Question 1

According to the text,which of the following is considered a total institution?

Accepted Answer

A)  shopping mall 
B)  prison 
C)  university 
D)  family 
A)  shopping mall 
B)  prison 
C)  university 
D)  family

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the concept of "taking the role of the other"?

Accepted Answer

A)  people trying to get their point across to others 
B)  people exchanging their duties and lives with each other 
C)  people attempting to understand other people's perspectives 
D)  people selecting social roles to achieve defined goals 
A)  people trying to get their point across to others 
B)  people exchanging their duties and lives with each other 
C)  people attempting to understand other people's perspectives 
D)  people selecting social roles to achieve defined goals

Question 3

Which theory views socialization as a continuous process of negotiating identities,shaping self-concepts,and including the active role of individuals in their own development?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  conflict 
D)  structural functionalism 
A)  feminism 
B)  symbolic interactionism 
C)  conflict 
D)  structural functionalism

Question 4

According to Mead,all social experience involves an interaction between the "I" and the "Me."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Adolescence as a life stage is a product of the industrialization era.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which stage are children in when their actions are oriented toward general rules and practices and not to personal preferences or attachments?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking-glass self 
B)  game stage 
C)  imitative stage 
D)  play stage 
A)  looking-glass self 
B)  game stage 
C)  imitative stage 
D)  play stage

Question 7

What is Charles Horton Cooley's metaphor for social self,as it is interpreted from the behaviours of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a picture on a canvas 
B)  a mirror or a looking-glass image of ourselves 
C)  a reflection in a pond of still water 
D)  as a negative from a roll of film 
A)  as a picture on a canvas 
B)  a mirror or a looking-glass image of ourselves 
C)  a reflection in a pond of still water 
D)  as a negative from a roll of film

Question 8

Which of the following was a finding of the Television Bureau of Canada (2014)in reference to Canadian television viewing habits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men watch more television than women do. 
B)  High-income earners watch more television than low-income Canadians. 
C)  Canadians in the southern-most regions watch television more than those in the North. 
D)  Older Canadians listen to the radio,rather than watch television. 
A)  Men watch more television than women do. 
B)  High-income earners watch more television than low-income Canadians. 
C)  Canadians in the southern-most regions watch television more than those in the North. 
D)  Older Canadians listen to the radio,rather than watch television.

Question 9

What did Cooley mean by the looking-glass self?

Accepted Answer

A)  People constantly assess themselves on the basis of how they think others see them. 
B)  People continually engage in upward and downward social comparison. 
C)  People see themselves in the mirror and think appearances reflect who they are. 
D)  People attempt to reduce discrepancies between their real and ideal selves. 
A)  People constantly assess themselves on the basis of how they think others see them. 
B)  People continually engage in upward and downward social comparison. 
C)  People see themselves in the mirror and think appearances reflect who they are. 
D)  People attempt to reduce discrepancies between their real and ideal selves.

Question 10

A young child is repeatedly given negative messages about clumsiness and stupidity,and the parents even express regret that the child was born.Subsequently,this child develops a negative self-concept congruent with these parental messages.Which sociological concept best captures this process?

Accepted Answer

A)  looking-glass self 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  family violence 
D)  secondary socialization 
A)  looking-glass self 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  family violence 
D)  secondary socialization

Question 11

What term do sociologists use to describe intense,deliberate socialization that is designed to change major beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  immersed socialization 
B)  resocialization 
C)  psychotherapy 
D)  anticipatory socialization 
A)  immersed socialization 
B)  resocialization 
C)  psychotherapy 
D)  anticipatory socialization

Question 12

Outline the consequences of social isolation in childhood.What measures would you suggest that orphanages and other caregivers implement in an attempt to avoid those consequences?

Accepted Answer

Social isolation in childhood can have s

Question 13

With which medium did Canadian adults,on average in 2014,spend the highest number of hours each day engaging?

Accepted Answer

A)  radio 
B)  Internet 
C)  television 
D)  newspapers and magazines 
A)  radio 
B)  Internet 
C)  television 
D)  newspapers and magazines

Question 14

According to the text,which of the following is characteristic of complex societies in ancient times with respect to socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization practices focused on personal freedoms of individuals. 
B)  Socialization in complex societies was similar to that of less socially complex societies. 
C)  Socialization in complex societies stressed the importance of social obligation and consensus. 
D)  Citizens in complex societies were socialized to be analytical thinkers. 
A)  Socialization practices focused on personal freedoms of individuals. 
B)  Socialization in complex societies was similar to that of less socially complex societies. 
C)  Socialization in complex societies stressed the importance of social obligation and consensus. 
D)  Citizens in complex societies were socialized to be analytical thinkers.

Question 15

During the week Suzanna is a university professor,so there are certain things she cannot say or do while on campus.On Saturday nights,however,she is the lead in a rock band that sings about social anarchy and rising up against social controls.On Sunday afternoons,she visits her mother and gives her updates about her grandchildren.What current social reality is reflected in Suzanna's life of shifting identities?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalization in modern society 
B)  existence of multiple agents of socialization 
C)  difficulties concerning adult socialization 
D)  flexibility of the self 
A)  rationalization in modern society 
B)  existence of multiple agents of socialization 
C)  difficulties concerning adult socialization 
D)  flexibility of the self

Question 16

What term refers to the socialization that occurs outside the family after childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)  resocialization 
B)  ancillary socialization 
C)  secondary socialization 
D)  coincident socialization 
A)  resocialization 
B)  ancillary socialization 
C)  secondary socialization 
D)  coincident socialization

Question 17

What is a common outcome for children raised in isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  normal social development 
B)  slow mental and social development 
C)  hearing and visual impairments 
D)  adaptation with one exceptional skill 
A)  normal social development 
B)  slow mental and social development 
C)  hearing and visual impairments 
D)  adaptation with one exceptional skill

Question 18

The storehouse of cultural standards is found in the personal conscience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

According to the examples of Victor and the Romanian orphans discussed in the textbook,which of the following is a typical outcome for children reared in isolation?

Accepted Answer

A)  They develop a strong and independent sense of self. 
B)  They suffer from impaired emotional and intellectual development. 
C)  They establish what Cooley termed a "looking-glass self." 
D)  They continually demand instant gratification. 
A)  They develop a strong and independent sense of self. 
B)  They suffer from impaired emotional and intellectual development. 
C)  They establish what Cooley termed a "looking-glass self." 
D)  They continually demand instant gratification.

Question 20

Explain the influence of total institutions.How might someone resist authority within a total institution?

Accepted Answer

Total institutions, as described by soci

According to the text,which of the following is considered a total institution?

Which of the following best describes the concept of "taking the role of the other"?

Which theory views socialization as a continuous process of negotiating identities,shaping self-concepts,and including the active role of individuals in their own development?

According to Mead,all social experience involves an interaction between the "I" and the "Me."

Adolescence as a life stage is a product of the industrialization era.

Which stage are children in when their actions are oriented toward general rules and practices and not to personal preferences or attachments?

What is Charles Horton Cooley's metaphor for social self,as it is interpreted from the behaviours of others?

Which of the following was a finding of the Television Bureau of Canada (2014)in reference to Canadian television viewing habits?

What did Cooley mean by the looking-glass self?

A young child is repeatedly given negative messages about clumsiness and stupidity,and the parents even express regret that the child was born.Subsequently,this child develops a negative self-concept congruent with these parental messages.Which sociological concept best captures this process?

What term do sociologists use to describe intense,deliberate socialization that is designed to change major beliefs?

Outline the consequences of social isolation in childhood.What measures would you suggest that orphanages and other caregivers implement in an attempt to avoid those consequences?

With which medium did Canadian adults,on average in 2014,spend the highest number of hours each day engaging?

According to the text,which of the following is characteristic of complex societies in ancient times with respect to socialization?

What term refers to the socialization that occurs outside the family after childhood?

What is a common outcome for children raised in isolation?

The storehouse of cultural standards is found in the personal conscience.

According to the examples of Victor and the Romanian orphans discussed in the textbook,which of the following is a typical outcome for children reared in isolation?

Explain the influence of total institutions.How might someone resist authority within a total institution?

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According to the text,which of the following is considered a total institution?

Which of the following best describes the concept of "taking the role of the other"?

Which theory views socialization as a continuous process of negotiating identities,shaping self-concepts,and including the active role of individuals in their own development?

According to Mead,all social experience involves an interaction between the "I" and the "Me."

Adolescence as a life stage is a product of the industrialization era.

Which stage are children in when their actions are oriented toward general rules and practices and not to personal preferences or attachments?

What is Charles Horton Cooley's metaphor for social self,as it is interpreted from the behaviours of others?

Which of the following was a finding of the Television Bureau of Canada (2014)in reference to Canadian television viewing habits?

What did Cooley mean by the looking-glass self?

A young child is repeatedly given negative messages about clumsiness and stupidity,and the parents even express regret that the child was born.Subsequently,this child develops a negative self-concept congruent with these parental messages.Which sociological concept best captures this process?

What term do sociologists use to describe intense,deliberate socialization that is designed to change major beliefs?

Outline the consequences of social isolation in childhood.What measures would you suggest that orphanages and other caregivers implement in an attempt to avoid those consequences?

With which medium did Canadian adults,on average in 2014,spend the highest number of hours each day engaging?

According to the text,which of the following is characteristic of complex societies in ancient times with respect to socialization?

What term refers to the socialization that occurs outside the family after childhood?

What is a common outcome for children raised in isolation?

The storehouse of cultural standards is found in the personal conscience.

According to the examples of Victor and the Romanian orphans discussed in the textbook,which of the following is a typical outcome for children reared in isolation?

Explain the influence of total institutions.How might someone resist authority within a total institution?

Introducing Sociology

Research Methods

Culture

Gender and Sexualities

Communication and Mass Media

Social Stratification

Gender Inequality

Race and Ethnic Relations

Development and Underdevelopment

Families

Work and Occupations

Education

Religion

Deviance and Crime

Population and Urbanization

Sociology and the Environment

Health and Aging

Politics and Social Movements

Globalization

Networks, Groups, and Bureaucracies

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