Question 1

What is the dominant lesson that can be learned from the Stanford prison experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)   One's self-concept is poorly developed in young adults.
B)   One's self-concept is weakly related to social circumstances.
C)   One's self-concept is strongly related to social circumstances.
D)   One's self-concept is strongly developed in young adults. C

Question 2

What are the five identifiable generations that Canada has had to date?

Accepted Answer

The greatest generation,the silent generation,baby boomers,Generation X,Millennials

Question 3

At the dinner table,Leesha's mom asked her what she had learned in class that day and Leesha responded,"the Thomas theorem." When her mom asked her to explain,which statement is most likely how would Leesha respond?

Accepted Answer

A)   Perceptions of reality are altered through educational experiences.
B)   The outcome of a situation depends upon the individual's perception of it,and not on the situation by itself.
C)   The academically rich get richer and the poor get poorer.
D)   The degree of personal insecurity you display in social situations is determined what you believe other people think of you. B

Question 4

Joanne went to the mall on her lunch hour and on an impulse decided to buy herself a gold necklace.After work,she went back and returned the necklace because it was very expensive and she really didn't need it.What part of her self made the decision to buy the jewellery in the first place?

Accepted Answer

A)   I
B)   me
C)   ego
D)   alter ego

Question 5

Describe and explain the three-stage ceremony that is typically followed in initiation rites.

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Question 6

Five-year-old hockey players called "Tykes" skate en masse;wherever the puck goes,they go,without differentiating their respective roles.However,older hockey players in the "Little NHL" have defencemen at the blueline and forwards forcing the play toward the goal.In what stage would sociologists classify the younger players?

Accepted Answer

A)   game stage
B)   play stage
C)   generalized other stage
D)   imitative stage

Question 7

The emphasis on consensus in ancient Chinese civilization was influenced by the small-scale herding and fishing economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

There are four identifiable generations in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

According to studies of adopted Romanian orphans who had been initially neglected,what developmental shortcomings did the orphans experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   below average weight and height
B)   emotional and intellectual deficits
C)   inadequate aggression
D)   weak hand-to-mouth coordination

Question 10

George Bernard Shaw once asserted,"Life isn't about finding yourself.Life is about creating yourself." Explain what this means,making connections to what you've learned about socialization and your identity.

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Question 11

According to the text,why is adolescence a difficult and confusing time?

Accepted Answer

A)   Adults set low expectations for teenagers and treat them like children.
B)   Families often have democratic ideals and teenagers can do what they please.
C)   Teenagers are torn between parental values and those promoted by their peer group.
D)   The mass media encourage freedom for teenagers,and parents reinforce this notion.

Question 12

What component of the educational system teaches students how to be contributing members of society after graduation?

Accepted Answer

A)   courses in law and politics
B)   mandatory volunteer hours
C)   hidden curriculum
D)   extracurricular activities

Question 13

A four-year-old girl loves dressing up in her mother's clothes and pretending that she is going out for dinner with her friend.According to George Herbert Mead,what stage in the development of taking the role of the other is this young girl displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)   play
B)   sensorimotor
C)   imitation
D)   game

Question 14

High school student Stan wears a tie every day and carries a briefcase.He looks like he should be going to an office rather than to a high school.According to sociologists,what is Stan experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A)   advanced socialization
B)   anticipatory socialization
C)   adult socialization
D)   mature socialization

Question 15

As identified in the text,which technique is associated with resocialization?

Accepted Answer

A)   scheduling
B)   initiation rites
C)   status elevation
D)   brainwashing

Question 16

Five-year-old hockey players called "Tykes" skate en masse;wherever the puck goes,they go,without differentiating their respective roles.However,older hockey players in the "Little NHL," have defencemen at the blueline and forwards forcing the play toward the goal.In what stage would sociologists classify the older players?

Accepted Answer

A)   game stage
B)   play stage
C)   generalized other stage
D)   imitative stage

Question 17

Emily recently attended a residential treatment program for her addiction to drugs and alcohol.Upon entry,she was forced to forget about her life as an addict and develop a new identity.Through intensive counselling and group work,Emily left the program as a new person.Which term best characterizes Emily's experience in her treatment program?

Accepted Answer

A)   resocialization
B)   secondary socialization
C)   adult socialization
D)   anticipatory socialization

Question 18

According to the text,which statement illustrates a common characteristic of the agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are all equally intimate in their contact with individuals.
B)   They all have a direct influence on individual behaviour.
C)   They all have a formal influence on individual behaviour.
D)   They all influence how individuals perceive and respond to their world.

Question 19

What is one of the most important factors contributing to the growing flexibility of self?

Accepted Answer

A)   resocialization
B)   increasing levels of education
C)   globalization
D)   spread of self-help groups

Question 20

Explain the difference between G.H.Mead's concepts the "I" and the "me."

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Exam 4: Socialization