Exam 5: Socialization and Interaction

Which of these is most important about triads according to Simmel?

When Sue comes home from work, she gets changed and takes off her makeup. She is not concerned with her appearance as she is not going out for the rest of the night. Sue is in her ______________ stage when she comes home from work.

Jodie constantly changes her profile photo on her Facebook page as a way to convey that she has an active social life. This shows that ___________ is not only face-to-face but also applies to social networking online.

According to Mead, one of the key functions of language is:

Each individual learns to and comes to accept the ways of a group or a society of which he or she is a part. This process is called:

Mead's theory of how the self develops over time includes the _____ and the _____ stages.

Only humans are capable of vocal gestures.

Heather helps Joe with his math homework, and in return, she expects that Joe will help her with her English homework. This is an example of ___________________.

According to Mead, the self and the __________ are central to the development of human beings.

According to Mead, gestures made only by humans are called:

George Herbert Mead created the concept of the "generalized other."

_______________ conducted an experiment which demonstrated that the power of the group is so great that it may override our own judgments and perceptions.

Sue's brothers and father are members of a _______________ group because they are emotionally close and spend a great deal of time together.

John studies how larger societal institutions play a role in drug usage as well as the effects of drug abuse on individuals. John is utilizing:

Sociologists focus on the various agents of socialization that help a child learn society's norms and culture.

As a child matures, peer socialization becomes more important and more likely to conflict with primary socialization.

George Herbert Mead believed that the self:

Discuss at least three changes in socialization related to new media technologies. Explain at least two sources of socialization. How do new social media affect socialization through these sources?

A _____ is a person's position within a social system; a ___________is what is expected of a person in this position.

The concept of dramaturgy was created by: