Question 1

According to the text, which of the following is characteristic of complex societies with respect to socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effectiveness of agencies of socialization depends on the type of society. 
B)  The agencies of socialization are complementary. 
C)  Conflict among the agencies of socialization is almost inevitable. 
D)  Conflict among the agencies of socialization occurs only occasionally. 
A)  The effectiveness of agencies of socialization depends on the type of society. 
B)  The agencies of socialization are complementary. 
C)  Conflict among the agencies of socialization is almost inevitable. 
D)  Conflict among the agencies of socialization occurs only occasionally. C

Question 2

According to the text, what is one significant finding of Baker's (1985) study of occupational goals of teenaged Canadian girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  The girls expressed confidence that they will achieve their career goals. 
B)  Less than half of the girls in this study planned to have paid work as adults. 
C)  The girls assumed that their paid work will have to fit with childcare and home care duties. 
D)  The girls saw responsibility for home and family as falling equally on men and women. 
A)  The girls expressed confidence that they will achieve their career goals. 
B)  Less than half of the girls in this study planned to have paid work as adults. 
C)  The girls assumed that their paid work will have to fit with childcare and home care duties. 
D)  The girls saw responsibility for home and family as falling equally on men and women. C

Question 3

According to the text, why is adolescence a difficult and confusing time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adults set low expectations for teenagers and treat them like children. 
B)  Families often have democratic ideals and teenagers can do what they please. 
C)  Teenagers are expected to act like adults, but are still treated like children. 
D)  The mass media encourage freedom for teenagers, and parents reinforce this notion. 
A)  Adults set low expectations for teenagers and treat them like children. 
B)  Families often have democratic ideals and teenagers can do what they please. 
C)  Teenagers are expected to act like adults, but are still treated like children. 
D)  The mass media encourage freedom for teenagers, and parents reinforce this notion. C

Question 4

Medical students are under a lot of pressure to appear competent in the presence of others. According to the text, which of the following is a strategy they employ in order to appear competent?

Accepted Answer

A)  picking an area to specialize in, and being competent at it 
B)  being most competent on visible activities, such as patient interaction 
C)  studying long hours in order to excel on competency exams 
D)  managing impressions in order to appear smarter than they are 
A)  picking an area to specialize in, and being competent at it 
B)  being most competent on visible activities, such as patient interaction 
C)  studying long hours in order to excel on competency exams 
D)  managing impressions in order to appear smarter than they are

Question 5

What are the four main agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

Family, sc

Question 6

A social worker removes a three-year-old child from a home where the parents kept the infant in a crib covered with chicken wire. The child grunts, acts fearful, and has no language. Sociologically speaking, the child's lack of social skills supports which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the nurture side of the nature/nurture debate 
B)  the criminal nature of the parents' neglect 
C)  the need for screening of people who want to parent 
D)  the nature side of the nature/nurture debate 
A)  the nurture side of the nature/nurture debate 
B)  the criminal nature of the parents' neglect 
C)  the need for screening of people who want to parent 
D)  the nature side of the nature/nurture debate

Question 7

Which theory defines the perspectives of Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead?

Accepted Answer

A)  interactionist 
B)  feminist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  conflict 
A)  interactionist 
B)  feminist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  conflict

Question 8

Joanne went to the mall on her lunch hour and on an impulse decided to buy herself a gold necklace. After work, she went back and returned the necklace because it was very expensive and she really didn't need it. What part of her self made the decision to buy the jewellery in the first place?

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  me 
C)  ego 
D)  alter ego 
A)  I 
B)  me 
C)  ego 
D)  alter ego

Question 9

"Jack, will you please clear the table while your sister takes out the garbage?" This parent is trying to socialize these children to break a certain social norm. Which norm is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  that children should learn responsibility 
B)  that play is an important socialization tool 
C)  the gendered division of labour 
D)  that girls and boys are equal 
A)  that children should learn responsibility 
B)  that play is an important socialization tool 
C)  the gendered division of labour 
D)  that girls and boys are equal

Question 10

G.H. Mead suggested that the ability to take the role of the other is acquired in three stages. What are these stages? Give a short description of each.

Accepted Answer

Imitative,

Question 11

According to the text, which of the following is a key feature of the influence of Internet media on socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescents have more say over what information will influence them than with other forms of media. 
B)  Adolescents do not care about what information will influence them. 
C)  Adolescents can act collectively because of Internet media. 
D)  Adolescents no longer have time to stay connected with their families. 
A)  Adolescents have more say over what information will influence them than with other forms of media. 
B)  Adolescents do not care about what information will influence them. 
C)  Adolescents can act collectively because of Internet media. 
D)  Adolescents no longer have time to stay connected with their families.

Question 12

According to the text, which of the following is a common characteristic of the agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are all equally intimate in their contact with individuals. 
B)  They all have a direct influence on individual behaviour. 
C)  They all have a formal influence on individual behaviour. 
D)  They all influence how individuals perceive and respond to their world. 
A)  They are all equally intimate in their contact with individuals. 
B)  They all have a direct influence on individual behaviour. 
C)  They all have a formal influence on individual behaviour. 
D)  They all influence how individuals perceive and respond to their world.

Question 13

A four-year-old girl loves dressing up in her mother's clothes and pretending that she is going out for dinner with her friend. According to George Mead, what stage in the development of taking the role of the other is this young girl displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  play 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  imitation 
D)  game 
A)  play 
B)  sensorimotor 
C)  imitation 
D)  game

Question 14

Alicia has worked as an administrative assistant in a medium-sized company for the past 20 years. The recent downturn in the economy has resulted in Alicia's position being eliminated. As a result, she has decided to go back to university to pursue a different career path. Which of the following terms best characterizes Alicia's situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  adult socialization 
B)  resocialization 
C)  career socialization 
D)  educational socialization 
A)  adult socialization 
B)  resocialization 
C)  career socialization 
D)  educational socialization

Question 15

Who was the first scholar to emphasize the importance of social interaction in the development of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Horton Cooley 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Max Weber 
A)  Charles Horton Cooley 
B)  George Herbert Mead 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Max Weber

Question 16

Which theory views socialization as a continuous process of negotiating identities, shaping self-concepts, and including the active role of individuals in their own development?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  conflict 
D)  structural functionalism 
A)  feminism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  conflict 
D)  structural functionalism

Question 17

Which of the following are common outcomes for children raised in isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal social development 
B)  slow mental and social development 
C)  hearing and visual impairments 
D)  adaptation with one exceptional skill 
A)  normal social development 
B)  slow mental and social development 
C)  hearing and visual impairments 
D)  adaptation with one exceptional skill

Question 18

What is Mead's term for the widespread and shared set of cultural norms and values used in self-evaluation and developing concepts of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  the looking-glass self 
B)  the generalized other 
C)  the role of the other 
D)  walk in my moccasins 
A)  the looking-glass self 
B)  the generalized other 
C)  the role of the other 
D)  walk in my moccasins

Question 19

According to Mead, the key to socialization is symbolic communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

John loves spending time with Ryan because he is so much fun and they do things John would never do with his family. As a peer-group socializing agent, what status does Ryan have in comparison to John?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ryan has more status than John. 
B)  Ryan has less status than John. 
C)  Ryan and John have equal status. 
D)  Ryan has a status but John does not have a status. 
A)  Ryan has more status than John. 
B)  Ryan has less status than John. 
C)  Ryan and John have equal status. 
D)  Ryan has a status but John does not have a status.

According to the text, which of the following is characteristic of complex societies with respect to socialization?

According to the text, what is one significant finding of Baker's (1985) study of occupational goals of teenaged Canadian girls?

According to the text, why is adolescence a difficult and confusing time?

Medical students are under a lot of pressure to appear competent in the presence of others. According to the text, which of the following is a strategy they employ in order to appear competent?

What are the four main agents of socialization?

A social worker removes a three-year-old child from a home where the parents kept the infant in a crib covered with chicken wire. The child grunts, acts fearful, and has no language. Sociologically speaking, the child's lack of social skills supports which of the following?

Which theory defines the perspectives of Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead?

Joanne went to the mall on her lunch hour and on an impulse decided to buy herself a gold necklace. After work, she went back and returned the necklace because it was very expensive and she really didn't need it. What part of her self made the decision to buy the jewellery in the first place?

"Jack, will you please clear the table while your sister takes out the garbage?" This parent is trying to socialize these children to break a certain social norm. Which norm is it?

G.H. Mead suggested that the ability to take the role of the other is acquired in three stages. What are these stages? Give a short description of each.

According to the text, which of the following is a key feature of the influence of Internet media on socialization?

According to the text, which of the following is a common characteristic of the agents of socialization?

A four-year-old girl loves dressing up in her mother's clothes and pretending that she is going out for dinner with her friend. According to George Mead, what stage in the development of taking the role of the other is this young girl displaying?

Who was the first scholar to emphasize the importance of social interaction in the development of the self?

Which theory views socialization as a continuous process of negotiating identities, shaping self-concepts, and including the active role of individuals in their own development?

Which of the following are common outcomes for children raised in isolation?

What is Mead's term for the widespread and shared set of cultural norms and values used in self-evaluation and developing concepts of the self?

According to Mead, the key to socialization is symbolic communication.

John loves spending time with Ryan because he is so much fun and they do things John would never do with his family. As a peer-group socializing agent, what status does Ryan have in comparison to John?

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Exam 3: Socialization

According to the text, which of the following is characteristic of complex societies with respect to socialization?

According to the text, what is one significant finding of Baker's (1985) study of occupational goals of teenaged Canadian girls?

According to the text, why is adolescence a difficult and confusing time?

Medical students are under a lot of pressure to appear competent in the presence of others. According to the text, which of the following is a strategy they employ in order to appear competent?

What are the four main agents of socialization?

A social worker removes a three-year-old child from a home where the parents kept the infant in a crib covered with chicken wire. The child grunts, acts fearful, and has no language. Sociologically speaking, the child's lack of social skills supports which of the following?

Which theory defines the perspectives of Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead?

Joanne went to the mall on her lunch hour and on an impulse decided to buy herself a gold necklace. After work, she went back and returned the necklace because it was very expensive and she really didn't need it. What part of her self made the decision to buy the jewellery in the first place?

"Jack, will you please clear the table while your sister takes out the garbage?" This parent is trying to socialize these children to break a certain social norm. Which norm is it?

G.H. Mead suggested that the ability to take the role of the other is acquired in three stages. What are these stages? Give a short description of each.

According to the text, which of the following is a key feature of the influence of Internet media on socialization?

According to the text, which of the following is a common characteristic of the agents of socialization?

A four-year-old girl loves dressing up in her mother's clothes and pretending that she is going out for dinner with her friend. According to George Mead, what stage in the development of taking the role of the other is this young girl displaying?

Who was the first scholar to emphasize the importance of social interaction in the development of the self?

Which theory views socialization as a continuous process of negotiating identities, shaping self-concepts, and including the active role of individuals in their own development?

Which of the following are common outcomes for children raised in isolation?

What is Mead's term for the widespread and shared set of cultural norms and values used in self-evaluation and developing concepts of the self?

According to Mead, the key to socialization is symbolic communication.

John loves spending time with Ryan because he is so much fun and they do things John would never do with his family. As a peer-group socializing agent, what status does Ryan have in comparison to John?

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Gender and Sexuality

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

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Development and Underdevelopment

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Work and Occupations

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Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Research Methods

Networks, Groups, Bureaucracies, and Societies

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