Question 1

The research in the early 1960s using rhesus monkeys to demonstrate the importance of intimate physical contact in the rearing of animals was conducted by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck 
B)  William and Helen Thomas 
C)  Harry and Margaret Harlow 
D)  William and Virginia Masters 
A)  Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck 
B)  William and Helen Thomas 
C)  Harry and Margaret Harlow 
D)  William and Virginia Masters

Question 2

Without language there can be no culture, no shared way of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ways in which society sets children onto different courses in life because they are male or female is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

gender soc

Question 4

Why do many sociologists object to psychoanalysis as a valid explanation for human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociologists reject the notion that personality develops in stages. 
B)  Sociologists disagree on the influence of the super ego as a balancing force of behavior. 
C)  Sociologists argue that Freud failed to study a wide range of subjects before developing his theory. 
D)  Sociologists object to the view that inborn and subconscious motivations are the primary reasons for human behavior. 
A)  Sociologists reject the notion that personality develops in stages. 
B)  Sociologists disagree on the influence of the super ego as a balancing force of behavior. 
C)  Sociologists argue that Freud failed to study a wide range of subjects before developing his theory. 
D)  Sociologists object to the view that inborn and subconscious motivations are the primary reasons for human behavior.

Question 5

What are the four stages in Kohlberg's theory of development?

Accepted Answer

(1) amoral stage;
(2

Question 6

In developing his theory on moral development, when did Kohlberg claim most people reach the postconventional stage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people reach this stage shortly after birth. 
B)  Most people reach this stage after passing through puberty. 
C)  Most people reach this stage during the "midlife crisis." 
D)  Most people do not reach this stage. 
A)  Most people reach this stage shortly after birth. 
B)  Most people reach this stage after passing through puberty. 
C)  Most people reach this stage during the "midlife crisis." 
D)  Most people do not reach this stage.

Question 7

The Smiths are going Christmas shopping for their two children, Dick and Jane. They plan to buy Dick a Tonka truck and Jane a Barbie doll. Their selection of toys for their children is an example of ________ by parents.

Accepted Answer

A)  resocialization 
B)  role diffusion 
C)  ego identity 
D)  gender socialization 
A)  resocialization 
B)  role diffusion 
C)  ego identity 
D)  gender socialization

Question 8

In Freud's theory, what part of the personality represents the pleasure-seeking aspect, demanding immediate fulfillment of basic needs such as attention, food, safety, and sex?

Accepted Answer

A)  the id 
B)  the ego 
C)  the superego 
D)  the libido 
A)  the id 
B)  the ego 
C)  the superego 
D)  the libido

Question 9

What did the Harlow experiment conclude as being the key to infant-mother bonding?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer socialization 
B)  feeding and grooming 
C)  intimate social contact 
D)  intellectual development 
A)  peer socialization 
B)  feeding and grooming 
C)  intimate social contact 
D)  intellectual development

Question 10

What are the three elements of Cooley's looking-glass self concept?

Accepted Answer

(1) we imagine how we appear t

Question 11

Parents are the first significant others to teach children about the fundamental symbolic division of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on the lives of another person, such as parents or siblings, are referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  significant others 
B)  the person's reference group 
C)  the person's in-group 
D)  generalized others 
A)  significant others 
B)  the person's reference group 
C)  the person's in-group 
D)  generalized others

Question 13

The average person is exposed to __________ commercials a year.

Accepted Answer

A)  20,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  2,000 
D)  200 
A)  20,000 
B)  200,000 
C)  2,000 
D)  200

Question 14

In psychoanalytic theory, the "culture within us" is represented by the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  superego 
B)  id 
C)  ego 
D)  libido 
A)  superego 
B)  id 
C)  ego 
D)  libido

Question 15

What was the result of research on mother-child bonding based on hours per week children spent in day care?

Accepted Answer

A)  As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was stronger between mother and child. 
B)  As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was weaker between mother and child. 
C)  The mother-child bond was based on the social class of the mother and not the hours the child spent in day care. 
D)  There was no relationship between mother-child bond and the hours a child spent in day care. 
A)  As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was stronger between mother and child. 
B)  As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was weaker between mother and child. 
C)  The mother-child bond was based on the social class of the mother and not the hours the child spent in day care. 
D)  There was no relationship between mother-child bond and the hours a child spent in day care.

Question 16

People and groups that influence our orientation to life - our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and behaviors - are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  total institutions 
B)  generalized others 
C)  agents of socialization 
D)  out-groups 
A)  total institutions 
B)  generalized others 
C)  agents of socialization 
D)  out-groups

Question 17

What are the three elements of Freud's theory on the development of personality?

Accepted Answer

(1) id;
(2

Question 18

Based on studies of isolated and institutionalized children, what is the key variable in acquiring the basic "human" traits we take for granted?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological makeup 
B)  basic intelligence 
C)  intimate early social interaction 
D)  strict discipline 
A)  biological makeup 
B)  basic intelligence 
C)  intimate early social interaction 
D)  strict discipline

Question 19

In Piaget's model for children's development of reasoning skills, the term "reasoning skills" is synonymous with the term "operational" as it is used in the theory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

According to Sigmund Freud, when the id gets out of hand, individuals follow their desires for pleasure and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  demand self-gratification 
B)  seek intimacy 
C)  break society's norms 
D)  need for isolation 
A)  demand self-gratification 
B)  seek intimacy 
C)  break society's norms 
D)  need for isolation

Exam 3: Socialization

The research in the early 1960s using rhesus monkeys to demonstrate the importance of intimate physical contact in the rearing of animals was conducted by ________.

Without language there can be no culture, no shared way of life.

The ways in which society sets children onto different courses in life because they are male or female is referred to as ________.

Why do many sociologists object to psychoanalysis as a valid explanation for human behavior?

What are the four stages in Kohlberg's theory of development?

In developing his theory on moral development, when did Kohlberg claim most people reach the postconventional stage?

The Smiths are going Christmas shopping for their two children, Dick and Jane. They plan to buy Dick a Tonka truck and Jane a Barbie doll. Their selection of toys for their children is an example of ________ by parents.

In Freud's theory, what part of the personality represents the pleasure-seeking aspect, demanding immediate fulfillment of basic needs such as attention, food, safety, and sex?

What did the Harlow experiment conclude as being the key to infant-mother bonding?

What are the three elements of Cooley's looking-glass self concept?

Parents are the first significant others to teach children about the fundamental symbolic division of the world.

According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on the lives of another person, such as parents or siblings, are referred to as ________.

The average person is exposed to __________ commercials a year.

In psychoanalytic theory, the "culture within us" is represented by the ________.

What was the result of research on mother-child bonding based on hours per week children spent in day care?

People and groups that influence our orientation to life - our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and behaviors - are called ________.

What are the three elements of Freud's theory on the development of personality?

Based on studies of isolated and institutionalized children, what is the key variable in acquiring the basic "human" traits we take for granted?

In Piaget's model for children's development of reasoning skills, the term "reasoning skills" is synonymous with the term "operational" as it is used in the theory.

According to Sigmund Freud, when the id gets out of hand, individuals follow their desires for pleasure and ________.

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