Exam 3: Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Imagine that you and your family want to raise a child in a gender-neutral way. In three to four sentences, compare how agents of socialization other than your own family would affect the process of gender-neutral socialization as your child grows into a young adult.

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To answer this question, the student must explain how agents of socialization play an important role in gender socialization, the learning of gender roles through social factors. To begin, the student should explain that the family plays the primary role in socializing children into the social world, yet many other agents of socialization have a significant impact on gender socialization. To explain the difficulties of raising a child in a gender-neutral way, the student could examine how other agents of socialization, such as mass media, peer groups, work, or school, communicate gender norms and identities to children and adults alike. An examination of at least one of these agents should demonstrate how gender socialization is very powerful and how gender-typed expectations are fulfilled and reproduced in everyday life.

When Jorge was young, he liked to paint his toenails pink with his sister. On the first day he started kindergarten, the other kids laughed at him and told him that he was acting like a girl with his toenails painted pink. Once he got home he took the nail polish off so that the kids would no longer make fun of him. According to George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization, Jorge now saw himself through the eyes of others who thought that boys are not supposed to wear nail polish. In other words, Jorge developed:

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Devonte and Michelle have one child. This social formation is known as:

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Someone claims that socialization only takes place during infancy; a sociologist would counter this by saying socialization takes place when?

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According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons, failure to find adequate roles for the elderly in U.S. society will cause them to:

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Question 5

All social science theories of child socialization emphasize:

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Question 6

For most individuals in modern society, ________ is/are the agent(s) of socialization that is/are most responsible for their early childhood development.

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Question 7

Among the elderly, which group is most likely to experience poor health, isolation, and economic insecurity?

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Question 8

Which of the following best summarizes how disengagement theory views the elderly?

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Question 9

At Sally's birthday party, her mother reminded her to say "thank you" every time she opened a present from a friend. Sally's mom was engaging in the process of:

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Chelsea started playing video games three hours a day, and her mother is scared that Chelsea's grades will suffer as a result. Would sociologists support Chelsea's mother's fears?

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Question 11

In modern societies, death is most commonly associated with old age, but a few hundred years ago, death was most commonly associated with infancy. How do sociologists understand this transformation?

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Question 12

Why are older adults of great interest to policy makers?

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Question 13

At age three Emily was beginning to master her spoken language, but she was also able to use her hands to speak some words in sign language. According to Jean Piaget, what stage of cognitive development was Emily in?

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Question 14

A key difference between conflict and functionalist theoretical perspectives on aging is that:

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Question 15

According to George Herbert Mead, children develop as social beings by imitating those around them. Which example would he most likely use to elaborate this point?

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Question 16

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain, in three to four sentences, George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

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Question 17

List at least three of the physical, emotional, and financial challenges facing older adults in the United States. Decide which one of these challenges you think you will face when you are elderly; explain why in a couple of sentences.

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Question 18

Sal, a ten-year-old from Houston, lives with his two parents and four brothers. In addition to the family, one of the most important socializing agents for kids like Sal is/are their:

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At nine years old, Arjun began playing organized sports, learning that teams are supposed to play by the rules of the game. According to George Herbert Mead, Arjun is developing an understanding of:

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Imagine that you and your family want to raise a child in a gender-neutral way. In three to four sentences, compare how agents of socialization other than your own family would affect the process of gender-neutral socialization as your child grows into a young adult.

Devonte and Michelle have one child. This social formation is known as:

Someone claims that socialization only takes place during infancy; a sociologist would counter this by saying socialization takes place when?

According to 1950s functionalist theorist Talcott Parsons, failure to find adequate roles for the elderly in U.S. society will cause them to:

All social science theories of child socialization emphasize:

For most individuals in modern society, ________ is/are the agent(s) of socialization that is/are most responsible for their early childhood development.

Among the elderly, which group is most likely to experience poor health, isolation, and economic insecurity?

Which of the following best summarizes how disengagement theory views the elderly?

At Sally's birthday party, her mother reminded her to say "thank you" every time she opened a present from a friend. Sally's mom was engaging in the process of:

Chelsea started playing video games three hours a day, and her mother is scared that Chelsea's grades will suffer as a result. Would sociologists support Chelsea's mother's fears?

In modern societies, death is most commonly associated with old age, but a few hundred years ago, death was most commonly associated with infancy. How do sociologists understand this transformation?

Why are older adults of great interest to policy makers?

At age three Emily was beginning to master her spoken language, but she was also able to use her hands to speak some words in sign language. According to Jean Piaget, what stage of cognitive development was Emily in?

A key difference between conflict and functionalist theoretical perspectives on aging is that:

According to George Herbert Mead, children develop as social beings by imitating those around them. Which example would he most likely use to elaborate this point?

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain, in three to four sentences, George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

List at least three of the physical, emotional, and financial challenges facing older adults in the United States. Decide which one of these challenges you think you will face when you are elderly; explain why in a couple of sentences.

Sal, a ten-year-old from Houston, lives with his two parents and four brothers. In addition to the family, one of the most important socializing agents for kids like Sal is/are their:

At nine years old, Arjun began playing organized sports, learning that teams are supposed to play by the rules of the game. According to George Herbert Mead, Arjun is developing an understanding of:

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