Exam 4: Socialization

A young child has acquired basic oral communication skills,goes to preschool,is able to form relationships,and understands himself as distinct from his parents but not related to his preschool friends.What stage of socialization has this child achieved?

As illustrated by the story of Victor-"the savage of Aveyron"-what happens when childhood socialization does not occur?

Which theory defines the perspectives of Charles Horton Cooley and George Herbert Mead?

Who was the first scholar to emphasize the importance of social interaction in the development of the self?

Explain the role of the family in socialization.How do different types of families compare to one another in their influence on children and youth?

Scott was born in 1991 and takes great offense when his mother labels his behaviours as being typical for an individual from the "Generation Me" group.What other designation could Scott's mom use that would still be accurate but that Scott might find less offensive?

Which agents of socialization receive a mandate from society to train the next generation?

According to G.H.Mead,the ability to take the role of the other is acquired in three stages.Describe these stages,incorporating examples in each.

Deborah is in the process of teaching her four-year-old to share his toys with his younger sister and also his cousins when they come over to play.According to George Herbert Mead,what is being created in this undertaking?

Sociologists maintain that socialization is a life-long process.Do you agree? What kinds of evidence can be offered to support your position?

Spencer is a 10-year-old who is highly skilled at soccer,baseball,and basketball.As a result,he is sought after as a teammate in neighbourhood games and by teachers coaching intramural sports at his school.According to Mead,what is Spencer's success dependent upon?

A young mother is raising a two-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl.She is careful to dress her children in distinctly masculine or feminine clothes and encourages her son to play with trucks and army figures,and her daughter to play with dolls.Which term best describes what this mother is doing?

According to George Herbert Mead,how do children first learn to use language and other symbols?

Describe what is meant by the hidden curriculum.Provide examples from your own school experience to illustrate how the hidden curriculum influenced you.

According to the text,which of the following is an agent of socialization?

According to George Herbert Mead,from whom do we receive the first images of the self?

Musa was raised in a neighbourhood that was rife with drive-by shootings and gang violence.When visiting his cousins in an up-scale neighbourhood,a car drives by and backfires.Musa immediately drops to the ground and covers his head.Which sociological concept best explains Musa's actions?

A child is born into a family.For the first several years of life the child is influenced by parents and siblings in close,intimate,and caring relationships.What term refers to this type of socialization?

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 after talking with her mother she realized it was very expensive and she really didn't need it.What part of her self made the decision to return the necklace?

Sarah recently met Todd.She thinks that Todd finds her funny and subsequently concludes that Todd is attracted to women with a sense of humour.Sarah's perception makes her feel good about herself and consequently more confident when she is around Todd.Which sociological concept best captures this process?