Exam 3: Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Which theorist do you believe provides a more accurate explanation of child development today- George Herbert Mead or Jean Piaget? Explain in three to four sentences.

Our ________ identity marks the way in which we are different from others.

By what age do children generally have a partial understanding of what gender is?

Your textbook begins Chapter 3 with the example of six-year-old Coy and her use of the girls' bathroom. In three to four sentences, explain how Coy's self-identity may have been shaped by this situation and the role that different agents of socialization played in this process. Which agent of socialization do you think would have the greatest impact on Coy's self-identity? Explain.

According to your textbook, which of the following is a reason that the meaning of the term aging is changing today?

According to George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization, children are not born with ________ but learn to acquire ________ through socialization.

As a doctor, Ivan is expected to follow certain standards, such as keeping patient information confidential. What would a sociologist call these expectations?

Growing up in rural Idaho, there are many agents of socialization for Albert, but ________ is/are the most significant agent(s) of his socialization.

What percentage of the elderly in the United States is foreign born?

A person can have several social identities at one time, and these social identities can have a profound impact on the person's self-identity. Using yourself as an example, name three social identities you have and, in one sentence each, explain how they influence your self-identity.

At the age of eight, Ricky is in school and is not required to have a job. Would expectations likely have been similar for Ricky's great-great-grandfather?

Jesse, a server at a large chain restaurant, feels exhausted after trying to keep customers happy all day. What sociological pattern does Jesse's experience fit into?

According to ________ theories of aging, social institutions that favor those who have the most economic power are the source of many of the problems of aging.

The discipline concerned with the study of the social aspects of aging is known as:

Gender socialization begins at:

Despite having access to Medicare, the elderly spend about ________ of their income on health care.

In math class, eleven-year-old Dylan was asked by his teacher, "If Mary is taller than Darryl and Darryl is taller than Evan, who is the tallest?" This question perplexed Dylan, and he asked the teacher for a pen and paper to draw a picture so he could attempt to answer. Sociologists would argue that this question is too abstract for Dylan to answer, and this shows that he is in which stage of development?

What would sociologists conclude is one difficulty that arises when applying Jean Piaget's approach to the study of child development to all children across all societies and cultures?

Socialization is the process by which members of society learn the norms and values of society, thereby allowing the society to ________ over time.

Choose one of the five stages of the life course-childhood, teenager, young adulthood, middle age, and old age-and explain in a few sentences how the stage you chose is different in modern societies compared with more traditional societies.