Question 1

Cases of isolated children like Anna indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  the natural ability of children to develop human survival skills. 
B)  the complete inability of children to recover from early deprivation. 
C)  the existence of a relatively fixed human nature. 
D)  that isolation inevitably causes mental retardation. 
E)  the importance of interaction for normal human development.

Question 2

The genes for behaviors like altruism and defense of a group are being mapped as part of a general human genome.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The process of social interaction that teaches a child the intellectual, physical, and social skills needed to function as a member of society is called socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

How we react to the imagined or perceived judgments of others is one of the components of the Cooley s looking-glass self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A variety of agents are involved in molding a child to fit into society. Identify and discuss the most important agents of socialization in American society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A variety of agents are involved in...

Question 6

The identity obtained by occupying culturally and socially defined positions is called a:

Accepted Answer

A)  self. 
B)  status. 
C)  social identity. 
D)  personal identity. 
E)  cultural identity.

Question 7

Attempting to move up the ladder in employment or social class will involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  conforming to the expectations of people in the statuses and roles of the new group. 
B)  fierce personal conflicts and clashes with learned behavior and mirrored peers. 
C)  moving from one area to another, thus leaving old socialization behind. 
D)  keeping ethnic, class, and other pride issues in the closet.

Question 8

Adult socialization differs from primary socialization in that adults:

Accepted Answer

A)  are generally immune to the process of socialization. 
B)  usually are hostile to socialization attempts. 
C)  often have more control over how they wish to be socialized. 
D)  are more likely to be influenced by their peers. 
E)  know more, hence need less socialization.

Question 9

Socialization refers to the process of learning to repress individual desires and drives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Aging involves negotiating new role expectations in a lifelong process of socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is part of the concept of self?

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge of one s own needs and skills 
B)  awareness of the existence, appearance, and boundaries of one s own body 
C)  personal history 
D)  ability to refer to one s own being by using language and other symbols 
E)  all of the above

Question 12

Jean Piaget was primarily concerned with cognitive development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The changing yet enduring personal identity is called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity. 
B)  situational identity. 
C)  social relation. 
D)  self. 
E)  social personality.

Question 14

How does Erik Erikson s view of individual development differ from that of Freud?

Accepted Answer

A)  Erikson stressed that development is a lifelong process. 
B)  Erikson suggested that a person continues to pass through new stages, even through adulthood. 
C)  Erikson paid greater attention to social and cultural forces. 
D)  Erikson believed that human development is accomplished in eight separate stages. 
E)  all of the above

Question 15

According to Piaget, children develop through a series of stages that:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead all children to the final and most advanced stages of logical thinking. 
B)  are unpredictable and unique to each child. 
C)  are unpredictable, but nevertheless lead to the most advanced stage. 
D)  can be molded through systematic intervention. 
E)  are predictable, but some children never obtain the most advanced stages.

Question 16

One of Charles Horton Cooley s principal contributions to sociology was his idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  how we believe others will react to us is important in determining our behavior. 
B)  the individual must constantly yield to society s pressure to keep internal feelings under control. 
C)  not every person is capable of thinking about morality in exactly the same way. 
D)  the generalized other is really the same as the superego, or conscience. 
E)  the sum total of an individual s personality is determined by cognitive development.

Question 17

If I joined a new company at an older age, my basic personality might change and adapt but my primary socialization would remain the same as in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Knowledge of one s own needs and skills is part of the concept of self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Attachment disorder is an inability to trust people and form relationships with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sociologists believe that humans are unique because they are the only life form able to accumulate knowledge, improve on it, and pass it on to the next generation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Socialization and Development

Cases of isolated children like Anna indicate:

The genes for behaviors like altruism and defense of a group are being mapped as part of a general human genome.

The process of social interaction that teaches a child the intellectual, physical, and social skills needed to function as a member of society is called socialization.

How we react to the imagined or perceived judgments of others is one of the components of the Cooley s looking-glass self.

A variety of agents are involved in molding a child to fit into society. Identify and discuss the most important agents of socialization in American society.

The identity obtained by occupying culturally and socially defined positions is called a:

Attempting to move up the ladder in employment or social class will involve:

Adult socialization differs from primary socialization in that adults:

Socialization refers to the process of learning to repress individual desires and drives.

Aging involves negotiating new role expectations in a lifelong process of socialization.

Which of the following is part of the concept of self?

Jean Piaget was primarily concerned with cognitive development.

The changing yet enduring personal identity is called the:

How does Erik Erikson s view of individual development differ from that of Freud?

According to Piaget, children develop through a series of stages that:

One of Charles Horton Cooley s principal contributions to sociology was his idea that:

If I joined a new company at an older age, my basic personality might change and adapt but my primary socialization would remain the same as in the past.

Knowledge of one s own needs and skills is part of the concept of self.

Attachment disorder is an inability to trust people and form relationships with others.

Sociologists believe that humans are unique because they are the only life form able to accumulate knowledge, improve on it, and pass it on to the next generation.