Question 1

The __________ stage is characterized by children beginning to interact with others,wherein children begin to develop the I with the me forming in the background.

Accepted Answer

A) game 
B) play 
C) preparatory 
D) role

Question 2

People that we want to impress or gain approval from are known as our

Accepted Answer

A) significant others. 
B) generalized others. 
C) alter-egos. 
D) social compasses.

Question 3

What is the significance of the generalized other?

Accepted Answer

A) To force individuals into conformity 
B) To create the recognition that society behaves according to certain guidelines and rules 
C) To allow for individuals to feel comfortable in society's general social patterns 
D) To bring people in society closer to one another

Question 4

Sociologists refer to all of the individuals,groups,and social institutions that develop people as functioning members of society as

Accepted Answer

A) generalized others. 
B) social networks. 
C) significant others. 
D) agents of socialization.

Question 5

How are feral children illustrative of C.H.Cooley's looking-glass self?

Accepted Answer

A) Consciousness cannot develop without social interaction. 
B) We adapt to our surroundings. 
C) We must be able to project ourselves into the minds of others. 
D) People must go through primary socialization stage in order to adapt appropriately.

Question 6

Socialization that occurs throughout one's adult life is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) primary socialization. 
B) secondary socialization. 
C) tertiary socialization. 
D) life course.

Question 7

According to George Herbert Mead,the "me"

Accepted Answer

A) is spontaneous,creative,and unpredictable. 
B) defines one's self image. 
C) is a socialized element of the self. 
D) assumes the position of others.

Question 8

A setting in which people are isolated from society and supervised by an administrative staff from morning to night is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) total institution. 
B) closed institution. 
C) complete society. 
D) total society.

Question 9

Jenny tells her friends what she thinks is a funny story but their responses are not what she expects,which causes her to question her sense of humour.This is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) The looking-glass self 
B) The I and the Me 
C) The three stages of development 
D) Role-taking

Question 10

In 2006,the median age for a Canadian was a record high of __ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 38.8 
B) 25.6 
C) 55.9 
D) 64.2

Question 11

The idea of "walking a mile in someone else's moccasins" or "putting yourself in someone else's shoes" is most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Cooley's "imagine imaginations" 
B) Mead's concept of the I and the Me 
C) Mead's three stages of development 
D) Resocialization

Question 12

According to Mead,participation in specific groups with defined roles and expectations occurs during

Accepted Answer

A) the preparatory stage. 
B) primary socialization. 
C) secondary socialization. 
D) tertiary socialization.

Question 13

According to sociologists,which is the most important agent of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) Families 
B) Peers 
C) Education 
D) Mass media

Question 14

Tommy's dad spanked him repeatedly as a child.When Tommy grew up and became a parent he also spanked his son.Sociologists argue that this is due to

Accepted Answer

A) nature-biologically predisposed to aggression. 
B) generalized other. 
C) significant other. 
D) nurture-product of socialization.

Question 15

Which sociologist attempted to explain how others see us?

Accepted Answer

A) Mead 
B) Cooley 
C) Erickson 
D) Freud

Question 16

The key ingredient in adolescent drug use and other forms of delinquent behaviour is

Accepted Answer

A) the influence of the mass media. 
B) socioeconomic status. 
C) family structure. 
D) peer involvement.

Question 17

When Robert Latimer took the life of his severely disabled 12-year-old daughter Tracy (she was unable to walk,talk,or feed herself),it ignited a debate around the issue of___________________ in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) assisted suicide 
B) euthanasia 
C) total institutions 
D) resocialization

Question 18

___________ believed that people behave according to how others interpret them.

Accepted Answer

A) Mills 
B) Freud 
C) Mead 
D) Cooley

Question 19

A physical education program at a school that sends the male students outside to play football while the female students are kept inside doing aerobics is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) double consciousness. 
B) cultural capital. 
C) the hidden curriculum. 
D) primary socialization.

Question 20

_________ is the science that attempts to show the biological roots in human behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) Sociobiology 
B) Anthropology 
C) Psychology 
D) Sociology

Exam 6: C: Socialization and Social Interaction