Question 1

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

In the nature versus nurture debate,sociologists claim that

Accepted Answer

A) nature is far more important than nurture. 
B) nurture is far more important than nature. 
C) nature and nurture have equal importance. 
D) neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity. 
A) nature is far more important than nurture. 
B) nurture is far more important than nature. 
C) nature and nurture have equal importance. 
D) neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity. B

Question 3

Looking at childhood in global perspective,we find that

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A) childhood is a time of play and learning everywhere. 
B) rich societies extend childhood much longer than do poor societies. 
C) poor societies extend childhood much longer than do rich societies. 
D) biological immaturity is the main factor that defines childhood. 
A) childhood is a time of play and learning everywhere. 
B) rich societies extend childhood much longer than do poor societies. 
C) poor societies extend childhood much longer than do rich societies. 
D) biological immaturity is the main factor that defines childhood. B

Question 4

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was

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A) cognition. 
B) the importance of gender in socialization. 
C) moral reasoning. 
D) death and dying. 
A) cognition. 
B) the importance of gender in socialization. 
C) moral reasoning. 
D) death and dying.

Question 5

Ageism tends to be a problem in industrialized societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was

Accepted Answer

A) cognition. 
B) the importance of gender in socialization. 
C) moral reasoning. 
D) All of these are correct. 
A) cognition. 
B) the importance of gender in socialization. 
C) moral reasoning. 
D) All of these are correct.

Question 7

The tragic case of Anna,the isolated girl who was studied by Kingsley Davis,shows that

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A) humans have most of the same instincts found in other animal species. 
B) without social experience,a child is not able to act or communicate in a meaningful way. 
C) personality is present in humans at birth. 
D) early socialization is not critical to personality development. 
A) humans have most of the same instincts found in other animal species. 
B) without social experience,a child is not able to act or communicate in a meaningful way. 
C) personality is present in humans at birth. 
D) early socialization is not critical to personality development.

Question 8

Childhood and other stages of the life course are defined similarly in all societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class,lower-class parents generally stress _____,while well-to-do parents typically stress _____.

Accepted Answer

A) independence;protecting children 
B) independence;dependence 
C) obedience;creativity 
D) creativity;obedience 
A) independence;protecting children 
B) independence;dependence 
C) obedience;creativity 
D) creativity;obedience

Question 10

What differences did Carol Gilligan find in how males and females make moral judgments?

Accepted Answer

Carol Gilligan, an American feminist, et

Question 11

Family is important to the socialization process because

Accepted Answer

A) family members are often what Mead called "significant others." 
B) families pass along social identity to children in terms of class,ethnicity,and religion. 
C) parents greatly affect a child's sense of self. 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) family members are often what Mead called "significant others." 
B) families pass along social identity to children in terms of class,ethnicity,and religion. 
C) parents greatly affect a child's sense of self. 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 12

Imagine American society in 2050,when the share of elderly people in the population is projected to top 20 percent.What changes should be made in order to generate a high quality of life for older people? What changes might a rising share of elders bring to society as a whole?

Accepted Answer

In order to generate a high quality of l

Question 13

Since 1960,the poverty rate among the U.S.elderly

Accepted Answer

A) has dropped significantly. 
B) has fluctuated up and down. 
C) has remained stable. 
D) has gone up. 
A) has dropped significantly. 
B) has fluctuated up and down. 
C) has remained stable. 
D) has gone up.

Question 14

According to Piaget,in what stage of human development do individuals experience the world only through sensory contact?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage 
A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage

Question 15

Summarize Jean Piaget's contribution to our understanding of socialization.

Accepted Answer

Jean Piaget's contribution to our unders

Question 16

Based on what you have read in thisCHAPTER,how would sociologists explain the fact that many young people in the United States experience adolescence as a time of confusion?

Accepted Answer

A) There are cultural inconsistencies in this stage when people are no longer children but not yet adults. 
B) Hormones greatly affect adolescents as they mature. 
C) Growth always involves change and change is confusing. 
D) As children,they did not complete the stages of socialization in the proper order. 
A) There are cultural inconsistencies in this stage when people are no longer children but not yet adults. 
B) Hormones greatly affect adolescents as they mature. 
C) Growth always involves change and change is confusing. 
D) As children,they did not complete the stages of socialization in the proper order.

Question 17

Which of the following BEST sums up Goffman's idea of the resocialization process?

Accepted Answer

A) break down an old identity,then build up a new identity 
B) reward inmates for being creative 
C) help integrate inmates into the larger society 
D) All of these responses are correct. 
A) break down an old identity,then build up a new identity 
B) reward inmates for being creative 
C) help integrate inmates into the larger society 
D) All of these responses are correct.

Question 18

In Freud's model of personality,the superego manages the opposing forces of the id and the ego.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

For Jean Piaget,at which stage of development do individuals first use language and other cultural symbols?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage 
A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage

Question 20

Mead's theory of the self is completely social;he did not recognize a biological element in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

In the nature versus nurture debate,sociologists claim that

Looking at childhood in global perspective,we find that

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was

Ageism tends to be a problem in industrialized societies.

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was

The tragic case of Anna,the isolated girl who was studied by Kingsley Davis,shows that

Childhood and other stages of the life course are defined similarly in all societies.

Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class,lower-class parents generally stress _,while well-to-do parents typically stress _.

What differences did Carol Gilligan find in how males and females make moral judgments?

Family is important to the socialization process because

Imagine American society in 2050,when the share of elderly people in the population is projected to top 20 percent.What changes should be made in order to generate a high quality of life for older people? What changes might a rising share of elders bring to society as a whole?

Since 1960,the poverty rate among the U.S.elderly

According to Piaget,in what stage of human development do individuals experience the world only through sensory contact?

Summarize Jean Piaget's contribution to our understanding of socialization.

Based on what you have read in thisCHAPTER,how would sociologists explain the fact that many young people in the United States experience adolescence as a time of confusion?

Which of the following BEST sums up Goffman's idea of the resocialization process?

In Freud's model of personality,the superego manages the opposing forces of the id and the ego.

For Jean Piaget,at which stage of development do individuals first use language and other cultural symbols?

Mead's theory of the self is completely social;he did not recognize a biological element in personality development.

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The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

In the nature versus nurture debate,sociologists claim that

Looking at childhood in global perspective,we find that

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was

Ageism tends to be a problem in industrialized societies.

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was

The tragic case of Anna,the isolated girl who was studied by Kingsley Davis,shows that

Childhood and other stages of the life course are defined similarly in all societies.

Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class,lower-class parents generally stress _____,while well-to-do parents typically stress _____.

What differences did Carol Gilligan find in how males and females make moral judgments?

Family is important to the socialization process because

Imagine American society in 2050,when the share of elderly people in the population is projected to top 20 percent.What changes should be made in order to generate a high quality of life for older people? What changes might a rising share of elders bring to society as a whole?

Since 1960,the poverty rate among the U.S.elderly

According to Piaget,in what stage of human development do individuals experience the world only through sensory contact?

Summarize Jean Piaget's contribution to our understanding of socialization.

Based on what you have read in thisCHAPTER,how would sociologists explain the fact that many young people in the United States experience adolescence as a time of confusion?

Which of the following BEST sums up Goffman's idea of the resocialization process?

In Freud's model of personality,the superego manages the opposing forces of the id and the ego.

For Jean Piaget,at which stage of development do individuals first use language and other cultural symbols?

Mead's theory of the self is completely social;he did not recognize a biological element in personality development.

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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Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class,lower-class parents generally stress _,while well-to-do parents typically stress _.