Question 1

Child neglect occurs when a child's basic needs-including emotional warmth and security,adequate shelter,food,healthcare,education,clothing,and protection-are not met.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Suppose Greg mentally assumes the role of his father in order to understand the world from an adult's point of view.What would a sociologist employing Mead's theory argue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Greg is role exploring. 
B)  Greg is role assuming. 
C)  Greg is role developing. 
D)  Greg is role taking. 
A)  Greg is role exploring. 
B)  Greg is role assuming. 
C)  Greg is role developing. 
D)  Greg is role taking.

Question 3

Some social scientists believe that a child's sense of self is formed at a very early age and that it is difficult to change later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the average daily media use among Canadian children between the ages of 8 and 18?

Accepted Answer

A)  7 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  2 hours 
D)  3 hours 
A)  7 hours 
B)  10 hours 
C)  2 hours 
D)  3 hours

Question 5

From a functionalist perspective,what purpose does the family serve with respect to children?

Accepted Answer

A)  socializing forces 
B)  agents of socialization 
C)  social reference points 
D)  role sets 
A)  socializing forces 
B)  agents of socialization 
C)  social reference points 
D)  role sets

Question 6

Define socialization and explain why this process is essential for the individual and society.

Accepted Answer

Socialization-the lifelong process of so

Question 7

According to Piaget,what is the sensorimotor stage?

Accepted Answer

The sensorimotor stage (birth to age 2).

Question 8

Bob really wants a chocolate bar but doesn't have any money to buy it.He thinks about taking one from the store anyway.He decides not to take the chocolate bar because he thinks stealing is wrong.What portion of the self prevented Bob from taking the chocolate bar?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

What do conflict theorists argue about socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization disrupts class structure for future generations. 
B)  Socialization represses class structure within a generation. 
C)  Socialization reproduces the class structure in the next generation. 
D)  Socialization alters class structure for subsequent generations. 
A)  Socialization disrupts class structure for future generations. 
B)  Socialization represses class structure within a generation. 
C)  Socialization reproduces the class structure in the next generation. 
D)  Socialization alters class structure for subsequent generations.

Question 10

What are the most frequent forms of child abuse?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional maltreatment and sexual abuse 
B)  physical abuse and sexual abuse 
C)  exposure to intimate partner violence and neglect 
D)  emotional maltreatment and physical abuse 
A)  emotional maltreatment and sexual abuse 
B)  physical abuse and sexual abuse 
C)  exposure to intimate partner violence and neglect 
D)  emotional maltreatment and physical abuse

Question 11

Which trait is NOT determined predominantly by heredity?

Accepted Answer

A)  hair colour 
B)  eye colour 
C)  height 
D)  our dental hygiene practices 
A)  hair colour 
B)  eye colour 
C)  height 
D)  our dental hygiene practices

Question 12

If you followed the work of Jean Piaget,what would you argue is responsible for governing children's activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual psyches 
B)  perception of the world around them 
C)  socialization 
D)  interactions with others 
A)  individual psyches 
B)  perception of the world around them 
C)  socialization 
D)  interactions with others

Question 13

Define and describe the process of involuntary resocialization as it occurs in a prison.

Accepted Answer

Involuntary resocialization occurs again

Question 14

Harlow and Harlow (1962,1977)tested the effects of social isolation on human babies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Of students from Grade 4 to Grade 11,how many used the Internet on a regular basis?

Accepted Answer

A)  99 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  85 percent 
A)  99 percent 
B)  45 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  85 percent

Question 16

Self identity,along with the physical,mental,and social skills needed for survival,are all acquired through socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to the text's discussion of the looking-glass self,which of the following scenarios is possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary's self-concept is static during her interactions with friends and family. 
B)  Jane develops a self-identity based on incorrect assumptions of how her peers view her. 
C)  Sara reaches adulthood with a permanently fixed sense of self. 
D)  Karen's significant others become less important as she gets older. 
A)  Mary's self-concept is static during her interactions with friends and family. 
B)  Jane develops a self-identity based on incorrect assumptions of how her peers view her. 
C)  Sara reaches adulthood with a permanently fixed sense of self. 
D)  Karen's significant others become less important as she gets older.

Question 18

The age cohort 30 to 40 is the most likely group to experience social devaluation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

What conclusion can be drawn from the studies of Anna and Genie?

Accepted Answer

A)  The effects of social isolation and neglect can be reversed. 
B)  Even infants who are deprived of human contact develop "human" characteristics. 
C)  Neglect and maltreatment do not radically change the behaviour of children. 
D)  Social isolation and neglect are extremely detrimental to young children 
A)  The effects of social isolation and neglect can be reversed. 
B)  Even infants who are deprived of human contact develop "human" characteristics. 
C)  Neglect and maltreatment do not radically change the behaviour of children. 
D)  Social isolation and neglect are extremely detrimental to young children

Question 20

Timothy is predominately concerned with whether having a cookie will result in punishment.According to Kohlberg's theory,which stage is Timothy in?

Accepted Answer

A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  ultra-conventional 
A)  preconventional 
B)  conventional 
C)  postconventional 
D)  ultra-conventional

Exam 4: Socialization

Child neglect occurs when a child's basic needs-including emotional warmth and security,adequate shelter,food,healthcare,education,clothing,and protection-are not met.

Suppose Greg mentally assumes the role of his father in order to understand the world from an adult's point of view.What would a sociologist employing Mead's theory argue?

Some social scientists believe that a child's sense of self is formed at a very early age and that it is difficult to change later in life.

What is the average daily media use among Canadian children between the ages of 8 and 18?

From a functionalist perspective,what purpose does the family serve with respect to children?

Define socialization and explain why this process is essential for the individual and society.

According to Piaget,what is the sensorimotor stage?

Bob really wants a chocolate bar but doesn't have any money to buy it.He thinks about taking one from the store anyway.He decides not to take the chocolate bar because he thinks stealing is wrong.What portion of the self prevented Bob from taking the chocolate bar?

What do conflict theorists argue about socialization?

What are the most frequent forms of child abuse?

Which trait is NOT determined predominantly by heredity?

If you followed the work of Jean Piaget,what would you argue is responsible for governing children's activities?

Define and describe the process of involuntary resocialization as it occurs in a prison.

Harlow and Harlow (1962,1977)tested the effects of social isolation on human babies.

Of students from Grade 4 to Grade 11,how many used the Internet on a regular basis?

Self identity,along with the physical,mental,and social skills needed for survival,are all acquired through socialization.

According to the text's discussion of the looking-glass self,which of the following scenarios is possible?

The age cohort 30 to 40 is the most likely group to experience social devaluation.

What conclusion can be drawn from the studies of Anna and Genie?

Timothy is predominately concerned with whether having a cookie will result in punishment.According to Kohlberg's theory,which stage is Timothy in?

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