Question 1

Sociologists agree that humans are free of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mead used the term the________ to describe the widespread cultural norms and values that we use as a reference in evaluating ourselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  looking-glass self 
B)  significant other 
C)  socialization 
D)  generalized other 
E)  ideal goal 
A)  looking-glass self 
B)  significant other 
C)  socialization 
D)  generalized other 
E)  ideal goal

Question 3

Mead's concept of taking the role of the other refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  imagining the situation from your own point of view. 
B)  taking another's role, such as a little girl "playing Mommy." 
C)  imagining the situation from another person's point of view. 
D)  attempting to take on a number of roles and then choosing the appropriate one. 
E)  maximizing utility by choosing an appropriate role. 
A)  imagining the situation from your own point of view. 
B)  taking another's role, such as a little girl "playing Mommy." 
C)  imagining the situation from another person's point of view. 
D)  attempting to take on a number of roles and then choosing the appropriate one. 
E)  maximizing utility by choosing an appropriate role.

Question 4

Explain Cooley's concept of the "looking-glass self."

Accepted Answer

It is a self-image b

Question 5

According to Gilligan, which of the following is true with respect to moral reasoning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Males rely on a care and responsibility perspective when defining right and wrong. 
B)  Females rely on a justice perspective when defining right and wrong. 
C)  Males and females equally rely on a human perspective when defining right and wrong. 
D)  Females rely more on rule-based reasoning when defining right and wrong. 
E)  Males rely more on formal rules when defining right and wrong. 
A)  Males rely on a care and responsibility perspective when defining right and wrong. 
B)  Females rely on a justice perspective when defining right and wrong. 
C)  Males and females equally rely on a human perspective when defining right and wrong. 
D)  Females rely more on rule-based reasoning when defining right and wrong. 
E)  Males rely more on formal rules when defining right and wrong.

Question 6

What would George Herbert Mead say about the case of Anna?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anna was innately disposed to personality disorder. 
B)  Anna's biology is the factor that thwarted her development. 
C)  Anna was caught in the formal-operational stage. 
D)  Anna was over-socialized. 
E)  Anna's lack of socialization inhibited her development of the self. 
A)  Anna was innately disposed to personality disorder. 
B)  Anna's biology is the factor that thwarted her development. 
C)  Anna was caught in the formal-operational stage. 
D)  Anna was over-socialized. 
E)  Anna's lack of socialization inhibited her development of the self.

Question 7

Which of the following statements about the life course is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's life experiences vary according to the time period in which they were born. 
B)  The stages of life are linked to the biological process of aging. 
C)  Life stages may be experienced differently in different cultures. 
D)  Life stages result from social forces in some cultures and from biological forces in others. 
E)  Patterns associated with life stages are subject to modification as they apply to various categories of people. 
A)  People's life experiences vary according to the time period in which they were born. 
B)  The stages of life are linked to the biological process of aging. 
C)  Life stages may be experienced differently in different cultures. 
D)  Life stages result from social forces in some cultures and from biological forces in others. 
E)  Patterns associated with life stages are subject to modification as they apply to various categories of people.

Question 8

Mead argued that the emerging of the self occurs through which of the following activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  A child imitates his siblings. 
B)  A little girl plays "Mommy," modelling herself after her mother. 
C)  A child spends more and more time alone. 
D)  A child "self-actualizes." 
E)  A child is self-composed. 
A)  A child imitates his siblings. 
B)  A little girl plays "Mommy," modelling herself after her mother. 
C)  A child spends more and more time alone. 
D)  A child "self-actualizes." 
E)  A child is self-composed.

Question 9

Which of the following is true regarding the transition from adolescence to adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  The single most important transition to adulthood is becoming a parent. 
B)  Those from wealthy families "grow up" faster than those from working class families. 
C)  "Growing up" is a gradual process. 
D)  There is widespread agreement about the timing of adulthood. 
E)  Becoming an adult is best characterized as a sudden shift from one stage to another. 
A)  The single most important transition to adulthood is becoming a parent. 
B)  Those from wealthy families "grow up" faster than those from working class families. 
C)  "Growing up" is a gradual process. 
D)  There is widespread agreement about the timing of adulthood. 
E)  Becoming an adult is best characterized as a sudden shift from one stage to another.

Question 10

Kohlberg's study of moral development was criticized because:

Accepted Answer

A)  he set his own Puritan morals as the standard by which to judge. 
B)  he applied his analysis only to people in the U.S.A. and Western Europe. 
C)  of his argument that no human being has ever reached the postconventional level. 
D)  his research subjects were all males, but the results were generalized to both sexes. 
E)  not everyone exhibits moral behaviour. 
A)  he set his own Puritan morals as the standard by which to judge. 
B)  he applied his analysis only to people in the U.S.A. and Western Europe. 
C)  of his argument that no human being has ever reached the postconventional level. 
D)  his research subjects were all males, but the results were generalized to both sexes. 
E)  not everyone exhibits moral behaviour.

Question 11

What is the stage of human development in Piaget's model wherein people experience the world only through their senses?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensorimotor 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operation 
E)  informed operational 
A)  sensorimotor 
B)  concrete operational 
C)  preoperational 
D)  formal operation 
E)  informed operational

Question 12

If you wished to socialize an entire country, on which socialization agent should you focus attention?

Accepted Answer

A)  the family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  the schools 
D)  the mass media 
E)  the Internet 
A)  the family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  the schools 
D)  the mass media 
E)  the Internet

Question 13

Discuss the similarities and differences between the following: Freud's theory of human personality, Piaget's approach to human development, and Mead's perspective on the self. Which do you think offers the best explanation of human behaviour, and why?

Accepted Answer

Freud claimed that biology plays a major

Question 14

The study of aging is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  ageism 
B)  gerontocracy 
C)  gerontology 
D)  social behaviourism 
E)  resocialization 
A)  ageism 
B)  gerontocracy 
C)  gerontology 
D)  social behaviourism 
E)  resocialization

Question 15

A total institution is one in which anticipatory socialization takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mead referred to the people that children model themselves after as:

Accepted Answer

A)  role models. 
B)  significant models. 
C)  generalized others. 
D)  goal-setters. 
E)  significant others. 
A)  role models. 
B)  significant models. 
C)  generalized others. 
D)  goal-setters. 
E)  significant others.

Question 17

At about what age does "old age"begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  mid-sixties 
B)  late fifties 
C)  early seventies 
D)  early fifties 
E)  middle fifties 
A)  mid-sixties 
B)  late fifties 
C)  early seventies 
D)  early fifties 
E)  middle fifties

Question 18

What is the major characteristic of adulthood?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal productivity declines. 
B)  Personalities undergo the most significant changes in middle age. 
C)  Adulthood is the time of accomplishment. 
D)  Mid-life crisis typically is at age 35. 
E)  Significant changes to the "self" can no longer occur. 
A)  Personal productivity declines. 
B)  Personalities undergo the most significant changes in middle age. 
C)  Adulthood is the time of accomplishment. 
D)  Mid-life crisis typically is at age 35. 
E)  Significant changes to the "self" can no longer occur.

Question 19

Church services are a good example of a total institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe your own personality. Based on what you have learned, how do you believe your personality developed in the manner that it did? If you have a brother or sister and you were raised by the same parents, why is his or her personality different from yours? What other factors influenced you in your development? If you have a sibling of the opposite sex, describe the different ways you were socialized as a "boy"or a "girl."(If you do not have an opposite-sex sibling, make this a hypothetical description.) Include the role of school, peer groups, and the mass media.

Accepted Answer

As I reflect on my personality, I would

Sociologists agree that humans are free of society.

Mead used the term the________ to describe the widespread cultural norms and values that we use as a reference in evaluating ourselves.

Mead's concept of taking the role of the other refers to:

Explain Cooley's concept of the "looking-glass self."

According to Gilligan, which of the following is true with respect to moral reasoning?

What would George Herbert Mead say about the case of Anna?

Which of the following statements about the life course is FALSE?

Mead argued that the emerging of the self occurs through which of the following activities?

Which of the following is true regarding the transition from adolescence to adulthood?

Kohlberg's study of moral development was criticized because:

What is the stage of human development in Piaget's model wherein people experience the world only through their senses?

If you wished to socialize an entire country, on which socialization agent should you focus attention?

Discuss the similarities and differences between the following: Freud's theory of human personality, Piaget's approach to human development, and Mead's perspective on the self. Which do you think offers the best explanation of human behaviour, and why?

The study of aging is referred to as

A total institution is one in which anticipatory socialization takes place.

Mead referred to the people that children model themselves after as:

At about what age does "old age"begin?

What is the major characteristic of adulthood?

Church services are a good example of a total institution.

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Sociologists agree that humans are free of society.

Mead used the term the________ to describe the widespread cultural norms and values that we use as a reference in evaluating ourselves.

Mead's concept of taking the role of the other refers to:

Explain Cooley's concept of the "looking-glass self."

According to Gilligan, which of the following is true with respect to moral reasoning?

What would George Herbert Mead say about the case of Anna?

Which of the following statements about the life course is FALSE?

Mead argued that the emerging of the self occurs through which of the following activities?

Which of the following is true regarding the transition from adolescence to adulthood?

Kohlberg's study of moral development was criticized because:

What is the stage of human development in Piaget's model wherein people experience the world only through their senses?

If you wished to socialize an entire country, on which socialization agent should you focus attention?

Discuss the similarities and differences between the following: Freud's theory of human personality, Piaget's approach to human development, and Mead's perspective on the self. Which do you think offers the best explanation of human behaviour, and why?

The study of aging is referred to as

A total institution is one in which anticipatory socialization takes place.

Mead referred to the people that children model themselves after as:

At about what age does "old age"begin?

What is the major characteristic of adulthood?

Church services are a good example of a total institution.

Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method

Culture

Social Interaction in Everyday Life

Groups and Organizations

Sexuality and Society

Deviance

Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Gender Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Economics and Politics

Family and Religion

Education, Health, and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and Environment

Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies

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