Question 1

What is another name for "the society within us"?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is another name for "the society...

Question 2

In the "nature versus nurture" argument, what is another term for "nurture"?

Accepted Answer

social env

Question 3

What are the three stages of George Herbert Mead's theory of development?

Accepted Answer

(1) imitation stage;

Question 4

Of the following traits and abilities, which one would George Herbert Mead consider most essential for an individual to be a full-fledged member of society?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability to take the role of another 
B)  an average or above-average IQ 
C)  a well-developed id 
D)  the influence of positive peers 
A)  the ability to take the role of another 
B)  an average or above-average IQ 
C)  a well-developed id 
D)  the influence of positive peers

Question 5

What discovery did Skeels and Dye make when they administered intelligence tests to a sample of orphans cared for by trained professionals in a "good" orphanage and to a second sample of orphans raised by residents of an institution for mentally retarded women?

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A)  The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 25 points lower than those raised by trained professionals. 
B)  The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 58 points higher than those raised by trained professionals. 
C)  There was no difference in the scores of the orphans raised by the mentally impaired compared to those raised by trained professionals. 
D)  The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 47 points lower than those raised by trained professionals. 
A)  The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 25 points lower than those raised by trained professionals. 
B)  The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 58 points higher than those raised by trained professionals. 
C)  There was no difference in the scores of the orphans raised by the mentally impaired compared to those raised by trained professionals. 
D)  The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 47 points lower than those raised by trained professionals.

Question 6

What concept do sociologists refer to when they say that "society makes us human"?

Accepted Answer

A)  stratification 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  cultural tradition 
D)  socialization 
A)  stratification 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  cultural tradition 
D)  socialization

Question 7

Individuals who are approximately the same age and are linked by common interests, including friends, classmates, and the "kids in the neighborhood," are most appropriately referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  significant others 
B)  generalized others 
C)  peers 
D)  confederates 
A)  significant others 
B)  generalized others 
C)  peers 
D)  confederates

Question 8

Social class, gender, race, and ethnicity are aspects of one's life that fall into the category of social location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The period following high school when young adults have not yet taken on the responsibilities ordinarily associated with adulthood is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transitional adulthood 
B)  puberty 
C)  adolescence 
D)  the middle years 
A)  transitional adulthood 
B)  puberty 
C)  adolescence 
D)  the middle years

Question 10

What are the starting and stopping points of the development of the self during the life course?

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A)  The self-concept begins prior to conception and concludes at birth. 
B)  The self-concept begins at birth and concludes by age 5 or 6. 
C)  The self-concept begins at birth and continues as a life-long process until death. 
D)  The self-concept begins when a child is able to reason and concludes at about age 18. 
A)  The self-concept begins prior to conception and concludes at birth. 
B)  The self-concept begins at birth and concludes by age 5 or 6. 
C)  The self-concept begins at birth and continues as a life-long process until death. 
D)  The self-concept begins when a child is able to reason and concludes at about age 18.

Question 11

Freud assumed that what was male was "normal" and that females were "inferior, castrated males."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is resocialization?

Accepted Answer

the process of learn

Question 13

Gender serves as the primary basis for social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Because of the power of peers and social institutions, we are all prisoners of socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What is the proposed source of the six specific emotions that Paul Ekman identified as being present in all cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are based on the social environment. 
B)  They are a product of our genes. 
C)  They are based on common cultural values held worldwide. 
D)  They are based on intellectual capability. 
A)  They are based on the social environment. 
B)  They are a product of our genes. 
C)  They are based on common cultural values held worldwide. 
D)  They are based on intellectual capability.

Question 16

What conclusion did psychologists Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis make after observing the interactions of mothers and their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mothers socialized their sons to be passive and dependent. 
B)  Mothers tended to treat their children the same, regardless of sex. 
C)  Mothers unconsciously rewarded their daughters for being dependent. 
D)  Mothers felt their sons needed greater supervision when they played. 
A)  Mothers socialized their sons to be passive and dependent. 
B)  Mothers tended to treat their children the same, regardless of sex. 
C)  Mothers unconsciously rewarded their daughters for being dependent. 
D)  Mothers felt their sons needed greater supervision when they played.

Question 17

What was the physical makeup of the two "mother" monkeys the Harlows developed for their experiment?

Accepted Answer

One was a wire frame monkey wi

Question 18

What is the manifest function of school?

Accepted Answer

its intended purpose, which is

Question 19

In school, what is the "corridor curriculum"?

Accepted Answer

what students teach

Question 20

What are the five basic stages in the life course?

Accepted Answer

(1) childhood; 
(2) adolescenc

Exam 3: Socialization

What is another name for "the society within us"?

In the "nature versus nurture" argument, what is another term for "nurture"?

What are the three stages of George Herbert Mead's theory of development?

Of the following traits and abilities, which one would George Herbert Mead consider most essential for an individual to be a full-fledged member of society?

What discovery did Skeels and Dye make when they administered intelligence tests to a sample of orphans cared for by trained professionals in a "good" orphanage and to a second sample of orphans raised by residents of an institution for mentally retarded women?

What concept do sociologists refer to when they say that "society makes us human"?

Individuals who are approximately the same age and are linked by common interests, including friends, classmates, and the "kids in the neighborhood," are most appropriately referred to as ________.

Social class, gender, race, and ethnicity are aspects of one's life that fall into the category of social location.

The period following high school when young adults have not yet taken on the responsibilities ordinarily associated with adulthood is called ________.

What are the starting and stopping points of the development of the self during the life course?

Freud assumed that what was male was "normal" and that females were "inferior, castrated males."

What is resocialization?

Gender serves as the primary basis for social inequality.

Because of the power of peers and social institutions, we are all prisoners of socialization.

What is the proposed source of the six specific emotions that Paul Ekman identified as being present in all cultures?

What conclusion did psychologists Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis make after observing the interactions of mothers and their children?

What was the physical makeup of the two "mother" monkeys the Harlows developed for their experiment?

What is the manifest function of school?

In school, what is the "corridor curriculum"?

What are the five basic stages in the life course?

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