Question 1

According to disengagement theory, as the elderly disengage, they are dysfunctional for society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

For symbolic interactionists, the meanings people attribute to behavior is constantly reconstructed as people interact within their social environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

When people are held captive or deprived of sustenance, they sometimes come to identify with their captor. This phenomenon has been termed .

Accepted Answer

A)  the Stockholm Syndrome 
B)  the Shreve Syndrome 
C)  brainwashing 
D)  desocialization 
A)  the Stockholm Syndrome 
B)  the Shreve Syndrome 
C)  brainwashing 
D)  desocialization

Question 4

According to Freud, The psychoanalytic perspective interprets human identity as at an early age in a process greatly influenced by one's family.

Accepted Answer

A)  underdeveloped 
B)  highly fluid 
C)  relatively fixed 
D)  immature. 
A)  underdeveloped 
B)  highly fluid 
C)  relatively fixed 
D)  immature.

Question 5

Researchers interested in how male and female students differ in their self-concepts. The researchers noted that

Accepted Answer

A)  males rated themselves lower on self-confidence. 
B)  females rated themselves higher on competitiveness. 
C)  males rated themselves higher on mathematical ability. 
D)  females rated themselves higher on risk-taking. 
A)  males rated themselves lower on self-confidence. 
B)  females rated themselves higher on competitiveness. 
C)  males rated themselves higher on mathematical ability. 
D)  females rated themselves higher on risk-taking.

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true about the process of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization begins the moment a person is born. 
B)  By adolescence the socialization process is complete. 
C)  Socialization ends when one becomes an adult. 
D)  One's identity becomes fixed during the process of early socialization. 
A)  Socialization begins the moment a person is born. 
B)  By adolescence the socialization process is complete. 
C)  Socialization ends when one becomes an adult. 
D)  One's identity becomes fixed during the process of early socialization.

Question 7

For Mead, the generalized other represents

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious mind. 
B)  people with whom children have a close relationship. 
C)  the repressed feelings and instincts of children. 
D)  the abstract composite of social roles and social expectations. 
A)  the unconscious mind. 
B)  people with whom children have a close relationship. 
C)  the repressed feelings and instincts of children. 
D)  the abstract composite of social roles and social expectations.

Question 8

According to Erik Erikson (1980), the central task of adolescence is the formation of a consistent identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Most children have the same religious beliefs as their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

theory is interested in how social inequality affects the development of an individual's identity.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Functional 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Symbolic interaction 
A)  Psychoanalytic 
B)  Functional 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Symbolic interaction

Question 11

As agents of socialization, sports

Accepted Answer

A)  are more important sources of identity for men than women. 
B)  are where many ideas about gender differences are formed and reinforced. 
C)  have historically been significant in the formation of women's identity. 
D)  have been less significant in the development of masculine identity than was previously believed. 
A)  are more important sources of identity for men than women. 
B)  are where many ideas about gender differences are formed and reinforced. 
C)  have historically been significant in the formation of women's identity. 
D)  have been less significant in the development of masculine identity than was previously believed.

Question 12

Sports are a good example of the power of socialization in _.

Accepted Answer

A)  organized settings 
B)  areas of social control 
C)  our everyday lives 
D)  formal organizations 
A)  organized settings 
B)  areas of social control 
C)  our everyday lives 
D)  formal organizations

Question 13

Annette Lareau's research on middle-class, working-class, and poor children illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability of working-class and poor children to negotiate their way through various social institutions. 
B)  the relatively few significant differences in the socialization experiences of middle-class and working-class children. 
C)  how working-class children are actually better off than middle-class children. 
D)  that socialization is not really class-based. 
A)  the inability of working-class and poor children to negotiate their way through various social institutions. 
B)  the relatively few significant differences in the socialization experiences of middle-class and working-class children. 
C)  how working-class children are actually better off than middle-class children. 
D)  that socialization is not really class-based.

Question 14

Sociologists have studied conversion as a form of resocialization. Which of the following is nota reason why some sociologists object to the use of the term "brainwashing" when discussing conversion?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the process of conversion, new converts do not necessarily drop their former identities. 
B)  People who are socially isolated or alienated may be attracted to cults, for example, voluntarily. 
C)  Even within cult-like settings socialization is an interactive process. 
D)  "Brainwashing" has a negative connotation. 
A)  In the process of conversion, new converts do not necessarily drop their former identities. 
B)  People who are socially isolated or alienated may be attracted to cults, for example, voluntarily. 
C)  Even within cult-like settings socialization is an interactive process. 
D)  "Brainwashing" has a negative connotation.

Question 15

An age cohort refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the hierarchical ranking of different age groups in society. 
B)  a type of age-based discrimination. 
C)  an aggregate group of people born during the same time period. 
D)  the discrimination and prejudice toward a particular age group. 
A)  the hierarchical ranking of different age groups in society. 
B)  a type of age-based discrimination. 
C)  an aggregate group of people born during the same time period. 
D)  the discrimination and prejudice toward a particular age group.

Question 16

Only recently has adolescence been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People conforming to social expectations eliminates individuality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of these statements is false from the perspective of symbolic interaction theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The self is what we imagine we are. 
B)  Humans make conscious choices in response to their social environment. 
C)  Identity is something unconscious and hidden from view. 
D)  Social roles are real because people give meaning to them. 
A)  The self is what we imagine we are. 
B)  Humans make conscious choices in response to their social environment. 
C)  Identity is something unconscious and hidden from view. 
D)  Social roles are real because people give meaning to them.

Question 19

Which of the following is true of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The socialization experience differs for individuals based on their social factors. 
B)  The process of socialization is exclusively considered psychological. 
C)  Through socialization, genetics determine behaviors. 
D)  Personality is the basis for socialization. 
A)  The socialization experience differs for individuals based on their social factors. 
B)  The process of socialization is exclusively considered psychological. 
C)  Through socialization, genetics determine behaviors. 
D)  Personality is the basis for socialization.

Question 20

Graduation ceremonies, weddings, and bar mitzvahs are all examples of .

Accepted Answer

A)  rites of transference 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  rites of separation 
D)  rites of incorporation 
A)  rites of transference 
B)  rites of passage 
C)  rites of separation 
D)  rites of incorporation

According to disengagement theory, as the elderly disengage, they are dysfunctional for society.

For symbolic interactionists, the meanings people attribute to behavior is constantly reconstructed as people interact within their social environments.

When people are held captive or deprived of sustenance, they sometimes come to identify with their captor. This phenomenon has been termed .

According to Freud, The psychoanalytic perspective interprets human identity as at an early age in a process greatly influenced by one's family.

Researchers interested in how male and female students differ in their self-concepts. The researchers noted that

Which of the following statements is true about the process of socialization?

For Mead, the generalized other represents

According to Erik Erikson (1980), the central task of adolescence is the formation of a consistent identity.

Most children have the same religious beliefs as their parents.

theory is interested in how social inequality affects the development of an individual's identity.

As agents of socialization, sports

Sports are a good example of the power of socialization in _.

Annette Lareau's research on middle-class, working-class, and poor children illustrates

Sociologists have studied conversion as a form of resocialization. Which of the following is nota reason why some sociologists object to the use of the term "brainwashing" when discussing conversion?

An age cohort refers to

Only recently has adolescence been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.

People conforming to social expectations eliminates individuality.

Which of these statements is false from the perspective of symbolic interaction theory?

Which of the following is true of socialization?

Graduation ceremonies, weddings, and bar mitzvahs are all examples of .

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

According to disengagement theory, as the elderly disengage, they are dysfunctional for society.

For symbolic interactionists, the meanings people attribute to behavior is constantly reconstructed as people interact within their social environments.

When people are held captive or deprived of sustenance, they sometimes come to identify with their captor. This phenomenon has been termed .

According to Freud, The psychoanalytic perspective interprets human identity as at an early age in a process greatly influenced by one's family.

Researchers interested in how male and female students differ in their self-concepts. The researchers noted that

Which of the following statements is true about the process of socialization?

For Mead, the generalized other represents

According to Erik Erikson (1980), the central task of adolescence is the formation of a consistent identity.

Most children have the same religious beliefs as their parents.

theory is interested in how social inequality affects the development of an individual's identity.

As agents of socialization, sports

Sports are a good example of the power of socialization in _.

Annette Lareau's research on middle-class, working-class, and poor children illustrates

Sociologists have studied conversion as a form of resocialization. Which of the following is nota reason why some sociologists object to the use of the term "brainwashing" when discussing conversion?

An age cohort refers to

Only recently has adolescence been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.

People conforming to social expectations eliminates individuality.

Which of these statements is false from the perspective of symbolic interaction theory?

Which of the following is true of socialization?

Graduation ceremonies, weddings, and bar mitzvahs are all examples of .

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