Exam 5: Socialization and Interaction

According to Mead, social control is the dominance of:

Mary's boss doesn't want to give her a promotion because she is a woman. Mary's boss is prejudicial toward Mary because of her ______________________ status.

____________________ is the view that social life is a series of performances, akin to those that take place in a theater and on a stage.

Family, peers, the media, and teachers are examples of the _________________________________.

According to Simmel, a ________ is the most basic of interpersonal relationships.

Two-faced Racism is a sociological argument that racism is expressed differently by white college students based on whether the person is in a front-stage or back-stage setting.

In the rare cases when children are reared in social isolation, they are unlikely to fully develop a self-image. According to __________________, these children may never develop a self-image that reflects how others respond to them.

A high school is an excellent example of a total institution.

Sue goes to a movie with her friends. Her phone starts ringing during the movie and she is aware that this is quite distracting to others around her, so she immediately silences the phone. This is an example of responding to _________________________.

The sociologist who developed the theory of "the looking-glass self" is:

Which of the following, according to your text, would NOT lead to the need for adult socialization or resocialization?

Give an example of a status and its associated role(s). Identify the types of status. Correctly provide a scenario that illustrates either a) role conflict, or b) role overload.

_________ is a theory that focuses on people's everyday practices, especially when interaction is involved.

Micro sociology concerns itself with a particular individual.

Joe teaches his son how to cook, as he is aware that his son will need these skills when he moves out next month. This is an example of ____________________.

Which psychologist studied the process by which children acquire a sense of themselves as boys or girls?

George Herbert Mead differentiated between humans and nonhumans in his studies and stated that only humans are able to interact on the basis of significant symbols.

Steve is a college senior who has five finals scheduled on the same day. He also has to practice for the upcoming swim meet and go to work. Steve is experiencing _________________________.

Triads are the most basic of interpersonal relationships.

José and his family moved to the United States from Mexico. José learns English while attending high school and teaches his parents a little each night, since their primary language is Spanish. This is an example of _____________________________.