Question 1

According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons,failure to find adequate roles for the elderly in U.S.society will cause them to

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A)  be alienated from society. 
B)  organize social movements to struggle for more social programs. 
C)  retire to other countries. 
D)  move in with their adult children. 
A)  be alienated from society. 
B)  organize social movements to struggle for more social programs. 
C)  retire to other countries. 
D)  move in with their adult children. A

Question 2

As a doctor,Ivan is expected to follow certain standards,such as keeping patient information confidential.What would a sociologist call these expectations?

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A)  social outcomes 
B)  social roles 
C)  social identities 
D)  social norms 
A)  social outcomes 
B)  social roles 
C)  social identities 
D)  social norms B

Question 3

Which statement best characterizes what it is like to be a teenager today?

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A)  The idea of the teenager is becoming less relevant today. 
B)  The process of psychosexual development is easier to negotiate than in the past. 
C)  The process of unlearning childish pursuits is much less jarring than in the past. 
D)  Teenagers today are betwixt and between,navigating the often-complicated space between childhood and adulthood. 
A)  The idea of the teenager is becoming less relevant today. 
B)  The process of psychosexual development is easier to negotiate than in the past. 
C)  The process of unlearning childish pursuits is much less jarring than in the past. 
D)  Teenagers today are betwixt and between,navigating the often-complicated space between childhood and adulthood. D

Question 4

A key difference between conflict and functionalist theoretical perspectives on aging is that

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A)  functionalist theory tends to see the elderly as victims of the stratification system that denies them opportunities. 
B)  conflict theory attributes the participation of the elderly in satisfying activities to individual willpower and personalities. 
C)  conflict theory emphasizes the role of social structures in shaping the opportunities available to older adults. 
D)  functionalist theory stresses that older people can be productive to society as long as they pursue activities that are consistent with their personalities and lifestyle choices. 
A)  functionalist theory tends to see the elderly as victims of the stratification system that denies them opportunities. 
B)  conflict theory attributes the participation of the elderly in satisfying activities to individual willpower and personalities. 
C)  conflict theory emphasizes the role of social structures in shaping the opportunities available to older adults. 
D)  functionalist theory stresses that older people can be productive to society as long as they pursue activities that are consistent with their personalities and lifestyle choices.

Question 5

According to George Herbert Mead,children develop as social beings by imitating the actions of those around them.Which example would he most likely use to elaborate this point?

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A)  Fatima,learning at school 
B)  Connie,playing piano 
C)  Marcus,reading a book 
D)  Jamel,playing with friends 
A)  Fatima,learning at school 
B)  Connie,playing piano 
C)  Marcus,reading a book 
D)  Jamel,playing with friends

Question 6

According to George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization,children develop _______ by coming to see themselves as others see them.

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A)  a soul 
B)  intelligence 
C)  self-consciousness 
D)  an ego 
A)  a soul 
B)  intelligence 
C)  self-consciousness 
D)  an ego

Question 7

The stories of Caitlyn Jenner and Coy Mathis in the textbook illustrate the importance of

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A)  understanding that our lives are a product of both individual biographies and sociohistorical context. 
B)  proper medical treatment. 
C)  peers to emulate and learn from. 
D)  access to schooling and formal education. 
A)  understanding that our lives are a product of both individual biographies and sociohistorical context. 
B)  proper medical treatment. 
C)  peers to emulate and learn from. 
D)  access to schooling and formal education.

Question 8

According to your textbook,which of the following is a reason that the meaning of the term aging is changing today?

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A)  People are not living as long as they used to. 
B)  Medicare and Social Security are expanding to include younger adults. 
C)  There are more social programs for older people. 
D)  Advances in nutrition and health have enabled people to live longer. 
A)  People are not living as long as they used to. 
B)  Medicare and Social Security are expanding to include younger adults. 
C)  There are more social programs for older people. 
D)  Advances in nutrition and health have enabled people to live longer.

Question 9

Jesse,a server at a large chain restaurant,feels exhausted after trying to keep customers happy all day.What sociological pattern does Jesse's experience fit into?

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A)  the need to raise the minimum wage for food service workers 
B)  the difficulty of men asserting their emotions 
C)  the many workers who must learn how to "feel" on the job 
D)  the need for the social role of service workers to garner more respect 
A)  the need to raise the minimum wage for food service workers 
B)  the difficulty of men asserting their emotions 
C)  the many workers who must learn how to "feel" on the job 
D)  the need for the social role of service workers to garner more respect

Question 10

Why are older adults of great interest to policymakers?

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A)  Older adults tend to have a lot of money. 
B)  Older adults are less likely to vote. 
C)  Older adults are the life stage group seeing the greatest growth. 
D)  Policymakers are more likely to be older themselves. 
A)  Older adults tend to have a lot of money. 
B)  Older adults are less likely to vote. 
C)  Older adults are the life stage group seeing the greatest growth. 
D)  Policymakers are more likely to be older themselves.

Question 11

Susan wore girl's clothes,as she usually does,to school on the first day of kindergarten.Her teacher and fellow students treated her as a girl,as she is usually treated.According to George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization,Susan sees herself through the eyes of others who treat her as a girl.In other words,Susan has developed

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A)  an "I." 
B)  her concrete operational stage. 
C)  a social self. 
D)  an ego. 
A)  an "I." 
B)  her concrete operational stage. 
C)  a social self. 
D)  an ego.

Question 12

Emma was asked to volunteer at the senior center after school a few times a week.She was reluctant to do so because even though she loves seeing her own grandparents,she views the elderly as old-fashioned,senile,and embittered.Emma's stereotypes of the elderly were most likely learned from

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A)  mass media and popular entertainment. 
B)  her parents. 
C)  her grandparents. 
D)  the elderly she meets on the street. 
A)  mass media and popular entertainment. 
B)  her parents. 
C)  her grandparents. 
D)  the elderly she meets on the street.

Question 13

Celine likes to pretend she is a mechanic.She uses her father's screwdriver to repair her toy cars.George Herbert Mead would say she is

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A)  developing a self-consciousness. 
B)  taking on the role of the other. 
C)  being egocentric. 
D)  developing a social self. 
A)  developing a self-consciousness. 
B)  taking on the role of the other. 
C)  being egocentric. 
D)  developing a social self.

Question 14

Despite having access to Medicare,the elderly spend about _______ of their income on health care.

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A)  13 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  1 percent 
A)  13 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  33 percent 
D)  1 percent

Question 15

Which theorist would be most interested in how we feel and think about ourselves when others insult us?

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A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Charles Horton Cooley 
D)  Janice McCabe 
A)  Jean Piaget 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Charles Horton Cooley 
D)  Janice McCabe

Question 16

Someone claims that socialization only takes place during infancy;a sociologist would counter this by saying socialization takes place

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A)  in adulthood. 
B)  in childhood. 
C)  during young adulthood. 
D)  throughout our entire lives. 
A)  in adulthood. 
B)  in childhood. 
C)  during young adulthood. 
D)  throughout our entire lives.

Question 17

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain,in three to four sentences,George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

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The student must explain how,according t

Question 18

At nine years old,Arjun began playing organized sports,learning that teams are supposed to play by the rules of the game.According to George Herbert Mead,Arjun is developing an understanding of

Accepted Answer

A)  the "I." 
B)  the "me." 
C)  the generalized other. 
D)  socialization. 
A)  the "I." 
B)  the "me." 
C)  the generalized other. 
D)  socialization.

Question 19

Which stage of the life course is best characterized as a psychological turning point where men and women may assess their past choices and accomplishments and make new choices that prepare them for the second half of life?

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A)  teenager 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  midlife 
D)  later life 
A)  teenager 
B)  young adulthood 
C)  midlife 
D)  later life

Question 20

Choose one of the five stages of the life course-childhood,teenager,young adulthood,middle age,and old age-and explain in a few sentences how the stage you chose is different in modern societies compared with more traditional societies.

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To people living in modern societies,chi

According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons,failure to find adequate roles for the elderly in U.S.society will cause them to

As a doctor,Ivan is expected to follow certain standards,such as keeping patient information confidential.What would a sociologist call these expectations?

Which statement best characterizes what it is like to be a teenager today?

A key difference between conflict and functionalist theoretical perspectives on aging is that

According to George Herbert Mead,children develop as social beings by imitating the actions of those around them.Which example would he most likely use to elaborate this point?

According to George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization,children develop _______ by coming to see themselves as others see them.

The stories of Caitlyn Jenner and Coy Mathis in the textbook illustrate the importance of

According to your textbook,which of the following is a reason that the meaning of the term aging is changing today?

Jesse,a server at a large chain restaurant,feels exhausted after trying to keep customers happy all day.What sociological pattern does Jesse's experience fit into?

Why are older adults of great interest to policymakers?

Emma was asked to volunteer at the senior center after school a few times a week.She was reluctant to do so because even though she loves seeing her own grandparents,she views the elderly as old-fashioned,senile,and embittered.Emma's stereotypes of the elderly were most likely learned from

Celine likes to pretend she is a mechanic.She uses her father's screwdriver to repair her toy cars.George Herbert Mead would say she is

Despite having access to Medicare,the elderly spend about _______ of their income on health care.

Which theorist would be most interested in how we feel and think about ourselves when others insult us?

Someone claims that socialization only takes place during infancy;a sociologist would counter this by saying socialization takes place

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain,in three to four sentences,George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

At nine years old,Arjun began playing organized sports,learning that teams are supposed to play by the rules of the game.According to George Herbert Mead,Arjun is developing an understanding of

Which stage of the life course is best characterized as a psychological turning point where men and women may assess their past choices and accomplishments and make new choices that prepare them for the second half of life?

Choose one of the five stages of the life course-childhood,teenager,young adulthood,middle age,and old age-and explain in a few sentences how the stage you chose is different in modern societies compared with more traditional societies.

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Exam 3: Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging

According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons,failure to find adequate roles for the elderly in U.S.society will cause them to

As a doctor,Ivan is expected to follow certain standards,such as keeping patient information confidential.What would a sociologist call these expectations?

Which statement best characterizes what it is like to be a teenager today?

A key difference between conflict and functionalist theoretical perspectives on aging is that

According to George Herbert Mead,children develop as social beings by imitating the actions of those around them.Which example would he most likely use to elaborate this point?

According to George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization,children develop _______ by coming to see themselves as others see them.

The stories of Caitlyn Jenner and Coy Mathis in the textbook illustrate the importance of

According to your textbook,which of the following is a reason that the meaning of the term aging is changing today?

Jesse,a server at a large chain restaurant,feels exhausted after trying to keep customers happy all day.What sociological pattern does Jesse's experience fit into?

Why are older adults of great interest to policymakers?

Emma was asked to volunteer at the senior center after school a few times a week.She was reluctant to do so because even though she loves seeing her own grandparents,she views the elderly as old-fashioned,senile,and embittered.Emma's stereotypes of the elderly were most likely learned from

Celine likes to pretend she is a mechanic.She uses her father's screwdriver to repair her toy cars.George Herbert Mead would say she is

Despite having access to Medicare,the elderly spend about _______ of their income on health care.

Which theorist would be most interested in how we feel and think about ourselves when others insult us?

Someone claims that socialization only takes place during infancy;a sociologist would counter this by saying socialization takes place

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain,in three to four sentences,George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

At nine years old,Arjun began playing organized sports,learning that teams are supposed to play by the rules of the game.According to George Herbert Mead,Arjun is developing an understanding of

Which stage of the life course is best characterized as a psychological turning point where men and women may assess their past choices and accomplishments and make new choices that prepare them for the second half of life?

Choose one of the five stages of the life course-childhood,teenager,young adulthood,middle age,and old age-and explain in a few sentences how the stage you chose is different in modern societies compared with more traditional societies.

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups,networks,and Organizations

Conformity,deviance,and Crime

Stratification,class,and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Race,ethnicity,and Racism

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health, illness, and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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