Question 1

What field of study did Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget pioneer?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  psychosocial development 
C)  cognitive development 
D)  interactionism 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  psychosocial development 
C)  cognitive development 
D)  interactionism

Question 2

Lisa wants to be an architect when she grows up.She reads about the profession and studies hard.What term best reflects this?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory socialization 
B)  sex socialization 
C)  age socialization 
D)  occupational socialization 
A)  anticipatory socialization 
B)  sex socialization 
C)  age socialization 
D)  occupational socialization

Question 3

What is Alcoholics Anonymous and its 12-step program for dealing with alcohol addiction an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  voluntary resocialization 
B)  involuntary resocialization 
C)  total institution resocialization 
D)  degradation ceremony 
A)  voluntary resocialization 
B)  involuntary resocialization 
C)  total institution resocialization 
D)  degradation ceremony

Question 4

What would a functionalist perspective on socialization explore?

Accepted Answer

A)  how families create,bear,and socialize children 
B)  how families teach children about language and symbols 
C)  how families allow children to spend time on the Internet 
D)  how families contribute to the reproduction of social class 
A)  how families create,bear,and socialize children 
B)  how families teach children about language and symbols 
C)  how families allow children to spend time on the Internet 
D)  how families contribute to the reproduction of social class

Question 5

How do the findings of Harlow and Harlow (1962,1977)on rhesus monkeys relate to humans?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rhesus monkeys are very resilient and recovered from early periods of isolation as humans would. 
B)  The monkeys were later able to integrate with other monkeys,showing socialization can be effective at a later date. 
C)  Because humans rely more heavily on social learning than monkeys do,the process of socialization is even more important for us. 
D)  The findings were in fact not related to humans as rhesus monkeys are too different. 
A)  The rhesus monkeys are very resilient and recovered from early periods of isolation as humans would. 
B)  The monkeys were later able to integrate with other monkeys,showing socialization can be effective at a later date. 
C)  Because humans rely more heavily on social learning than monkeys do,the process of socialization is even more important for us. 
D)  The findings were in fact not related to humans as rhesus monkeys are too different.

Question 6

If you took a conflict perspective,which of the following statements would you challenge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students in the school system have different experiences depending on their social class,ethnic background,gender,and other factors. 
B)  Students in the school system have social experiences conditioned by inequality built into the classroom. 
C)  Students in the school system are restricted in terms of vertical mobility. 
D)  Students in the school system are all socialized to be productive members of society. 
A)  Students in the school system have different experiences depending on their social class,ethnic background,gender,and other factors. 
B)  Students in the school system have social experiences conditioned by inequality built into the classroom. 
C)  Students in the school system are restricted in terms of vertical mobility. 
D)  Students in the school system are all socialized to be productive members of society.

Question 7

Define gender socialization and provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Gender socialization is the as

Question 8

Discuss the positive aspects of socialization through education.Contrast this with concerns from a conflict perspective.

Accepted Answer

Generally,studies have found that daycar

Question 9

What kind of socialization are we getting when we learn knowledge and skills to prepare us for future roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparatory socialization 
B)  anticipatory socialization 
C)  protective socialization 
D)  total socialization 
A)  preparatory socialization 
B)  anticipatory socialization 
C)  protective socialization 
D)  total socialization

Question 10

In what stage of Jean Piaget's theory are individuals able to engage in highly abstract thought,able to think about the future,and able to evaluate different options or courses of action?

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 11

How do peer groups function as agents of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Peers provide a close link to parents and schools. 
B)  Peers contribute to our sense of belonging and self-worth. 
C)  Peers reinforce the hidden curriculum. 
D)  Peers are the most important source of socialization for all young people. 
A)  Peers provide a close link to parents and schools. 
B)  Peers contribute to our sense of belonging and self-worth. 
C)  Peers reinforce the hidden curriculum. 
D)  Peers are the most important source of socialization for all young people.

Question 12

What term is used for the study of the interplay between nature and nurture?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychophysiology 
B)  sociobiology 
C)  psychology 
D)  zoology 
A)  psychophysiology 
B)  sociobiology 
C)  psychology 
D)  zoology

Question 13

According to George Herbert Mead,children in the early months of life do not realize that they are separate from others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Seth is taking a course at university that examines how people obtain,process,and use information.What field might this be in?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive development 
B)  international development 
C)  protest theory 
D)  political science 
A)  cognitive development 
B)  international development 
C)  protest theory 
D)  political science

Question 15

Who pioneered the field of sociobiology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harry Harlow and Margaret Harlow 
B)  Edward O.Wilson 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Wilbert Moore 
A)  Harry Harlow and Margaret Harlow 
B)  Edward O.Wilson 
C)  Sigmund Freud 
D)  Wilbert Moore

Question 16

What does the statement "I believe in anarchy" reflect?

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychological self 
B)  the active self 
C)  the social self 
D)  the physical self 
A)  the psychological self 
B)  the active self 
C)  the social self 
D)  the physical self

Question 17

What kind of theorists would Charles Horton Cooley and George H.Mead best be classified as?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  feminist theorists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  conflict theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  feminist theorists

Question 18

Which of the following statements best reflects what Mead would argue about your sense of self?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is present at birth. 
B)  It develops largely independent of our interactions with others. 
C)  It develops in all people at approximately the same time. 
D)  It cannot develop without social experience. 
A)  It is present at birth. 
B)  It develops largely independent of our interactions with others. 
C)  It develops in all people at approximately the same time. 
D)  It cannot develop without social experience.

Question 19

Who is known as the founder of psychoanalytic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  Charles Horton Cooley 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  George Herbert Mead 
B)  Charles Horton Cooley 
C)  Jean Piaget 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 20

A 65-year-old man is retiring from his job as a high school teacher.He is a bit nervous,since this job has really defined his identity and provided him with meaningful activity for his working life.What potential problem would a sociologist say that the man is worried about?

Accepted Answer

A)  occupational devaluation 
B)  social devaluation 
C)  anticipatory devaluation 
D)  ceremonial devaluation 
A)  occupational devaluation 
B)  social devaluation 
C)  anticipatory devaluation 
D)  ceremonial devaluation

Exam 4: Socialization

What field of study did Swiss psychologist Jean Piaget pioneer?

Lisa wants to be an architect when she grows up.She reads about the profession and studies hard.What term best reflects this?

What is Alcoholics Anonymous and its 12-step program for dealing with alcohol addiction an example of?

What would a functionalist perspective on socialization explore?

How do the findings of Harlow and Harlow (1962,1977)on rhesus monkeys relate to humans?

If you took a conflict perspective,which of the following statements would you challenge?

Define gender socialization and provide an example.

Discuss the positive aspects of socialization through education.Contrast this with concerns from a conflict perspective.

What kind of socialization are we getting when we learn knowledge and skills to prepare us for future roles?

In what stage of Jean Piaget's theory are individuals able to engage in highly abstract thought,able to think about the future,and able to evaluate different options or courses of action?

How do peer groups function as agents of socialization?

What term is used for the study of the interplay between nature and nurture?

According to George Herbert Mead,children in the early months of life do not realize that they are separate from others.

Seth is taking a course at university that examines how people obtain,process,and use information.What field might this be in?

Who pioneered the field of sociobiology?

What does the statement "I believe in anarchy" reflect?

What kind of theorists would Charles Horton Cooley and George H.Mead best be classified as?

Which of the following statements best reflects what Mead would argue about your sense of self?

Who is known as the founder of psychoanalytic theory?

A 65-year-old man is retiring from his job as a high school teacher.He is a bit nervous,since this job has really defined his identity and provided him with meaningful activity for his working life.What potential problem would a sociologist say that the man is worried about?

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