Question 1

Cultural diversity in the workplace helped to create the need for greater sensitivity regarding people's use of such nonverbal communication as eye contact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Erik Erikson believed that in Western countries the main task of adolescence is to

Accepted Answer

A)  conquer and moderate sexual impulses and hormonal changes. 
B)  graduate from high school. 
C)  to build and confirm a reasonably stable identity. 
D)  separate from parents. 
A)  conquer and moderate sexual impulses and hormonal changes. 
B)  graduate from high school. 
C)  to build and confirm a reasonably stable identity. 
D)  separate from parents. C

Question 3

________________ are mutually dependent on socialization.

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture and society 
B)  Hearing and speaking 
C)  The individual and society 
D)  Government and politics 
A)  Culture and society 
B)  Hearing and speaking 
C)  The individual and society 
D)  Government and politics C

Question 4

The looking-glass self involves

Accepted Answer

A)  an objective definition of reality. 
B)  a subjective definition of reality. 
C)  a universal definition of reality. 
D)  no definition of reality. 
A)  an objective definition of reality. 
B)  a subjective definition of reality. 
C)  a universal definition of reality. 
D)  no definition of reality.

Question 5

Which statement best summarizes the position held by the elderly in different societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly are seen as a burden on society. 
B)  The elderly are regarded with great respect. 
C)  Societies differ in the prestige and dignity they accord the aged. 
D)  Societies are basically the same in the amount of prestige and dignity they accord the aged. 
A)  The elderly are seen as a burden on society. 
B)  The elderly are regarded with great respect. 
C)  Societies differ in the prestige and dignity they accord the aged. 
D)  Societies are basically the same in the amount of prestige and dignity they accord the aged.

Question 6

The sociological view of human beings is that

Accepted Answer

A)  people are born with a large set of behavioral instincts. 
B)  people are not born as social beings, but become social only through the process of socialization. 
C)  a person's culture is programmed through the genetic makeup of society. 
D)  a person's humanness is no different from the abilities that characterize other living creatures. 
A)  people are born with a large set of behavioral instincts. 
B)  people are not born as social beings, but become social only through the process of socialization. 
C)  a person's culture is programmed through the genetic makeup of society. 
D)  a person's humanness is no different from the abilities that characterize other living creatures.

Question 7

Human socialization presumes that as long as a child has an adequate genetic makeup, environmental conditions have little impact on human development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Psychologist Carol Gilligan found that the development of women involves

Accepted Answer

A)  a greater emphasis on child-bearing than does the development of men. 
B)  a steady progression of stages. 
C)  recovery in adulthood of the confidence, assertiveness, and positive sense of self lost during adolescence. 
D)  exactly the same progression of stages as for men. 
A)  a greater emphasis on child-bearing than does the development of men. 
B)  a steady progression of stages. 
C)  recovery in adulthood of the confidence, assertiveness, and positive sense of self lost during adolescence. 
D)  exactly the same progression of stages as for men.

Question 9

The "dramaturgical approach" to understanding socialization and the development of the self utilizes the view of life as a stage on which people interact, with most people playing the role of audience and a few select people being the actors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to George Herbert Mead, the key to children's development of the self resides in the children's

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to separate themselves from their friends. 
B)  reliance on their parents for survival. 
C)  acquisition of language. 
D)  physical maturity, including vision. 
A)  ability to separate themselves from their friends. 
B)  reliance on their parents for survival. 
C)  acquisition of language. 
D)  physical maturity, including vision.

Question 11

When ________, it illustrates Goffman's idea of "frontstage" behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  waiters serve guests in a restaurant 
B)  waiters interact with each other in a kitchen 
C)  friends talk with each other 
D)  parents converse with each other about their children 
A)  waiters serve guests in a restaurant 
B)  waiters interact with each other in a kitchen 
C)  friends talk with each other 
D)  parents converse with each other about their children

Question 12

Research has shown that mass media is the most important agent of socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is least likely to be a feature of old age in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  exiting from work roles 
B)  exiting from marriage roles 
C)  becoming more disagreeable and irresponsible 
D)  becoming disabled 
A)  exiting from work roles 
B)  exiting from marriage roles 
C)  becoming more disagreeable and irresponsible 
D)  becoming disabled

Question 14

Erving Goffman calls the presentation of self in ways that will lead others to view a person in a favorable light

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization. 
B)  the looking-glass self. 
C)  impression management. 
D)  the self-concept. 
A)  self-actualization. 
B)  the looking-glass self. 
C)  impression management. 
D)  the self-concept.

Question 15

The family, peer group, schools, and mass media are examples of agents of socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In 2006, __________ percent of survey respondents said that they thought "doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient's life by some painless means if the patient and his family request it."

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  27 
C)  68 
D)  97 
A)  10 
B)  27 
C)  68 
D)  97

Question 17

The older people in the United States get, the more likely they are to have

Accepted Answer

A)  a restricted role. 
B)  an expanded role. 
C)  improved memory. 
D)  an honored position. 
A)  a restricted role. 
B)  an expanded role. 
C)  improved memory. 
D)  an honored position.

Question 18

The problems experienced by Genie, the social isolate, are believed to demonstrate

Accepted Answer

A)  that childhood is the critical period in the development of language ability. 
B)  that once a child enters puberty, language learning becomes easier. 
C)  that socialization can begin at any age. 
D)  that the English language is genetically programmed. 
A)  that childhood is the critical period in the development of language ability. 
B)  that once a child enters puberty, language learning becomes easier. 
C)  that socialization can begin at any age. 
D)  that the English language is genetically programmed.

Question 19

In much of the world, adolescence

Accepted Answer

A)  is not a socially distinct period in the human life course. 
B)  does not occur until the late twenties. 
C)  is more pronounced and pervasive than in the United States. 
D)  occurs before puberty. 
A)  is not a socially distinct period in the human life course. 
B)  does not occur until the late twenties. 
C)  is more pronounced and pervasive than in the United States. 
D)  occurs before puberty.

Question 20

Erving Goffman's concept, "impression management," refers to the practice of presenting one's self to others in ways that might cause them to view one favorably.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Cultural diversity in the workplace helped to create the need for greater sensitivity regarding people's use of such nonverbal communication as eye contact.

Erik Erikson believed that in Western countries the main task of adolescence is to

________________ are mutually dependent on socialization.

The looking-glass self involves

Which statement best summarizes the position held by the elderly in different societies?

The sociological view of human beings is that

Human socialization presumes that as long as a child has an adequate genetic makeup, environmental conditions have little impact on human development.

Psychologist Carol Gilligan found that the development of women involves

The "dramaturgical approach" to understanding socialization and the development of the self utilizes the view of life as a stage on which people interact, with most people playing the role of audience and a few select people being the actors.

According to George Herbert Mead, the key to children's development of the self resides in the children's

When ________, it illustrates Goffman's idea of "frontstage" behavior.

Research has shown that mass media is the most important agent of socialization.

Which of the following is least likely to be a feature of old age in the United States?

Erving Goffman calls the presentation of self in ways that will lead others to view a person in a favorable light

The family, peer group, schools, and mass media are examples of agents of socialization.

In 2006, __________ percent of survey respondents said that they thought "doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient's life by some painless means if the patient and his family request it."

The older people in the United States get, the more likely they are to have

The problems experienced by Genie, the social isolate, are believed to demonstrate

In much of the world, adolescence

Erving Goffman's concept, "impression management," refers to the practice of presenting one's self to others in ways that might cause them to view one favorably.

Developinga Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Social Groups and Format Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion,education,and Medicine

Population and Environment

Social Change

Filters

Exam 3: Socialization

Cultural diversity in the workplace helped to create the need for greater sensitivity regarding people's use of such nonverbal communication as eye contact.

Erik Erikson believed that in Western countries the main task of adolescence is to

________________ are mutually dependent on socialization.

The looking-glass self involves

Which statement best summarizes the position held by the elderly in different societies?

The sociological view of human beings is that

Human socialization presumes that as long as a child has an adequate genetic makeup, environmental conditions have little impact on human development.

Psychologist Carol Gilligan found that the development of women involves

The "dramaturgical approach" to understanding socialization and the development of the self utilizes the view of life as a stage on which people interact, with most people playing the role of audience and a few select people being the actors.

According to George Herbert Mead, the key to children's development of the self resides in the children's

When ________, it illustrates Goffman's idea of "frontstage" behavior.

Research has shown that mass media is the most important agent of socialization.

Which of the following is least likely to be a feature of old age in the United States?

Erving Goffman calls the presentation of self in ways that will lead others to view a person in a favorable light

The family, peer group, schools, and mass media are examples of agents of socialization.

In 2006, __________ percent of survey respondents said that they thought "doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient's life by some painless means if the patient and his family request it."

The older people in the United States get, the more likely they are to have

The problems experienced by Genie, the social isolate, are believed to demonstrate

In much of the world, adolescence

Erving Goffman's concept, "impression management," refers to the practice of presenting one's self to others in ways that might cause them to view one favorably.

Developinga Sociological Consciousness

Culture and Social Structure

Social Groups and Format Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification

Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity

Gender Inequality

Political and Economic Power

The Family

Religion,education,and Medicine

Population and Environment

Social Change

Filters