Question 1

What did psychologists Harry Harlow and Margaret Harlow do in a series of laboratory experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  They isolated human infants and studied them in separate environments. 
B)  They took infant rhesus monkeys from their mothers and isolated them in separate cages. 
C)  They determined that,unlike human beings,lower primates do not suffer ill effects from social isolation. 
D)  They showed that social isolation has many positive effects on behaviour. 
A)  They isolated human infants and studied them in separate environments. 
B)  They took infant rhesus monkeys from their mothers and isolated them in separate cages. 
C)  They determined that,unlike human beings,lower primates do not suffer ill effects from social isolation. 
D)  They showed that social isolation has many positive effects on behaviour.

Question 2

What term is used for the situation in which a child's basic needs-including emotional warmth and security,and adequate shelter,food,healthcare,education,clothing,and protection-are not met,regardless of the cause?

Accepted Answer

A)  physical 
B)  exploitation 
C)  criminal sexual assault 
D)  neglect 
A)  physical 
B)  exploitation 
C)  criminal sexual assault 
D)  neglect

Question 3

According to Jean Piaget's theory,when do we think in terms of tangible objects and actual events?

Accepted Answer

A)  after reaching the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development 
B)  after reaching the formal operational stage of cognitive development 
C)  after reaching the preoperational stage of cognitive development 
D)  after reaching the concrete operational stage of cognitive development 
A)  after reaching the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development 
B)  after reaching the formal operational stage of cognitive development 
C)  after reaching the preoperational stage of cognitive development 
D)  after reaching the concrete operational stage of cognitive development

Question 4

Social devaluation occurs when a person or group is considered to have more social value than other individuals or groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Jean Piaget believed that in the preoperational stage,children begin to use words as mental
symbols and to form mental images.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One of the least important types of adult socialization is workplace socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

"We know ourselves when we see ourselves as we believe others see us" is a statement most likely said by whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  a symbolic interactionist 
B)  a conflict theorist 
C)  a feminist 
D)  a psychoanalyst 
A)  a symbolic interactionist 
B)  a conflict theorist 
C)  a feminist 
D)  a psychoanalyst

Question 8

Balancing the needs of the individual against the needs of society is an important purpose of socialization,according to which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  feminist 
D)  conflict 
A)  symbolic interactionist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  feminist 
D)  conflict

Question 9

According to Gilligan,how do men and women analyze the consequences of behaviour?

Accepted Answer

Gilligan believes that men become more c

Question 10

Bar and Bat Mitzvah,Quinceanera,and Sweet 16 celebrations are all examples of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  childhood festivals 
B)  the transition from going to school to working 
C)  rites of passage 
D)  preconventional festivals 
A)  childhood festivals 
B)  the transition from going to school to working 
C)  rites of passage 
D)  preconventional festivals

Question 11

Genie and Anna demonstrate the negative effects of social isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Lee's parents are very important to him.He seeks their affection and approval.What term describes his parents?

Accepted Answer

A)  significant others 
B)  the generalized other 
C)  the looking-glass self 
D)  the "I" to "me" transition 
A)  significant others 
B)  the generalized other 
C)  the looking-glass self 
D)  the "I" to "me" transition

Question 13

Two-year-old Erin reaches for a toy behind the sofa.What ability would Jean Piaget argue that Erin has mastered?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentricity 
B)  object permanence 
C)  human interactions 
D)  psychological insight 
A)  egocentricity 
B)  object permanence 
C)  human interactions 
D)  psychological insight

Question 14

Rosita is helping her family plan their next summer vacation.They are going to Nova Scotia.Even though Rosita has never been there before,she is able to make choices about what she wants to do.Which state of development is she at,according to Piaget?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development 
B)  the formal operational stage of cognitive development 
C)  the preoperational stage of cognitive development 
D)  the concrete operational stage of cognitive development 
A)  the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development 
B)  the formal operational stage of cognitive development 
C)  the preoperational stage of cognitive development 
D)  the concrete operational stage of cognitive development

Question 15

Suppose you took a symbolic interactionist perspective on socialization in schools.What claim would you likely make?

Accepted Answer

A)  What happens daily influences students' beliefs about gender and ideas about aggression or cooperation. 
B)  Some students have more ability to master the hidden curriculum than others. 
C)  Schools effectively select,train,and prepare individuals for placement in different positions in society. 
D)  Teachers systematically evaluate and systematically compare students with one another. 
A)  What happens daily influences students' beliefs about gender and ideas about aggression or cooperation. 
B)  Some students have more ability to master the hidden curriculum than others. 
C)  Schools effectively select,train,and prepare individuals for placement in different positions in society. 
D)  Teachers systematically evaluate and systematically compare students with one another.

Question 16

Gilligan argues that men and women assess moral decisions differently.Which statement best reflects her position?

Accepted Answer

A)  Men are more concerned with social impacts,while women tend to assess legality. 
B)  Men are more concerned with legality,while women tend to assess relationship impacts. 
C)  Men are more concerned with being caught,while women tend to assess abstract standards. 
D)  Men are more concerned with social consequences,while women tend to assess law and order. 
A)  Men are more concerned with social impacts,while women tend to assess legality. 
B)  Men are more concerned with legality,while women tend to assess relationship impacts. 
C)  Men are more concerned with being caught,while women tend to assess abstract standards. 
D)  Men are more concerned with social consequences,while women tend to assess law and order.

Question 17

What term is used when a person begins to construct their own roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  role-taking 
B)  role-making 
C)  role-playing 
D)  role-rejecting 
A)  role-taking 
B)  role-making 
C)  role-playing 
D)  role-rejecting

Question 18

Mrs.Smythe has recently been promoted to principal in an elementary school.When Mrs.Smythe accepts her new post,what process does she begin?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory socialization 
B)  involuntary resocialization 
C)  voluntary resocialization 
D)  continuous commitment 
A)  anticipatory socialization 
B)  involuntary resocialization 
C)  voluntary resocialization 
D)  continuous commitment

Question 19

According to conflict theorists,which aspect of school teaches children to value competition,materialism,work over play,obedience to authority,and attentiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  peer groups 
B)  multimedia lessons 
C)  hidden curriculum 
D)  mass media 
A)  peer groups 
B)  multimedia lessons 
C)  hidden curriculum 
D)  mass media

Question 20

For Freud,a newborn baby has which component of the personality intact at birth?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  generalized other 
C)  superego 
D)  ego 
A)  id 
B)  generalized other 
C)  superego 
D)  ego

Exam 4: Socialization

What did psychologists Harry Harlow and Margaret Harlow do in a series of laboratory experiments?

What term is used for the situation in which a child's basic needs-including emotional warmth and security,and adequate shelter,food,healthcare,education,clothing,and protection-are not met,regardless of the cause?

According to Jean Piaget's theory,when do we think in terms of tangible objects and actual events?

Social devaluation occurs when a person or group is considered to have more social value than other individuals or groups.

Jean Piaget believed that in the preoperational stage,children begin to use words as mental symbols and to form mental images.

One of the least important types of adult socialization is workplace socialization.

"We know ourselves when we see ourselves as we believe others see us" is a statement most likely said by whom?

Balancing the needs of the individual against the needs of society is an important purpose of socialization,according to which perspective?

According to Gilligan,how do men and women analyze the consequences of behaviour?

Bar and Bat Mitzvah,Quinceanera,and Sweet 16 celebrations are all examples of what?

Genie and Anna demonstrate the negative effects of social isolation.

Lee's parents are very important to him.He seeks their affection and approval.What term describes his parents?

Two-year-old Erin reaches for a toy behind the sofa.What ability would Jean Piaget argue that Erin has mastered?

Rosita is helping her family plan their next summer vacation.They are going to Nova Scotia.Even though Rosita has never been there before,she is able to make choices about what she wants to do.Which state of development is she at,according to Piaget?

Suppose you took a symbolic interactionist perspective on socialization in schools.What claim would you likely make?

Gilligan argues that men and women assess moral decisions differently.Which statement best reflects her position?

What term is used when a person begins to construct their own roles?

Mrs.Smythe has recently been promoted to principal in an elementary school.When Mrs.Smythe accepts her new post,what process does she begin?

According to conflict theorists,which aspect of school teaches children to value competition,materialism,work over play,obedience to authority,and attentiveness?

For Freud,a newborn baby has which component of the personality intact at birth?

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