Question 1

In some cultures women are quite aggressive; in others they are not.This cultural variation in the assertiveness of women is most compatible with which theorist's views?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Margrit Eichler 
D)  Carol Gilligan 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Margrit Eichler 
D)  Carol Gilligan D

Question 2

Sociological research shows that families have more influence on many important areas of life than do peer groups.Which of the following is one such area?

Accepted Answer

A)  clothing choices 
B)  music preference 
C)  educational aspirations 
D)  movie choices 
A)  clothing choices 
B)  music preference 
C)  educational aspirations 
D)  movie choices C

Question 3

What do we call a category of people composed of individuals who are not necessarily friends but are about the same age and of similar status?

Accepted Answer

A)  a status group 
B)  a peer group 
C)  a statistical cohort 
D)  a status set 
A)  a status group 
B)  a peer group 
C)  a statistical cohort 
D)  a status set B

Question 4

According to the textbook,the character of childhood and adolescence is changing due to increasing adult supervision,decreasing peer group influence,and the decreasing assumption of responsibilities on the part of youth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Explain the cultural significance of smiling and explain how you know what is meant when someone is smiling at you.

Accepted Answer

Smiling holds significant cultural impor

Question 6

What is socialization?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is socialization?...

Question 7

Imagine an individual believes that a person's character unfolds "naturally" And innately.Which of the following would support this belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists and sociologists. 
B)  Psychologists but not sociologists. 
C)  Sociologists but not psychologists. 
D)  Anthropologists but not psychologists. 
A)  Psychologists and sociologists. 
B)  Psychologists but not sociologists. 
C)  Sociologists but not psychologists. 
D)  Anthropologists but not psychologists.

Question 8

What basic idea states that our feelings about who we are depend largely on how we see ourselves judged by others?

Accepted Answer

A)  the superego 
B)  the generalized other 
C)  the significant other 
D)  the looking-glass self 
A)  the superego 
B)  the generalized other 
C)  the significant other 
D)  the looking-glass self

Question 9

When does the process of socialization begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  soon after birth 
B)  at one year of age 
C)  at six years of age 
D)  at 12 years of age 
A)  soon after birth 
B)  at one year of age 
C)  at six years of age 
D)  at 12 years of age

Question 10

According to George Herbert Mead,how do children first learn to use language and other symbols?

Accepted Answer

A)  They develop the ability to repress the trauma associated with birth. 
B)  They imitate important people in their lives. 
C)  They pretend to be other people. 
D)  They learn the important symbols in their environment. 
A)  They develop the ability to repress the trauma associated with birth. 
B)  They imitate important people in their lives. 
C)  They pretend to be other people. 
D)  They learn the important symbols in their environment.

Question 11

Discuss the roles of each of the agents of socialization in the development of a culturally appropriate,well-socialized individual.

Accepted Answer

The agents of socialization play a cruci

Question 12

Which of the following is typical of a 15-year-old adolescent?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she has well-developed ego controls. 
B)  He or she knows where he or she is going in life. 
C)  He or she has a vaguely defined sense of self. 
D)  He or she has little contact with parental figures. 
A)  He or she has well-developed ego controls. 
B)  He or she knows where he or she is going in life. 
C)  He or she has a vaguely defined sense of self. 
D)  He or she has little contact with parental figures.

Question 13

What is the dominant socializing agent from middle childhood through adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the family 
B)  a school 
C)  a peer group 
D)  the mass media 
A)  the family 
B)  a school 
C)  a peer group 
D)  the mass media

Question 14

What is the "looking-glass self?"

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the "looking-glass self?"...

Question 15

A sociological interpretation of the movie Avatar (2009)is that we can know ourselves and the world through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  role taking 
B)  ego enhancement 
C)  abstract moral development 
D)  cognitive development 
A)  role taking 
B)  ego enhancement 
C)  abstract moral development 
D)  cognitive development

Question 16

The conflict between adolescents and parents may be intense.It also usually which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  permanent 
B)  long lasting 
C)  temporary 
D)  less intense than the media portray 
A)  permanent 
B)  long lasting 
C)  temporary 
D)  less intense than the media portray

Question 17

In Mead's terms,why does Jake,in Avatar (2009),desire to save the Na'vi and their way of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  because they have become significant others 
B)  because they are generalized others 
C)  because he has reached the final stage of self development 
D)  because he can inhabit the body of, and pretend to be, a significant other 
A)  because they have become significant others 
B)  because they are generalized others 
C)  because he has reached the final stage of self development 
D)  because he can inhabit the body of, and pretend to be, a significant other

Question 18

According to the textbook,which of the following is a feature of social change over the last century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The socializing influence of mothers has increased. 
B)  The socializing influence of peers has decreased. 
C)  Children now see less of their fathers. 
D)  Children are less influenced by the mass media. 
A)  The socializing influence of mothers has increased. 
B)  The socializing influence of peers has decreased. 
C)  Children now see less of their fathers. 
D)  Children are less influenced by the mass media.

Question 19

In recent decades,what has occurred with empathy among current undergraduates?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has increased, especially since the rise of social networking sites like Facebook. 
B)  It has decreased, especially since the rise of social networking sites like Facebook. 
C)  It has increased, related to an increase in narcissism. 
D)  It has decreased, related to an decrease in narcissism. 
A)  It has increased, especially since the rise of social networking sites like Facebook. 
B)  It has decreased, especially since the rise of social networking sites like Facebook. 
C)  It has increased, related to an increase in narcissism. 
D)  It has decreased, related to an decrease in narcissism.

Question 20

What are magazines an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  status equilibrium 
B)  the hidden curriculum 
C)  mass media 
D)  an adolescent peer group 
A)  status equilibrium 
B)  the hidden curriculum 
C)  mass media 
D)  an adolescent peer group

Exam 4: Socialization

In some cultures women are quite aggressive; in others they are not.This cultural variation in the assertiveness of women is most compatible with which theorist's views?

Sociological research shows that families have more influence on many important areas of life than do peer groups.Which of the following is one such area?

What do we call a category of people composed of individuals who are not necessarily friends but are about the same age and of similar status?

According to the textbook,the character of childhood and adolescence is changing due to increasing adult supervision,decreasing peer group influence,and the decreasing assumption of responsibilities on the part of youth.

Explain the cultural significance of smiling and explain how you know what is meant when someone is smiling at you.

What is socialization?

Imagine an individual believes that a person's character unfolds "naturally" And innately.Which of the following would support this belief?

What basic idea states that our feelings about who we are depend largely on how we see ourselves judged by others?

When does the process of socialization begin?

According to George Herbert Mead,how do children first learn to use language and other symbols?

Discuss the roles of each of the agents of socialization in the development of a culturally appropriate,well-socialized individual.

Which of the following is typical of a 15-year-old adolescent?

What is the dominant socializing agent from middle childhood through adolescence?

What is the "looking-glass self?"

A sociological interpretation of the movie Avatar (2009)is that we can know ourselves and the world through which of the following?

The conflict between adolescents and parents may be intense.It also usually which of the following?

In Mead's terms,why does Jake,in Avatar (2009),desire to save the Na'vi and their way of life?

According to the textbook,which of the following is a feature of social change over the last century?

In recent decades,what has occurred with empathy among current undergraduates?

What are magazines an example of?

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