Question 1

Most school socialization involves lessons and objectives.What component of education is a powerful socializing agent but is not a part of the formal goals of the classroom?

Accepted Answer

A)  homework 
B)  text books 
C)  hidden curriculum 
D)  lesson plans

Question 2

Which statement is in keeping with the Thomas theorem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents' opinions are typically at odds with the opinions of teachers. 
B)  The educational system is in every respect merit-based. 
C)  Teachers' expectations influence students' success. 
D)  Extracurricular activities are necessary for student achievement.

Question 3

According to feminist sociologists,people are not born knowing how to express masculinity and femininity but rather learn the conventional expressions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

A young toddler,supported by his father,stands on a stool and peers into the mirror on the bathroom vanity.While his father shaves,the child also applies shaving cream to his own face,and then scrapes the foam off with a toy razor.What sociological term best describes this child's actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  play stage of development 
B)  sexual-script stage of gender development 
C)  secondary-sex characteristics development 
D)  imitative stage of development

Question 5

"Since I retired,I haven't been quite sure what to do with all my time.My children told me to relax and enjoy my retirement,but I still feel like I have a contribution to make to society." What challenge faced by retirees today is reflected in this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  senior status 
B)  unfulfilled status 
C)  retired status 
D)  role-less status

Question 6

In elementary school we learn to raise our hands and stand in line.What scholastic learning objective is this part of?

Accepted Answer

A)  discipline directive 
B)  hidden curriculum 
C)  conformity curriculum 
D)  orderly conduct directive

Question 7

Which statement best reflects the concept of resocialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  It helps to confirm and reinforce a person's existing identity. 
B)  It is based on freedom and the absence of controls over people. 
C)  It consists of stripping away old identities and creating new ones. 
D)  It normally has minimal effect on peoples' self-concepts.

Question 8

Cooley asserts that our feelings about who and what we are,are organized around our evaluation of how we believe we are judged by others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

After moving to the isolated compound of the religious group,Amy's name became Daughter of the Prophet.She was required to turn over everything she owned and have no further contact with the outside world,including her family and friends.What process has Amy engaged in?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory socialization 
B)  a rite of passage 
C)  spiritual conversion 
D)  resocialization

Question 10

"David was bullied as a child,so I think he is going to be mad after he finds out that we pressured Frank to participate in the prank last night." What social practice is reflected in this statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  informed regret 
B)  informed remorse 
C)  taking the role of the other 
D)  taking the role of the injured party

Question 11

The ability to become human is only a potential;to be actualized,individuals require socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which term is used to describe the socialization that takes place when powerful socializing agents intentionally cause a swift change in the values,roles,and self-conception of people?

Accepted Answer

A)  resocialization 
B)  anticipatory socialization 
C)  brainwashing 
D)  cultural indoctrination

Question 13

Discuss the roles played by three of the agents of socialization in the development of a culturally appropriate and well-socialized individual.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

After much soul-searching,Mary Ellen has decided to enter religious life as a nun and has joined the order called the Congregation of Jesus.On the day of her entrance,which of the following would NOT be part of her three-stage ceremony?

Accepted Answer

A)  ritual rejection 
B)  ritual death 
C)  ritual rebirth 
D)  ritual awakening

Question 15

Which of the following do schools teach as part of the informal hidden curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  objectives 
B)  conformity 
C)  lessons 
D)  self-governance

Question 16

Explain Cooley's concept of the looking-glass self.

Accepted Answer

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Question 17

The Hiltons are going Christmas shopping for their two young children.They decide to buy a Tonka truck for their son and a Barbie doll for their daughter.Which term best describes what these parents are doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex stereotyping 
B)  gender stereotyping 
C)  primary socialization 
D)  gender role socialization

Question 18

Which term do sociologists use to describe adolescents imagining or trying on new roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  adult socialization 
B)  tertiary socialization 
C)  primary socialization 
D)  anticipatory socialization

Question 19

What stages did George Herbert Mead propose that people go through as they are socialized?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitative stage,play stage,game stage 
B)  internal stage,external stage,global stage 
C)  self stage,other stage,community stage 
D)  personal stage,family stage,social stage

Question 20

According to the text,what does the study of gender socialization tell us?

Accepted Answer

A)  Media reinforces the notion that women should be assertive and men should be sensitive. 
B)  Gender identity is overwhelmingly determined by whether a person is male or female. 
C)  Most people are inclined to choose messages that feature unconventional depictions of gender roles. 
D)  What people think of as masculine or feminine is largely a product of socialization.

Exam 4: Socialization

Most school socialization involves lessons and objectives.What component of education is a powerful socializing agent but is not a part of the formal goals of the classroom?

Which statement is in keeping with the Thomas theorem?

According to feminist sociologists,people are not born knowing how to express masculinity and femininity but rather learn the conventional expressions.

A young toddler,supported by his father,stands on a stool and peers into the mirror on the bathroom vanity.While his father shaves,the child also applies shaving cream to his own face,and then scrapes the foam off with a toy razor.What sociological term best describes this child's actions?

"Since I retired,I haven't been quite sure what to do with all my time.My children told me to relax and enjoy my retirement,but I still feel like I have a contribution to make to society." What challenge faced by retirees today is reflected in this statement?

In elementary school we learn to raise our hands and stand in line.What scholastic learning objective is this part of?

Which statement best reflects the concept of resocialization?

Cooley asserts that our feelings about who and what we are,are organized around our evaluation of how we believe we are judged by others.

After moving to the isolated compound of the religious group,Amy's name became Daughter of the Prophet.She was required to turn over everything she owned and have no further contact with the outside world,including her family and friends.What process has Amy engaged in?

"David was bullied as a child,so I think he is going to be mad after he finds out that we pressured Frank to participate in the prank last night." What social practice is reflected in this statement?

The ability to become human is only a potential;to be actualized,individuals require socialization.

Which term is used to describe the socialization that takes place when powerful socializing agents intentionally cause a swift change in the values,roles,and self-conception of people?

Discuss the roles played by three of the agents of socialization in the development of a culturally appropriate and well-socialized individual.

After much soul-searching,Mary Ellen has decided to enter religious life as a nun and has joined the order called the Congregation of Jesus.On the day of her entrance,which of the following would NOT be part of her three-stage ceremony?

Which of the following do schools teach as part of the informal hidden curriculum?

Explain Cooley's concept of the looking-glass self.

The Hiltons are going Christmas shopping for their two young children.They decide to buy a Tonka truck for their son and a Barbie doll for their daughter.Which term best describes what these parents are doing?

Which term do sociologists use to describe adolescents imagining or trying on new roles?

What stages did George Herbert Mead propose that people go through as they are socialized?

According to the text,what does the study of gender socialization tell us?