they compare themselves to male athletes. 
B)  develop a strong sense of bodily competence. 
C)  have difficulty bonding with other women. 
D)  are considered more feminine than other women. 
A)  have low self-esteem when they compare themselves to male athletes. 
B)  develop a strong sense of bodily competence. 
C)  have difficulty bonding with other women. 
D)  are considered more feminine than other women.

Question 8

Becoming a full adult is taking longer than it did in earlier times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to , society maintains its stability through socialization.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  conflict theory 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  social learning theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  conflict theory

Question 10

Which of these is true about the transition from an old role to a new one?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is always fairly easy to transition from one role to another. 
B)  The transition can cause people to vacillate between old and new identities. 
C)  The transition always necessitates some type of anticipatory socialization. 
D)  Adults cannot transition from one role to another. 
A)  It is always fairly easy to transition from one role to another. 
B)  The transition can cause people to vacillate between old and new identities. 
C)  The transition always necessitates some type of anticipatory socialization. 
D)  Adults cannot transition from one role to another.

Question 11

Although the process of socialization promotes conformity, individuals are also shaped by resistance to oppression. This is an argument of

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  functional 
C)  social learning 
D)  symbolic interaction theory. 
A)  conflict 
B)  functional 
C)  social learning 
D)  symbolic interaction theory.

Question 12

Socialization is a uniform process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Not only do people live in society but society also lives in people. Socialization is, therefore, a mode of social control.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Social scientists debate whether humanness is naturally occurring or socially created. This is called the _____ debate.

Accepted Answer

A)  inherent-innate 
B)  internal-external 
C)  nature-nurture 
D)  sociology-biology 
A)  inherent-innate 
B)  internal-external 
C)  nature-nurture 
D)  sociology-biology

Question 15

Marcus and Taylor have learned their expected behaviors so well that they no longer question them. This is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A)  internalization 
B)  socialization 
C)  role confusion 
D)  conformity 
A)  internalization 
B)  socialization 
C)  role confusion 
D)  conformity

Question 16

In the game stage of socialization, children begin to learn

Accepted Answer

A)  how to follow directions given by others. 
B)  that they are not always the center of everyone's attention. 
C)  how to take on multiple roles at the same time. 
D)  to imitate the behavior of significant others. 
A)  how to follow directions given by others. 
B)  that they are not always the center of everyone's attention. 
C)  how to take on multiple roles at the same time. 
D)  to imitate the behavior of significant others.

Question 17

By focusing on the competition for resources such as jobs, theory offers an explanation of why both youth and the elderly are assigned lower status in society and are most likely to be poor.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  disengagement 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  symbolic interaction 
D)  disengagement

Question 18

Religion is a powerful socialization agent. What is the impact of religion during one's childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious instruction is important to the identities children construct in their childhood. 
B)  Children typically develop very different belief systems than those of their parents. 
C)  Regardless of how they are raised, children tend to grow away from their earliest religious training. 
D)  Children are likely to not understand religion until they are adults. 
A)  Religious instruction is important to the identities children construct in their childhood. 
B)  Children typically develop very different belief systems than those of their parents. 
C)  Regardless of how they are raised, children tend to grow away from their earliest religious training. 
D)  Children are likely to not understand religion until they are adults.

Question 19

Michael Messner's research on men and sports shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  sports are often the context for developing relationships between fathers and sons. 
B)  most men strive for a professional sporting career. 
C)  for most men their closest peer relationships are within sports. 
D)  sports are more influential for men than for boys. 
A)  sports are often the context for developing relationships between fathers and sons. 
B)  most men strive for a professional sporting career. 
C)  for most men their closest peer relationships are within sports. 
D)  sports are more influential for men than for boys.

Question 20

Explain social learning theory.

Accepted Answer

Social learning theory is a psychologica

Which of the following statements is true about a rite of passage?

Socialization is the basis for identity.

Which of the following is true about peers as agents of socialization?

Albert likes to pretend he is Spiderman, but he cannot understand how to engage in team sports. Albert is likely to be in which of thefollowing Mead's stages?

Women and men encounter different socialization patterns as they grow up because each gender brings with it different social expectations.

Explain the functionalist and the conflict perspectives on the socialization process, emphasizing how they differ from each other.

Current research on women in sports has found that women athletes

Becoming a full adult is taking longer than it did in earlier times.

According to , society maintains its stability through socialization.

Which of these is true about the transition from an old role to a new one?

Although the process of socialization promotes conformity, individuals are also shaped by resistance to oppression. This is an argument of

Socialization is a uniform process.

Not only do people live in society but society also lives in people. Socialization is, therefore, a mode of social control.

Social scientists debate whether humanness is naturally occurring or socially created. This is called the _____ debate.

Marcus and Taylor have learned their expected behaviors so well that they no longer question them. This is an example of .

In the game stage of socialization, children begin to learn

By focusing on the competition for resources such as jobs, theory offers an explanation of why both youth and the elderly are assigned lower status in society and are most likely to be poor.

Religion is a powerful socialization agent. What is the impact of religion during one's childhood?

Michael Messner's research on men and sports shows that

Explain social learning theory.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

Which of the following statements is true about a rite of passage?

Socialization is the basis for identity.

Which of the following is true about peers as agents of socialization?

Albert likes to pretend he is Spiderman, but he cannot understand how to engage in team sports. Albert is likely to be in which of thefollowing Mead's stages?

Women and men encounter different socialization patterns as they grow up because each gender brings with it different social expectations.

Explain the functionalist and the conflict perspectives on the socialization process, emphasizing how they differ from each other.

Current research on women in sports has found that women athletes

Becoming a full adult is taking longer than it did in earlier times.

According to , society maintains its stability through socialization.

Which of these is true about the transition from an old role to a new one?

Although the process of socialization promotes conformity, individuals are also shaped by resistance to oppression. This is an argument of

Socialization is a uniform process.

Not only do people live in society but society also lives in people. Socialization is, therefore, a mode of social control.

Social scientists debate whether humanness is naturally occurring or socially created. This is called the _____ debate.

Marcus and Taylor have learned their expected behaviors so well that they no longer question them. This is an example of .

In the game stage of socialization, children begin to learn

By focusing on the competition for resources such as jobs, theory offers an explanation of why both youth and the elderly are assigned lower status in society and are most likely to be poor.

Religion is a powerful socialization agent. What is the impact of religion during one's childhood?

Michael Messner's research on men and sports shows that

Explain social learning theory.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Doing Sociological Research

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters