Deck 15: Agents of Socialization

Question 1

Most adolescents seek jobs in order to

A)identify a career choice.
B)make spending money.
C)assist with their parents' household expenses.
D)pay for education.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which sociological perspective emphasizes how schools in the U.S.foster competition through built-in systems of rewards and punishments?

A)functionalist perspective
B)conflict perspective
C)interactionist perspective
D)global perspective

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Identify the various agents of socialization and discuss the importance of each in the formation of a social self.

Answer 3

Answers will vary

Question 4

Which of the following statements reflects a functionalist view of education as a socializing agent?

A)Schools can reinforce the divisive aspects of society,especially those of social class.
B)Schools are frequently used by those in power to maintain their power and to continue the subjugation of those with lower status.
C)Schools are responsible for teaching the values and norms of the larger society.
D)A teacher's style may often influence classroom interaction.

Question 5

Girls are socialized differently than boys within the U.S.

Question 6

Socialization concerning not only masculinity and femininity but also marriage and parenthood begins in childhood as a part of family life.Children observe their parents as they express affection,deal with finances,quarrel,complain about in-laws,and so forth.Which sociological perspective would be most interested in studying this?

A)functionalist perspective
B)conflict perspective
C)interactionist perspective
D)global perspective

Question 7

Describe the ways in which the media impacts youth in the U.S.

Question 8

Gender roles are

A)expectations regarding the proper behavior,attitudes,and activities of males and females.
B)the biologically determined patterns of behavior that are appropriate for males and females.
C)universally consistent learned behaviors of males and females.
D)the biological characteristics of males and females,such as genital organs,hormones,and body hair.

Question 9

As primary agents of childhood socialization,schools play a critical role in teaching children the values and customs of the larger society.This view of the socialization process is most likely of particular interest to which sociological perspective?

A)functionalist perspective
B)conflict perspective
C)interactionist perspective
D)global perspective

Question 10

As children grow older,their peer groups become more and more important relative to the influence of

A)the family.
B)the state.
C)religion.
D)the mass media.

Question 11

Education,religion,and the government all impact an individual's socialization.

Question 12

Which conflict theorists suggest that schools in the U.S.foster competition through built-in systems of rewards and punishments that can cause children to feel stupid and unsuccessful?

A)Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
B)Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis
C)Friedrich Engels and Thomas Mann
D)Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas