Exam 4: Socialization

What is the dominant lesson that can be learned from the Stanford prison experiment?

What are the five identifiable generations that Canada has had to date?

At the dinner table,Leesha's mom asked her what she had learned in class that day and Leesha responded,"the Thomas theorem." When her mom asked her to explain,which statement is most likely how would Leesha respond?

Joanne went to the mall on her lunch hour and on an impulse decided to buy herself a gold necklace.After work,she went back and returned the necklace because it was very expensive and she really didn't need it.What part of her self made the decision to buy the jewellery in the first place?

Describe and explain the three-stage ceremony that is typically followed in initiation rites.

Five-year-old hockey players called "Tykes" skate en masse;wherever the puck goes,they go,without differentiating their respective roles.However,older hockey players in the "Little NHL" have defencemen at the blueline and forwards forcing the play toward the goal.In what stage would sociologists classify the younger players?

The emphasis on consensus in ancient Chinese civilization was influenced by the small-scale herding and fishing economy.

There are four identifiable generations in Canada.

According to studies of adopted Romanian orphans who had been initially neglected,what developmental shortcomings did the orphans experience?

George Bernard Shaw once asserted,"Life isn't about finding yourself.Life is about creating yourself." Explain what this means,making connections to what you've learned about socialization and your identity.

According to the text,why is adolescence a difficult and confusing time?

What component of the educational system teaches students how to be contributing members of society after graduation?

A four-year-old girl loves dressing up in her mother's clothes and pretending that she is going out for dinner with her friend.According to George Herbert Mead,what stage in the development of taking the role of the other is this young girl displaying?

High school student Stan wears a tie every day and carries a briefcase.He looks like he should be going to an office rather than to a high school.According to sociologists,what is Stan experiencing?

As identified in the text,which technique is associated with resocialization?

Five-year-old hockey players called "Tykes" skate en masse;wherever the puck goes,they go,without differentiating their respective roles.However,older hockey players in the "Little NHL," have defencemen at the blueline and forwards forcing the play toward the goal.In what stage would sociologists classify the older players?

Emily recently attended a residential treatment program for her addiction to drugs and alcohol.Upon entry,she was forced to forget about her life as an addict and develop a new identity.Through intensive counselling and group work,Emily left the program as a new person.Which term best characterizes Emily's experience in her treatment program?

According to the text,which statement illustrates a common characteristic of the agents of socialization?

What is one of the most important factors contributing to the growing flexibility of self?

Explain the difference between G.H.Mead's concepts the "I" and the "me."