Question 1

It is possible to conform too much; under some circumstances conformity may not be positive for one's mental or physical well-being.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe the "nature versus nurture" debate. Explain how most sociologists would answer the question of what makes us human.

Accepted Answer

The "nature versus nurture" debate is a

Question 3

Which of the following theories focuses on the external stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Psychoanalytic theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Object relations theory 
A)  Social learning theory 
B)  Psychoanalytic theory 
C)  Symbolic interaction theory 
D)  Object relations theory

Question 4

Mead's stages, in their correct order, are

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation, sensorimotor, operational. 
B)  preoperational, play, concrete operational. 
C)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational. 
D)  imitation, play, game. 
A)  imitation, sensorimotor, operational. 
B)  preoperational, play, concrete operational. 
C)  sensorimotor, preoperational, concrete operational. 
D)  imitation, play, game.

Question 5

According to the argument, the diminished usefulness of the elderly justifies their depressed earning power.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  symbolic interactionist 
A)  functionalist 
B)  conflict 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  symbolic interactionist

Question 6

Tommy joined a military where his head was shaved, he was stripped of his personal belongings, and was issued a uniform identical to his fellow soldiers. Tommy is experiencing _.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory socialization 
B)  reverse socialization 
C)  resocialization 
D)  amalgamation 
A)  anticipatory socialization 
B)  reverse socialization 
C)  resocialization 
D)  amalgamation

Question 7

Which of the following statements best describes social learning theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  people are passive creatures who merely responded to stimuli in their environment. 
B)  behaviors and attitudes develop in response to reinforcement and encouragement from those around us. 
C)  the importance of schema is overemphasized in theories of socialization. 
D)  there are really no distinctive stages of cognitive development. 
A)  people are passive creatures who merely responded to stimuli in their environment. 
B)  behaviors and attitudes develop in response to reinforcement and encouragement from those around us. 
C)  the importance of schema is overemphasized in theories of socialization. 
D)  there are really no distinctive stages of cognitive development.

Question 8

As agents of socialization, peers are important sources of social approval, disapproval, and support.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Through the process of socialization, we do all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  learn the customs, habits, and practices of one's society. 
B)  develop our identity. 
C)  form our individual personality. 
D)  express genetic traits. 
A)  learn the customs, habits, and practices of one's society. 
B)  develop our identity. 
C)  form our individual personality. 
D)  express genetic traits.

Question 10

How does adult socialization differ from socialization in childhood and adolescence?

Accepted Answer

Adult socialization differs from sociali

Question 11

From a symbolic-interactionist perspective, the key to the development of self is .

Accepted Answer

A)  our instinctual drives 
B)  the reflective process 
C)  childhood relations with the same-sex parent 
D)  the effect of the division of labor on identity formation 
A)  our instinctual drives 
B)  the reflective process 
C)  childhood relations with the same-sex parent 
D)  the effect of the division of labor on identity formation

Question 12

According to the theory of socialization called , if Betty receives positive reinforcement, she will likely repeat a behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  social learning 
C)  functionalism 
D)  conflict 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  social learning 
C)  functionalism 
D)  conflict

Question 13

How do sports as an agent of socialization affect men and women differently? Give several examples from the text.

Accepted Answer

Sports as an agent of socialization can

Question 14

According to Charles Horton Cooley, in seeing ourselves as others do we

Accepted Answer

A)  respond to our subconscious need for approval. 
B)  imitate the play of others. 
C)  respond to the expectations others have of us. 
D)  are punished for behaving incorrectly. 
A)  respond to our subconscious need for approval. 
B)  imitate the play of others. 
C)  respond to the expectations others have of us. 
D)  are punished for behaving incorrectly.

Question 15

Children learn race and gender through which of the following agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  the family. 
B)  schooling. 
C)  the 
D)  All of the above is correct. 
A)  the family. 
B)  schooling. 
C)  the 
D)  All of the above is correct.

Question 16

Molly wants to be a nurse. During college, she volunteers to assist patients at the local hospital. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  resocialization. 
B)  anticipatory socialization. 
C)  adolescent socialization. 
D)  medical socialization. 
A)  resocialization. 
B)  anticipatory socialization. 
C)  adolescent socialization. 
D)  medical socialization.

Question 17

Which of the following statements regarding Freud's psychoanalytic theory is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The superego is about the standards of society and morality . 
B)  The ego is about reason and common sense . 
C)  The id is about impulses. 
D)  The unconscious is independent of the superego and the id. 
A)  The superego is about the standards of society and morality . 
B)  The ego is about reason and common sense . 
C)  The id is about impulses. 
D)  The unconscious is independent of the superego and the id.

Question 18

A student being intellectually gifted in math is an example of _.

Accepted Answer

A)  an innate trait 
B)  a social experience 
C)  a combination of nature and nurture 
D)  social control 
A)  an innate trait 
B)  a social experience 
C)  a combination of nature and nurture 
D)  social control

Question 19

Which of the following is false in regard to socialization and conformity?

Accepted Answer

A)  All people are unique to some degree. 
B)  Conformity to social expectations eliminates individuality. 
C)  People resist some of society's expectations. 
D)  Most people do conform to varying degrees. 
A)  All people are unique to some degree. 
B)  Conformity to social expectations eliminates individuality. 
C)  People resist some of society's expectations. 
D)  Most people do conform to varying degrees.

Question 20

Which of the following is true of religious socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religious instruction contributes greatly to the identities children construct for themselves. 
B)  Children tend to develop the same religious beliefs as their parents . 
C)  Higher religiosity is connected to sexist views, especially among men. 
D)  All of these are true of religious socialization. 
A)  Religious instruction contributes greatly to the identities children construct for themselves. 
B)  Children tend to develop the same religious beliefs as their parents . 
C)  Higher religiosity is connected to sexist views, especially among men. 
D)  All of these are true of religious socialization.

It is possible to conform too much; under some circumstances conformity may not be positive for one's mental or physical well-being.

Describe the "nature versus nurture" debate. Explain how most sociologists would answer the question of what makes us human.

Which of the following theories focuses on the external stimuli?

Mead's stages, in their correct order, are

According to the argument, the diminished usefulness of the elderly justifies their depressed earning power.

Tommy joined a military where his head was shaved, he was stripped of his personal belongings, and was issued a uniform identical to his fellow soldiers. Tommy is experiencing _.

Which of the following statements best describes social learning theory?

As agents of socialization, peers are important sources of social approval, disapproval, and support.

Through the process of socialization, we do all of the following except

How does adult socialization differ from socialization in childhood and adolescence?

From a symbolic-interactionist perspective, the key to the development of self is .

According to the theory of socialization called , if Betty receives positive reinforcement, she will likely repeat a behavior.

How do sports as an agent of socialization affect men and women differently? Give several examples from the text.

According to Charles Horton Cooley, in seeing ourselves as others do we

Children learn race and gender through which of the following agents of socialization?

Molly wants to be a nurse. During college, she volunteers to assist patients at the local hospital. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements regarding Freud's psychoanalytic theory is false?

A student being intellectually gifted in math is an example of _.

Which of the following is false in regard to socialization and conformity?

Which of the following is true of religious socialization?

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

It is possible to conform too much; under some circumstances conformity may not be positive for one's mental or physical well-being.

Describe the "nature versus nurture" debate. Explain how most sociologists would answer the question of what makes us human.

Which of the following theories focuses on the external stimuli?

Mead's stages, in their correct order, are

According to the argument, the diminished usefulness of the elderly justifies their depressed earning power.

Tommy joined a military where his head was shaved, he was stripped of his personal belongings, and was issued a uniform identical to his fellow soldiers. Tommy is experiencing _.

Which of the following statements best describes social learning theory?

As agents of socialization, peers are important sources of social approval, disapproval, and support.

Through the process of socialization, we do all of the following except

How does adult socialization differ from socialization in childhood and adolescence?

From a symbolic-interactionist perspective, the key to the development of self is .

According to the theory of socialization called , if Betty receives positive reinforcement, she will likely repeat a behavior.

How do sports as an agent of socialization affect men and women differently? Give several examples from the text.

According to Charles Horton Cooley, in seeing ourselves as others do we

Children learn race and gender through which of the following agents of socialization?

Molly wants to be a nurse. During college, she volunteers to assist patients at the local hospital. This is an example of:

Which of the following statements regarding Freud's psychoanalytic theory is false?

A student being intellectually gifted in math is an example of _.

Which of the following is false in regard to socialization and conformity?

Which of the following is true of religious socialization?

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