Exam 5: Socialization and Interaction

An example of ____________________ is observing how people form lines, based on their method of payment, at an amusement park.

When parents choose to raise their children without a rigid adherence to binary gender roles and reject the idea that boys and girls are really all that different, they are engaged in:

A good example of a(n) ______________ would be a college classroom or members of a Meetup club of aficionados you belong to.

Consumer society requires _____________, which is difficult on the "me."

Which of the following is a key idea in network theory?

Mary goes on her first job interview after graduating from college. She gets up early that day to iron her clothes and fix her hair. According to Goffman, this is an example of _________________.

Freud is best known for a theory of mind that differentiates among:

The following sources have tended to reinforce socialization of boys and girls in traditional ways:

The front stage plays a much more prominent role in our lives than the back stage.

Erving Goffman developed the theory of dramaturgy, which views an individual's social life as a series of dramatic performances.

John is a son, friend, father, and teacher. These are examples of John's _________________.

For sociologists, the concept of "feral children" relates to the fundamental question of:

Many students feel as if the college classroom is their _____________ stage because they are concerned about how others view them and want to make sure that they correctly answer questions posed by the teacher.

Prison and military boot camp are good examples of:

Explain the concept of "the strength of weak ties." How are weak ties strong? Be sure to define strong ties, weak ties, primary groups, and secondary groups, and use an example that illustrates these groups and ties.

Joan is not sure if she wants to become an engineer, so she decides to take an internship at a local engineering firm and joins an engineering club at her college. Engineers are Joan's __________________.

The two key stages in Mead's theory of how the self develops are the play stage and the game stage.

An example of a student's ___________ is when he/she studies for a test and takes notes.

Adam lost his job as a machine operator when his company moved overseas. He returned school to become an accountant. Adam underwent the process of ______________________.

Adult socialization takes place: