Deck 6: Socialization Over the Life Course

Question 1

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ A feeling that minority members of a group feel because they are different from the majority members.

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ An aspect of life-course sociology referring to our ability to make decisions and control our destiny.

Answer 2

W

Question 3

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Patterns of change from infancy to adult.

Answer 3

Z

Question 4

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Smaller circles of friends that are less hierarchical.

Question 5

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ The third stage of self-development in which children are capable of managing several
different roles.

Question 6

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ A group of people born around the same time period.

Question 7

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ When children develop according to expectations of a group or society.

Question 8

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ An aspect of life-course sociology referring to how historic events affect development for
different birth cohorts.

Question 9

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Learning expectations about how to behave related to one's gender.

Question 10

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ An aspect of life-course sociology referring to our relationships with other people.

Question 11

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Any event that causes significant changes in the course of our lives.

Question 12

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Learning about one's ethnic and racial identity in a given culture.

Question 13

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ The attitudes of the whole community.

Question 14

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Children with an active social life and with the largest number of friends.

Question 15

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ First stage of self-development in which children simply mimic the attitudes and behaviors of their parents and caretakers.

Question 16

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Individuals or groups most influential in the process of teaching children the norms and
values of a particular culture.

Question 17

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ In status characteristics theory, beliefs held in common by people about the usual relationships between particular status characteristics and reward levels.

Question 18

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ The reliance on responses of others in the development of the self.

Question 19

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Second stage of self-development in which children begin to use language to make-believe as they play others' roles.

Question 20

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ The process of personal change from infancy to late adulthood resulting from personal and societal events and from transitions into and out of social roles.

Question 21

Sampson and Laub's research on the impact of World War II (WWII) on men's lives generally showed that

A) WWII served as a turning point for all American soldiers.
B) IQ was the biggest factor in finding work after the war.
C) WWII only had an impact on soldiers if they served overseas.
D) most of the positive effects of war on the lives of soldiers came through their experience overseas, in-service training, and access to programs like the GI Bill.

Question 22

A little boy playing in a baseball team is probably in which stage of development using Mead's typology?

A) preparatory stage
B) play stage
C) game stage
D) toy stage

Question 23

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ An aspect of life-course sociology referring to incidence, duration, and sequence of roles, and to the relevant expectations and beliefs based on age.

Question 24

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Children that have trouble establishing any relationships with those in other cliques.

Question 25

Ausdale and Feagin's research on children learning racism is important because

A) it shows how children use race as a way to differentiate between peers.
B) it shows that children apply adult biases and racism in their day-to-day interactions.
C) it shows that children use their own race as a way to gain acceptance by teachers.
D) both a and b

Question 26

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ A system of knowledge, beliefs, behaviors, and customs shared by an interacting group to which members refer and employ as a basis of further interaction.

Question 27

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ Children that want to be popular but do not quite get accepted into this group.

Question 28

Which of the following best represents a "turning point" in someone's life from a life-course perspective?

A) A man who breaks his arm during a fight.
B) A woman who loses an important tennis match.
C) A man who delays getting married for a decade due to a family tragedy.
D) A woman who loses her first job out of college due to poor performance.

Question 29

What role does children's culture play in the maintenance of society?

A) Children adapt elements of adult culture to build their own culture routines.
B) Children improvise adult culture to meet the needs of their particular peer groups.
C) Children's improvisations allow for the development and change in culture over time.
D) all of the above are true

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT considered a primary agent of socialization?

A) family
B) peers
C) schools
D) government

Question 31

Elder's study of the Great Depression generally showed that

A) all children were negatively affected by growing up in the Great Depression.
B) only children growing up in poverty were affected by the Great Depression.
C) the Great Depression had the strongest impact on children's lives by changing family roles.
D) both b and c

Question 32

Sammy is using dolls to represent people in a doll house. Based on Mead's theory of child development, what stage of development is she at?

A) preparatory stage
B) play stage
C) game stage
D) toy stage

Question 33

Most children in the U.S. live in families with a stay-at-home parent.

Question 34

Given research and theory in life-course sociology, which of the following groups are most likely to be negatively affected by Hurricane Katrina?

A) A poor White family who survived the storm together.
B) A poor African-American family who survived the storm together.
C) A middle-class White man who lost his income and had no access to family or friends during the event.
D) A middle-class African-American family who survived the storm together.

Question 35

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ When the "normal trajectory" of our lives is altered by a life event or role change.

Question 36

Which social psychologist is associated with the looking-glass self?

A) George Herbert Mead
B) Michel Foucault
C) Georg Simmel
D) Charles Horton Cooley

Question 37

Life-course sociology clearly shows that most people have little control over their destinies.

Question 38

Research in early childhood interactions generally shows that babies are incapable of symbolic interaction.

Question 39

Tony and Rose both received word that they were called up for active duty in the military out of the reserve component of the forces. Tony is several years older with a wife and child while Rose is just finishing college. Which dimension of life course sociology best explains why Tony is more likely to be affected by the mobilization than Rose?

A) historical context
B) social timing
C) linked lives
D) agency

Question 40

Following is a list of terms and then a series of statements. Match the best term to each statement by filling in the letter before the term in the appropriate blank.
A. Socialization
B. Middle friendship circles
C. Popular clique
D. Social isolates
E. Wannabes
F. Contextual dissonance
G. Idiocultures
H. Turning point
I. Life course
J. Looking-glass self
K. Agents of socialization
L. Play stage
M. Game stage
N. Preparatory stage
O. Life events
P. Referential beliefs
Q. Generalized other
R. Birth cohort
S. Historical context
T. Linked lives
U. Timing
V. Racial socialization
W. Agency
X. Gender socialization
Y. Pygmalion effect
Z. Children's cultural routines
AA. Life Stages
____ The ways in which individuals attempt to align their own thoughts, feelings, and behavior to fit into a group or society.

Question 41

Socialization is a process that:

A) begins at around two years of age
B) lasts until the young twenties
C) begins at birth and continues through the life cycle
D) both a and b

Question 42

Read the following vignette and answer the subsequent questions to the best of your ability.
Seon had always wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she finished college, she signed up for community college courses in the field. However, within two months of starting school, Seon became pregnant. She still wants to be a nurse but decided to stop going to school full-time to focus on her role as mother. Her stepmother, a nurse, tries to encourage her not to give up her dream of nursing and tries to help out with childcare to Seon reach her professional goals.
What part of the life-course paradigm does Seon's stepmother fit in?

A) linked lives
B) turning point
C) historical context
D) agency

Question 43

From the sociological point of view, Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because they:

A) give them practice and agility
B) increase motor skills
C) help develop mental toughness
D) allow children to learn and practice taking the role of others

Question 44

Read the following vignette and answer the subsequent questions to the best of your ability.
Seon had always wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she finished college, she signed up for community college courses in the field. However, within two months of starting school, Seon became pregnant. She still wants to be a nurse but decided to stop going to school full-time to focus on her role as mother. Her stepmother, a nurse, tries to encourage her not to give up her dream of nursing and tries to help out with childcare to Seon reach her professional goals.
What word best describes the role of Seon's pregnancy in life-course terminology?

A) linked lives
B) turning point
C) historical context
D) agency

Question 45

Group processes researcher is important to the study of socialization in what way?

A) It shows the importance of peer-group interactions in socialization processes.
B) It shows the importance of family interactions.
C) It shows the importance of the mediA)
D) It emphasizes the impact of socialization in group settings.

Question 46

Race, class and gender are all important elements of socialization?

Question 47

Read the following vignette and answer the subsequent questions to the best of your ability.
Seon had always wanted to be a nurse. As soon as she finished college, she signed up for community college courses in the field. However, within two months of starting school, Seon became pregnant. She still wants to be a nurse but decided to stop going to school full-time to focus on her role as mother. Her stepmother, a nurse, tries to encourage her not to give up her dream of nursing and tries to help out with childcare to Seon reach her professional goals.
Seon's decision to stop going to school to take care of her child represents which aspect of life course sociology?

A) timing
B) turning point
C) historical context
D) agency

Question 48

Kohn's work on class socialization generally showed that middle-class families tend to stress ________ while working-class families emphasize ________ in raising their children.

A) autonomy; conformity
B) conformity; freedom
C) freedom; independence
D) conformity; autonomy

Question 49

The study of humans in a particular culture progressing through a relatively predictable pattern of stages is referred to as?

A) developmental stages
B) birth cohorts
C) life stages
D) rites of passage

Question 50

Rosenthal and Jacobson's study of classroom interaction is important because

A) it showed that children are taught to be racist in the classroom.
B) it showed that IQ scores could be manipulated based on a group prejudice.
C) it showed that children's IQ scores were not linked to race at all.
D) it showed that racist beliefs and values exist in every classroom.

Question 51

Studies have found that father's household labor participation has little effect on their son's future household labor sharing.

Question 52

What is the first agent of socialization?

A) media
B) peers
C) family
D) education

Question 53

The role of games and play important to childhood socialization is not important in adult socialization?

Question 54

Which of the following groups are most prevalent in American schools based on Adler and Adler's research on peer culture?

A) the popular click
B) the wannabes
C) middle friendship circles
D) social isolates

Question 55

Studies have shown that factors such as parenting style, resources and status can dramatically affect the outcomes of children of divorced parents?

Question 56

According to status characteristics theory, how do people assess a person's ability in a group context using her status in society?

A) prejudice levels
B) referential beliefs
C) values
D) cultural indicators

Question 57

Correll's research found that gender segregation in the workforce is largely due to:

A) women's desire for more flexible jobs
B) culture constraining women's career choices
C) women performed lower on contrast sensitivity tests than men
D) gender segregation does not exist

Question 58

Several studies have shown that there is a correlation between watching violent television and aggressive behavior.