Deck 5: Socialization and Interaction

Question 1

Mike,at 10,is a pitcher on the baseball team.He is learning his position as well as the duties of the other people on his team.According to George Herbert Mead,Mike is in which of these stages?

A)self
B)game
C)play
D)generalized other

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Because people can think about and interpret significant symbols,they can engage in which of these?

A)symbolic interaction
B)functionalism
C)conflict
D)dramaturgy

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Fashions change year after year,and individuals must be able to adjust to this unpredictability in which aspect of self?

A)The "I" is somewhat unpredictable.
B)The "me" is somewhat unpredictable.
C)The "I" and the "me" both become unpredictable.
D)Neither the "I" nor the "me" is affected by changes to fashion.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

According to George Herbert Mead,the ability to take oneself as an object is called which of these?

A)mind
B)self
C)significant symbol
D)interaction

Question 5

George Herbert Mead's theory of how the self develops over time includes the ______ and the ______ stages.

A)game; drama
B)play; work
C)drama; work
D)play; game

Question 6

According to most sociologists,what is the essential difference between humans and other animals?

A)larger brain
B)opposable thumbs
C)the ability to interact with other humans
D)friendships

Question 7

Jacob is a sociologist who studies how social institutions play a role in drug use as well as the effects of drug abuse on individuals.Jacob's work is most relevant to which of these terms?

A)dramaturgy
B)symbolic interactionism
C)ethnomethodology
D)the micro-macro continuum

Question 8

Sophia is at a movie when her phone starts ringing.Aware that this is quite distracting to others around her,she immediately silences the phone.Sophia is responding to which of these?

A)the play stage
B)the generalized other
C)the game stage
D)the looking glass self

Question 9

Charlotte loves to dress up as a princess,and her brother,Asher,loves to dress up as a cowboy.They play these roles individually.In which of George Herbert Mead's stages are Charlotte and Asher?

A)self
B)game
C)play
D)generalized other

Question 10

According to George Herbert Mead,social control is the dominance of ______.

A)the "me" by the "I"
B)the "self" to the "me"
C)the "I" by the "me"
D)the "me" by the "self"

Question 11

Which sociologist developed the theory of "the looking-glass self"?

A)George Herbert Mead
B)Charles Horton Cooley
C)Erving Goffman
D)Georg Simmel

Question 12

George Herbert Mead believed that the self ______.

A)is fluid
B)changes early in life and never again
C)remains fixed throughout one life
D)does not change

Question 13

The concept of dramaturgy was created by which of these?

A)Charles Horton Cooley
B)Erving Goffman
C)George Herbert Mead
D)Stanley Milgram

Question 14

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

A)satiation
B)complete stability
C)moderate stability
D)constant change

Question 15

Which part of the self is incalculable,unpredictable,and creative?

A)the me
B)the I
C)the objective part
D)the subjective part

Question 16

To which of these fundamental sociological questions are "feral children" most related?

A)nature/nurture
B)cognition/culture
C)micro/macro
D)individual/group

Question 17

According to George Herbert Mead,gestures made only by humans are called ______.

A)interactionism
B)primary socialization
C)significant symbols
D)socialization gestures

Question 18

Which of these is associated with symbolic interactionism?

A)Charles Horton Cooley
B)George Herbert Mead
C)Robert Merton
D)Georg Simmel

Question 19

According to George Herbert Mead,which of these is one of the key functions of language?

A)to make the mind and mental processes possible
B)to communicate through gestures
C)to facilitate relationships
D)to develop a sense of self

Question 20

Children reared in social isolation are unlikely to fully develop a self-image.Which of these theorists would say that is because they have had no one to respond to them?

A)labeling theory
B)looking-glass self
C)role-taking theory
D)disengagement theory

Question 21

When kids are taught different messages about what boys or girls do,or wear,or say they are experiencing which of these?

A)gender integration
B)gender socialization
C)feminism
D)primary socialization

Question 22

Which of these do prison and military boot camps exemplify?

A)primary institutions
B)secondary institutions
C)total institutions
D)absolute institutions

Question 23

Which scholar is most responsible for promoting the idea that socialization occurs across the life course?

A)Sigmund Freud
B)Erik Erikson
C)Georg Simmel
D)George Herbert Mead

Question 24

Which of these is most associated with primary socialization?

A)peers
B)coworkers
C)parents
D)nurses

Question 25

Which theory focuses on people's everyday practices,especially when interaction is involved?

A)symbolic structuralism
B)ethnomethodology
C)exchange theory
D)impression management

Question 26

Which of these is the view that social life is a series of performances,akin to those that take place in a theater on a stage?

A)dramaturgy
B)looking-glass self
C)the play and game stage
D)ethnomethodology

Question 27

Which of the following represents a "superordinate-subordinate" relationship?

A)students in the same class
B)manager and employee
C)singers in a choir
D)soccer player and soccer fan

Question 28

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.

A)back
B)secondary
C)primary
D)front

Question 29

What is the term for parenting that rejects binary gender roles?

A)antifeminism
B)reverse socialization
C)gender-neutral childrearing
D)differential socialization

Question 30

Which term describes the process by which people learn,and come to accept,the ways of a group or a society?

A)impression management
B)ethnomethodology
C)socialization
D)dramaturgy

Question 31

Which of these is TRUE of adult resocialization?

A)It rarely occurs.
B)It happens only at workplaces and educational sites.
C)Economic depressions and recessions can necessitate it.
D)The older the adult,the much less likely they are to experience it.

Question 32

Which of the following is TRUE of cyberbullying?

A)Boys and girls are equally likely to experience it.
B)It is more difficult to do than face-to-face bullying.
C)It involves more complications than face-to-face bullying.
D)It generally has roots in the face to face world of those who it involves.

Question 33

When Alison leaves work,she goes home for the night and is unconcerned with her appearance.She changes clothing and removes her makeup.At home,Alison is in her ______ stage.

A)front
B)back
C)secondary
D)primary

Question 34

Family,peers,the media,and teachers exemplify which of these?

A)agency
B)agents of socialization
C)socialization variables
D)socialization contributors

Question 35

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 which of these?

A)reciprocity
B)symbolic interaction
C)secondary socialization
D)resocialization

Question 36

Which of these is TRUE of socialization and consumer culture?

A)Children no longer need to be socialized to consume.
B)The primary agent of consumer socialization for children is the school.
C)Sites where youth socialize online are also consumption and shopping sites.
D)Socialization to consume is notably free of gender and race biases.

Question 37

Adam lost his job as a machine operator when his company moved overseas.He returned to school to become an accountant.Which process below describes Adam's experience?

A)anticipatory socialization
B)primary socialization
C)resocialization
D)acculturation

Question 38

Jimmie constantly changes his Facebook profile page to convey he has an active social life.This shows that ______ is/are NOT only a face-to-face phenomenon,but that it also applies to social networking online.

A)significant symbols
B)impression management
C)the back stage
D)a conversation of gestures

Question 39

José's parents speak Spanish only.José learns English while attending high school and teaches his parents a little each night.What does José's teaching exemplify?

A)resocialization
B)reverse socialization
C)role-taking
D)anticipatory socialization

Question 40

Joe teaches his son,Arman,how to cook,so Arman will have these skills when he moves out next month.What does Joe's teaching exemplify?

A)resocialization
B)reverse socialization
C)role-taking
D)anticipatory socialization

Question 41

George Herbert Mead stated that humans are different than animals in that only humans can interact on the basis of significant symbols.

Question 42

Jane's family consists of her mom,dad,and two siblings.Jane's "generalized other" is likely to be her oldest sister.

Question 43

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

A)aggregate group
B)secondary group
C)primary group
D)out-group

Question 44

Robert is a son,friend,father,and teacher.What do each of these exemplify?

A)Robert's roles
B)Robert's backstage
C)Robert's statuses
D)Robert's role making

Question 45

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

A)role; status
B)persona; role
C)role; persona
D)status; role

Question 46

Julie is a high school teacher.On the same day she is due to give her students their final exam,her two children become sick.She doesn't know if she should stay home with her children or leave them with a sitter,so she can administer the exam.Which of these is Julie experiencing?

A)role stress
B)role conflict
C)status overload
D)status stress

Question 47

Parental interaction is very important in the formation of a "looking-glass" self.

Question 48

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.

A)achieved
B)master
C)ascribed
D)marital

Question 49

Which of these is a key idea in network theory?

A)the importance of strong ties
B)the relationship of dyads to networks
C)the interaction order within networks
D)the strength of weak ties

Question 50

Marie's brothers and father are emotionally close and spend a great deal of time together.To which type of group would they belong?

A)tertiary
B)secondary
C)reference
D)primary

Question 51

Sociologists are most concerned with the macro phenomenon on the micro-macro continuum.

Question 52

In the play stage children learn to take specific attitudes of other people,one-at-a-time.

Question 53

Jim goes to a New York Yankees game,sitting with other Yankees fans because they are all wearing the same colors and will cheer when the team does well.Which of these are New York Yankees fans to Jim?

A)his reference group
B)his out-group
C)his in-group
D)his secondary group

Question 54

An example of a student's ______ is to study for a test and take notes.

A)role
B)status
C)position
D)occupation

Question 55

Which of these conducted an experiment that demonstrated that the power of the group is so great that it may override our own judgments and perceptions?

A)Stanley Milgram
B)Solomon Asch
C)George Herbert Mead
D)Erving Goffman

Question 56

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

A)triad
B)couplet
C)dyad
D)trio

Question 57

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 which of these?

A)status overload
B)status strain
C)role overload
D)role strain

Question 58

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

A)reciprocal order
B)interaction order
C)action order
D)mutual order

Question 59

Which of these is the sociological term for a three-person group?

A)triad
B)couplet
C)dyad
D)trio

Question 60

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 ______.

A)primary group
B)secondary group
C)reference group
D)ascribed group

Question 61

Sociologists today think of socialization as one-directional-from parent to child.

Question 62

Dramaturgy is a theory of the development of the self in play and game stages.

Question 63

Shopping sites can be considered socializing agents.

Question 64

A high school is an example of the concept of a total institution.

Question 65

When Cat teaches her daughter,Lana,how to talk to adults Cat is engaging Lana in anticipatory socialization.

Question 66

Lu is trying to impress her friends by using her French in a restaurant.This is an example of impression management.

Question 67

In a consumer society,the "I" and the "Me" are unpredictable.

Question 68

The "I" is the unpredictable and creative part of the self.

Question 69

Only about 20% of youth use You Tube as a source of information.

Question 70

Triads are the most basic of interpersonal relationships.

Question 71

Keller has relocated from a rural to an urban area and must learn new rules about how to behave in the city,such as locking his door.Keller is experiencing resocialization.

Question 72

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

Question 73

Changes in the family since as death of a spouse can result in resocialization.

Question 74

Mike is a Dodgers baseball fan who enjoys sitting in the stadium next to fellow fans of the team,which would be considered Mike's out-group.

Question 75

Interactions typically must involve reciprocity,or they are likely to end.

Question 76

Media is a primary agent of socialization.

Question 77

Secondary groups are groups that people take into consideration when evaluating themselves.

Question 78

Socialization ends when a child reaches adulthood.

Question 79

A superordinate and subordinate relationship is one that exists between a guard and a prisoner in jail.

Question 80

An example of role conflict would be a man who needs to attend a business meeting at the same time his children have a playoff baseball game.