Question 1

Churches usually teach their members rules and often codify these rules into formal commandments to be followed.Given this,churches can be considered

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A)  dramaturgists. 
B)  part of the media. 
C)  total institutions. 
D)  agents of socialization. 
A)  dramaturgists. 
B)  part of the media. 
C)  total institutions. 
D)  agents of socialization. D

Question 2

Young army recruits arriving at boot camp are about to enter which of the following?

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A)  a total institution 
B)  an orientation course 
C)  an open institution 
D)  a partial institution 
A)  a total institution 
B)  an orientation course 
C)  an open institution 
D)  a partial institution A

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the steps in Charles Cooley's model of the looking-glass self?

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A)  We interpret other's reactions to us. 
B)  We imagine our lives like a movie. 
C)  We experience ourselves in private. 
D)  We imagine how we look in popular fashions. 
A)  We interpret other's reactions to us. 
B)  We imagine our lives like a movie. 
C)  We experience ourselves in private. 
D)  We imagine how we look in popular fashions. A

Question 4

The satirical newspaper The Onion once ran a story with the headline "Man Reading Pynchon on Bus Takes Pains to Make Cover Visible." The story went on to describe a bus passenger who was reading a book by the critically acclaimed,but difficult and confusing,author Thomas Pynchon.Instead of holding the book on his lap,he held it directly in front of his face so that the cover was visible to everyone,and he occasionally glanced around to see if anyone noticed.What would Erving Goffman say about this?

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Any good answer should start by pointing

Question 5

Why might expressions given off seem like more trustworthy guides than expressions given when we try to understand how other people define a situation?

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A)  Expressions given off are easy to use in deceptive ways. 
B)  We tend to believe that it is harder to manipulate expressions given off. 
C)  Expressions given are almost never intentional. 
D)  Expressions given off are almost always verbal and intentional. 
A)  Expressions given off are easy to use in deceptive ways. 
B)  We tend to believe that it is harder to manipulate expressions given off. 
C)  Expressions given are almost never intentional. 
D)  Expressions given off are almost always verbal and intentional.

Question 6

A position in a social hierarchy that comes with a set of expectations is called a(n)

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A)  role. 
B)  stereotype. 
C)  agent of socialization. 
D)  status. 
A)  role. 
B)  stereotype. 
C)  agent of socialization. 
D)  status.

Question 7

According to Sigmund Freud,which part of the mind is composed of biological drives and is the source of psychic energy?

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A)  the looking-glass self 
B)  the id 
C)  the ego 
D)  the superego 
A)  the looking-glass self 
B)  the id 
C)  the ego 
D)  the superego

Question 8

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

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A)  the family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  school 
D)  the mass media 
A)  the family 
B)  peer groups 
C)  school 
D)  the mass media

Question 9

According to Erving Goffman's concept of dramaturgy,how can a particular social setting make a great deal of difference in how we interact with other people?

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In dramaturgy,a specific social setting

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a total institution?

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A)  a college 
B)  a prison 
C)  a family 
D)  a workplace 
A)  a college 
B)  a prison 
C)  a family 
D)  a workplace

Question 11

How does a person come to possess an achieved status?

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A)  An achieved status is earned. 
B)  An achieved status is located in the physical body. 
C)  An achieved status is unalterable, so it is always present. 
D)  An achieved status is inherited from one's parents. 
A)  An achieved status is earned. 
B)  An achieved status is located in the physical body. 
C)  An achieved status is unalterable, so it is always present. 
D)  An achieved status is inherited from one's parents.

Question 12

Cases in which children have been raised in social isolation demonstrate that people require socialization to fully develop into functioning human beings.In the case of Genie,describe how isolation affected her development.

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Genie was not exposed to language,so she

Question 13

Susie isn't old enough to go to school yet,but she loves to play house.She has a toy stove and she pretends to be a mother.Sometimes,when playing house gets boring,she goes outside,takes a garden hose,and pretends to be a firefighter.George Herbert Mead would say that Susie is

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A)  in the play stage. 
B)  in the game stage. 
C)  her own generalized other. 
D)  aware of the roles of others. 
A)  in the play stage. 
B)  in the game stage. 
C)  her own generalized other. 
D)  aware of the roles of others.

Question 14

What is agency and how does it relate to free will?

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Agency means that individuals are active

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the process of socialization is true?

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A)  It eventually stops, generally around adulthood. 
B)  Society shapes the individual and the individual shapes society. 
C)  It stays consistent over time. 
D)  It stays consistent in most social settings. 
A)  It eventually stops, generally around adulthood. 
B)  Society shapes the individual and the individual shapes society. 
C)  It stays consistent over time. 
D)  It stays consistent in most social settings.

Question 16

Describe how the four major agents of socialization have shaped your life experiences.

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All answers should include how students'

Question 17

Considering that impression management relies so much on strategies of performance,scholars have called Erving Goffman's ideas

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A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  the dual self. 
C)  self-centered society. 
D)  dramaturgy. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  the dual self. 
C)  self-centered society. 
D)  dramaturgy.

Question 18

What is the Thomas theorem? Restate it in your own words and provide an example of its application.

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The Thomas theorem states that "if peopl

Question 19

The term "socialization" refers to the

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A)  lifelong process by which people learn the norms, values, and beliefs of their culture. 
B)  fact that human nature is essentially self-centered and must be unlearned. 
C)  interaction among the cultures of different societies. 
D)  process by which individuals come to know one another. 
A)  lifelong process by which people learn the norms, values, and beliefs of their culture. 
B)  fact that human nature is essentially self-centered and must be unlearned. 
C)  interaction among the cultures of different societies. 
D)  process by which individuals come to know one another.

Question 20

What is the relationship between Sister Pauline Quinn's program,in which prison inmates train service and therapy dogs,and sociological concepts of the self and of interaction?

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A)  The process of training dogs helps resocialize prisoners. 
B)  The program demonstrates globalization, as it has branches in most prisons in the
United States. 
C)  Quinn's program was founded on Freudian principles including the id, ego, and superego. 
D)  Quinn's program was based on the work of George Herbert Mead, who laid the groundwork for research on the self and interaction. 
A)  The process of training dogs helps resocialize prisoners. 
B)  The program demonstrates globalization, as it has branches in most prisons in the
United States. 
C)  Quinn's program was founded on Freudian principles including the id, ego, and superego. 
D)  Quinn's program was based on the work of George Herbert Mead, who laid the groundwork for research on the self and interaction.

Churches usually teach their members rules and often codify these rules into formal commandments to be followed.Given this,churches can be considered

Young army recruits arriving at boot camp are about to enter which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the steps in Charles Cooley's model of the looking-glass self?

Why might expressions given off seem like more trustworthy guides than expressions given when we try to understand how other people define a situation?

A position in a social hierarchy that comes with a set of expectations is called a(n)

According to Sigmund Freud,which part of the mind is composed of biological drives and is the source of psychic energy?

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

According to Erving Goffman's concept of dramaturgy,how can a particular social setting make a great deal of difference in how we interact with other people?

Which of the following is an example of a total institution?

How does a person come to possess an achieved status?

Cases in which children have been raised in social isolation demonstrate that people require socialization to fully develop into functioning human beings.In the case of Genie,describe how isolation affected her development.

Susie isn't old enough to go to school yet,but she loves to play house.She has a toy stove and she pretends to be a mother.Sometimes,when playing house gets boring,she goes outside,takes a garden hose,and pretends to be a firefighter.George Herbert Mead would say that Susie is

What is agency and how does it relate to free will?

Which of the following statements about the process of socialization is true?

Describe how the four major agents of socialization have shaped your life experiences.

Considering that impression management relies so much on strategies of performance,scholars have called Erving Goffman's ideas

What is the Thomas theorem? Restate it in your own words and provide an example of its application.

The term "socialization" refers to the

What is the relationship between Sister Pauline Quinn's program,in which prison inmates train service and therapy dogs,and sociological concepts of the self and of interaction?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Separate and Together: Life in Group

Deviance

Social Class: The Structure of Inequalit

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics,Education,and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations,Cities,and the Environment

Social Change

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Exam 4: Socialization,Interaction,and the Self

Churches usually teach their members rules and often codify these rules into formal commandments to be followed.Given this,churches can be considered

Young army recruits arriving at boot camp are about to enter which of the following?

Which of the following is one of the steps in Charles Cooley's model of the looking-glass self?

Why might expressions given off seem like more trustworthy guides than expressions given when we try to understand how other people define a situation?

A position in a social hierarchy that comes with a set of expectations is called a(n)

According to Sigmund Freud,which part of the mind is composed of biological drives and is the source of psychic energy?

Which of the following sources of socialization forms the foundation for all other socializing agents?

According to Erving Goffman's concept of dramaturgy,how can a particular social setting make a great deal of difference in how we interact with other people?

Which of the following is an example of a total institution?

How does a person come to possess an achieved status?

Cases in which children have been raised in social isolation demonstrate that people require socialization to fully develop into functioning human beings.In the case of Genie,describe how isolation affected her development.

Susie isn't old enough to go to school yet,but she loves to play house.She has a toy stove and she pretends to be a mother.Sometimes,when playing house gets boring,she goes outside,takes a garden hose,and pretends to be a firefighter.George Herbert Mead would say that Susie is

What is agency and how does it relate to free will?

Which of the following statements about the process of socialization is true?

Describe how the four major agents of socialization have shaped your life experiences.

Considering that impression management relies so much on strategies of performance,scholars have called Erving Goffman's ideas

What is the Thomas theorem? Restate it in your own words and provide an example of its application.

The term "socialization" refers to the

What is the relationship between Sister Pauline Quinn's program,in which prison inmates train service and therapy dogs,and sociological concepts of the self and of interaction?

Sociology and the Real World

Studying Social Life: Sociology Research Methods

Culture

Separate and Together: Life in Group

Deviance

Social Class: The Structure of Inequalit

Race and Ethnicity As Lived Experience

Constructing Gender and Sexuality

Social Institutions: Politics,Education,and Religion

The Economy and Work

Life at Home: Families and Relationships

Leisure and Media

Health and Illness

Populations,Cities,and the Environment

Social Change

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