Question 1

Which group is most prevalent in American schools,based on Adler and Adler's research on peer culture?

Accepted Answer

A) the popular cliques 
B) the wannabes 
C) middle friendship circles 
D) social isolates 
A) the popular cliques 
B) the wannabes 
C) middle friendship circles 
D) social isolates C

Question 2

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
Seanne had always wanted to be a nurse.As soon as she finished college,she signed up for community college courses in the field.However,within two months of starting school,Seanne became pregnant.She still wants to be a nurse but decided to stop going to school full-time to focus on her role as a mother.Her stepmother,a nurse,tries to encourage her not to give up her dream of nursing and tries to help out with childcare so that Seanne can reach her professional goals.

-Seanne's decision to stop going to school to take care of her child represents which aspect of life-course sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) timing 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency 
A) timing 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency D

Question 3

Group processes research is important to the study of socialization in what way?

Accepted Answer

A) It shows the importance of peer-group interactions in the socialization processes. 
B) It shows the importance of family interactions. 
C) It shows the importance of the media. 
D) It emphasizes the impact of socialization in group settings. 
A) It shows the importance of peer-group interactions in the socialization processes. 
B) It shows the importance of family interactions. 
C) It shows the importance of the media. 
D) It emphasizes the impact of socialization in group settings. D

Question 4

Katie likes to pretend that she is a superhero.When her mother stops her from "flying" off of the sofa,she gets frustrated.Katie is probably in what stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) pretend stage 
D) game stage 
A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) pretend stage 
D) game stage

Question 5

What is the first agent of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) the media 
B) the peer group 
C) the family 
D) the educational system 
A) the media 
B) the peer group 
C) the family 
D) the educational system

Question 6

What percentage of children in the United States lives with a stay-at-home parent?

Accepted Answer

A) one-half 
B) one-third 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-fifth 
A) one-half 
B) one-third 
C) one-quarter 
D) one-fifth

Question 7

Rosenthal and Jacobson's study of classroom interaction is important because it showed that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) children are taught to be racist in the classroom 
B) IQ scores could be manipulated based on a group prejudice 
C) children's IQ scores were not linked to race 
D) racist beliefs and values exist in every classroom 
A) children are taught to be racist in the classroom 
B) IQ scores could be manipulated based on a group prejudice 
C) children's IQ scores were not linked to race 
D) racist beliefs and values exist in every classroom

Question 8

Life-course sociology clearly shows that individuals have the ability to make decisions about the trajectories of their lives,albeit within a limited set of options.This is an example of which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A) linked lives 
B) social timing 
C) human agency 
D) life stages 
A) linked lives 
B) social timing 
C) human agency 
D) life stages

Question 9

What role does children's culture play in the maintenance of society?

Accepted Answer

A) Children develop an independent culture than is not reflective of accepted social practices. 
B) Children mold specific roles to meet the needs of their peer groups. 
C) Children's improvisations reinforce the unchanging nature of culture over time. 
D) Children exactly mimic adult culture as a means of learning norms. 
A) Children develop an independent culture than is not reflective of accepted social practices. 
B) Children mold specific roles to meet the needs of their peer groups. 
C) Children's improvisations reinforce the unchanging nature of culture over time. 
D) Children exactly mimic adult culture as a means of learning norms.

Question 10

From the sociological point of view,Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because games __________.

Accepted Answer

A) give children practice and agility 
B) increase children's motor skills 
C) help develop children's mental toughness 
D) allow children to learn and practice taking on the roles of others 
A) give children practice and agility 
B) increase children's motor skills 
C) help develop children's mental toughness 
D) allow children to learn and practice taking on the roles of others

Question 11

A little boy playing on a baseball team is probably in which stage of development,using Mead's typology?

Accepted Answer

A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) game stage 
D) toy stage 
A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) game stage 
D) toy stage

Question 12

Race,class,and gender are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) important elements of socialization 
B) not important to socialization 
C) important only to the socialization of children 
D) important only to the socialization of adults 
A) important elements of socialization 
B) not important to socialization 
C) important only to the socialization of children 
D) important only to the socialization of adults

Question 13

Which of the following examples best represents a "turning point" in someone's life from a life-course perspective?

Accepted Answer

A) a man who breaks his arm during a fight 
B) a woman who loses an important tennis match 
C) a man who delays getting married for a decade due to a family tragedy 
D) a woman who loses her first job out of college due to poor performance 
A) a man who breaks his arm during a fight 
B) a woman who loses an important tennis match 
C) a man who delays getting married for a decade due to a family tragedy 
D) a woman who loses her first job out of college due to poor performance

Question 14

Given research and theory in life-course sociology,which group was most likely to be negatively affected by Hurricane Katrina?

Accepted Answer

A) a poor white family who survived the storm together 
B) a poor African American family who survived the storm together 
C) middle-class white men who lost their incomes and had no access to family or friends during the storm 
D) a middle-class African American family who survived the storm together 
A) a poor white family who survived the storm together 
B) a poor African American family who survived the storm together 
C) middle-class white men who lost their incomes and had no access to family or friends during the storm 
D) a middle-class African American family who survived the storm together

Question 15

Socialization is a process that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) begins around two years of age 
B) lasts until the young twenties 
C) begins at birth and continues through the life cycle 
D) begins in late childhood 
A) begins around two years of age 
B) lasts until the young twenties 
C) begins at birth and continues through the life cycle 
D) begins in late childhood

Question 16

Research on class socialization generally shows that middle-class families tend to stress __________,whereas working-class families emphasize __________ in raising their children.

Accepted Answer

A) autonomy;conformity 
B) conformity;freedom 
C) freedom;independence 
D) conformity;autonomy 
A) autonomy;conformity 
B) conformity;freedom 
C) freedom;independence 
D) conformity;autonomy

Question 17

Read the vignette and answer the questions that follow.
Seanne had always wanted to be a nurse.As soon as she finished college,she signed up for community college courses in the field.However,within two months of starting school,Seanne became pregnant.She still wants to be a nurse but decided to stop going to school full-time to focus on her role as a mother.Her stepmother,a nurse,tries to encourage her not to give up her dream of nursing and tries to help out with childcare so that Seanne can reach her professional goals.

-In what part of the life-course paradigm does Seanne's stepmother fit?

Accepted Answer

A) linked lives 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency 
A) linked lives 
B) turning point 
C) historical context 
D) agency

Question 18

Studies have shown that factors such as economic resources and status can dramatically affect the outcomes of children of divorced parents.Which of the following social characteristics is most likely to impact access to resources?

Accepted Answer

A) class difference 
B) gender difference 
C) age of parents 
D) sexuality of parents 
A) class difference 
B) gender difference 
C) age of parents 
D) sexuality of parents

Question 19

The fact that expectations can influence student intellectual development in the classroom is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) educational socialization 
B) the Pygmalion effect 
C) stereotyping 
D) total impact 
A) educational socialization 
B) the Pygmalion effect 
C) stereotyping 
D) total impact

Question 20

Sammy is using dolls to represent people in a dollhouse.Based on Mead's theory of child development,at which stage of development is Sammy?

Accepted Answer

A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) game stage 
D) toy stage 
A) preparatory stage 
B) play stage 
C) game stage 
D) toy stage

Which group is most prevalent in American schools,based on Adler and Adler's research on peer culture?

Group processes research is important to the study of socialization in what way?

Katie likes to pretend that she is a superhero.When her mother stops her from "flying" off of the sofa,she gets frustrated.Katie is probably in what stage of cognitive development?

What is the first agent of socialization?

What percentage of children in the United States lives with a stay-at-home parent?

Rosenthal and Jacobson's study of classroom interaction is important because it showed that __________.

Life-course sociology clearly shows that individuals have the ability to make decisions about the trajectories of their lives,albeit within a limited set of options.This is an example of which of the following concepts?

What role does children's culture play in the maintenance of society?

From the sociological point of view,Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because games __________.

A little boy playing on a baseball team is probably in which stage of development,using Mead's typology?

Race,class,and gender are __________.

Which of the following examples best represents a "turning point" in someone's life from a life-course perspective?

Given research and theory in life-course sociology,which group was most likely to be negatively affected by Hurricane Katrina?

Socialization is a process that __________.

Research on class socialization generally shows that middle-class families tend to stress ,whereas working-class families emphasize in raising their children.

Studies have shown that factors such as economic resources and status can dramatically affect the outcomes of children of divorced parents.Which of the following social characteristics is most likely to impact access to resources?

The fact that expectations can influence student intellectual development in the classroom is called __________.

Sammy is using dolls to represent people in a dollhouse.Based on Mead's theory of child development,at which stage of development is Sammy?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

The Social Psychology of Stratification

Self and Identity

The Social Psychology of Deviance

Mental Health and Illness

Social Attitudes

The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships

Collective Behavior

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Exam 6: Socialization Over the Life Course

Which group is most prevalent in American schools,based on Adler and Adler's research on peer culture?

Group processes research is important to the study of socialization in what way?

Katie likes to pretend that she is a superhero.When her mother stops her from "flying" off of the sofa,she gets frustrated.Katie is probably in what stage of cognitive development?

What is the first agent of socialization?

What percentage of children in the United States lives with a stay-at-home parent?

Rosenthal and Jacobson's study of classroom interaction is important because it showed that __________.

Life-course sociology clearly shows that individuals have the ability to make decisions about the trajectories of their lives,albeit within a limited set of options.This is an example of which of the following concepts?

What role does children's culture play in the maintenance of society?

From the sociological point of view,Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because games __________.

A little boy playing on a baseball team is probably in which stage of development,using Mead's typology?

Race,class,and gender are __________.

Which of the following examples best represents a "turning point" in someone's life from a life-course perspective?

Given research and theory in life-course sociology,which group was most likely to be negatively affected by Hurricane Katrina?

Socialization is a process that __________.

Research on class socialization generally shows that middle-class families tend to stress __________,whereas working-class families emphasize __________ in raising their children.

Studies have shown that factors such as economic resources and status can dramatically affect the outcomes of children of divorced parents.Which of the following social characteristics is most likely to impact access to resources?

The fact that expectations can influence student intellectual development in the classroom is called __________.

Sammy is using dolls to represent people in a dollhouse.Based on Mead's theory of child development,at which stage of development is Sammy?

Introduction to Sociological Social Psychology

Perspectives in Sociological Social Psychology

Studying People

The Social Psychology of Stratification

Self and Identity

The Social Psychology of Deviance

Mental Health and Illness

Social Attitudes

The Sociology of Emotions and Relationships

Collective Behavior

Filters

Research on class socialization generally shows that middle-class families tend to stress ,whereas working-class families emphasize in raising their children.