Question 1

According to Jean Piaget, the ability to understand things from a different perspective does not take place until the:

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A)  preoperational stage 
B)  concrete operational stage 
C)  formal operational stage 
D)  sensorimotor stage 
A)  preoperational stage 
B)  concrete operational stage 
C)  formal operational stage 
D)  sensorimotor stage

Question 2

Who documented the ways workers learn to feel and then display socially acceptable emotions at work?

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A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Arlie Hochshchild 
C)  Barrie Thorne 
D)  Annette Lareau 
A)  Albert Bandura 
B)  Arlie Hochshchild 
C)  Barrie Thorne 
D)  Annette Lareau

Question 3

The French historian Philippe Ariès argues that childhood did not exist in medieval times. He supports this assertion by pointing out that:

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A)  children were considered economic liabilities 
B)  in paintings, children were portrayed participating in the same work and play activities as adults 
C)  children had rights and child labor was considered morally repugnant 
D)  literature from the time period speaks of children being consulted in family decisions 
A)  children were considered economic liabilities 
B)  in paintings, children were portrayed participating in the same work and play activities as adults 
C)  children had rights and child labor was considered morally repugnant 
D)  literature from the time period speaks of children being consulted in family decisions

Question 4

According to Jean Piaget, what are the stages of cognitive development? What does the child learn or master in each stage? Your answer should be one paragraph in length.

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Question 5

What is the difference between social identity and self-identity?

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A)  Social identity is a static concept, whereas self-identity is dynamic. 
B)  Social identity focuses on similarities among people, whereas self-identity focuses on individual differences. 
C)  Social identity describes work identities, whereas self-identity describes family identities. 
D)  Social identity is a sociological concept, whereas self-identity is a psychological concept. 
A)  Social identity is a static concept, whereas self-identity is dynamic. 
B)  Social identity focuses on similarities among people, whereas self-identity focuses on individual differences. 
C)  Social identity describes work identities, whereas self-identity describes family identities. 
D)  Social identity is a sociological concept, whereas self-identity is a psychological concept.

Question 6

Research conducted by June Statham (1986) on a group of parents committed to nonsexist child rearing found that:

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A)  all parents found existing patterns of gender learning easy to combat 
B)  all parents were very successful at persuading their children to play with gender-neutral toys 
C)  practically all the children possessed, but did not play with, gender-typed toys given to them by relatives 
D)  gender socialization is very powerful and challenges to it can be upsetting 
A)  all parents found existing patterns of gender learning easy to combat 
B)  all parents were very successful at persuading their children to play with gender-neutral toys 
C)  practically all the children possessed, but did not play with, gender-typed toys given to them by relatives 
D)  gender socialization is very powerful and challenges to it can be upsetting

Question 7

Which of the following best exemplifies resocialization?

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A)  a child learning how to say thank you as she receives a gift 
B)  a recruit learning the rules of the military in boot camp 
C)  a student repairing a car engine for the first time by herself 
D)  a pregnant woman learning how to be a parent in a parenting class 
A)  a child learning how to say thank you as she receives a gift 
B)  a recruit learning the rules of the military in boot camp 
C)  a student repairing a car engine for the first time by herself 
D)  a pregnant woman learning how to be a parent in a parenting class

Question 8

The concept of childhood as a particular stage in the life cycle has its origins in:

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A)  ancient biblical readings 
B)  medieval times 
C)  relatively recent modern times 
D)  traditional patriarchal societies 
A)  ancient biblical readings 
B)  medieval times 
C)  relatively recent modern times 
D)  traditional patriarchal societies

Question 9

Based on the text discussion, one can infer that for humans to be adequately socialized, it is imperative that they have:

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A)  two parents: a mother and a father 
B)  formal schooling 
C)  regular social interaction with adults 
D)  educational toys, particularly books 
A)  two parents: a mother and a father 
B)  formal schooling 
C)  regular social interaction with adults 
D)  educational toys, particularly books

Question 10

How is childhood today a different experience from childhood a few hundred years ago?

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A)  Children today are seen as miniature adults, whereas in the past children were portrayed as completely without adult characteristics. 
B)  Children today play fewer childhood games than children in the past. 
C)  Children today are seen as being in a unique stage, whereas in earlier times, childhood blended with other stages. 
D)  Children today are less coddled by their parents than in the past. 
A)  Children today are seen as miniature adults, whereas in the past children were portrayed as completely without adult characteristics. 
B)  Children today play fewer childhood games than children in the past. 
C)  Children today are seen as being in a unique stage, whereas in earlier times, childhood blended with other stages. 
D)  Children today are less coddled by their parents than in the past.

Question 11

Formalized peer groups in small traditional cultures are known as:

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A)  age-grades 
B)  peer groups 
C)  agents of socialization 
D)  social identity 
A)  age-grades 
B)  peer groups 
C)  agents of socialization 
D)  social identity

Question 12

How is young adulthood today different than in the past? Answer in two to three sentences.

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Question 13

According to George Herbert Mead, children develop a sense of self by:

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A)  going through distinct stages of sensorimotor development 
B)  going to school and learning to read 
C)  imitating the actions of other people 
D)  doing what their parents tell them to do 
A)  going through distinct stages of sensorimotor development 
B)  going to school and learning to read 
C)  imitating the actions of other people 
D)  doing what their parents tell them to do

Question 14

Brown, Tanner-Smith, and Lesane-Brown (2009) found that positive effects of race socialization were most evident among children who had ____ conversations with their parents about their racial background.

Accepted Answer

A)  no 
B)  very infrequent 
C)  moderately frequent 
D)  very frequent 
A)  no 
B)  very infrequent 
C)  moderately frequent 
D)  very frequent

Question 15

According to G. H. Mead, how do we develop a self-consciousness? How do children come to understand the values and morals of a society? Your answer should be two paragraphs in length.

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Question 16

According to Charles Horton Cooley, how is our self-concept developed? What is a criticism that can be made about Cooley's theory? Answer in two to three sentences.

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Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning adolescents engaging in bullying is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adolescence is a time when children most strongly identify with their family. 
B)  Between the ages of 10 and 14, children show strong ability to resist peer influence. 
C)  Few students imitate the popular students. 
D)  Students may join in on the bullying out of fear that refusing to do so may render them susceptible to abuse and isolation. 
A)  Adolescence is a time when children most strongly identify with their family. 
B)  Between the ages of 10 and 14, children show strong ability to resist peer influence. 
C)  Few students imitate the popular students. 
D)  Students may join in on the bullying out of fear that refusing to do so may render them susceptible to abuse and isolation.

Question 18

Mia is a working-class parent. According to Annette Lareau, she is likely to:

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A)  promote accomplishment of natural growth 
B)  practice concerted cultivation 
C)  closely monitor the development of her children 
D)  enroll her children in the city youth orchestra and club soccer team 
A)  promote accomplishment of natural growth 
B)  practice concerted cultivation 
C)  closely monitor the development of her children 
D)  enroll her children in the city youth orchestra and club soccer team

Question 19

Social roles can be defined as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social parts people play when socialization has not been completed 
B)  social positions determined exclusively by position at birth 
C)  social status achieved by personal accomplishment, not by birth 
D)  socially defined expectations for a person in a given social position 
A)  social parts people play when socialization has not been completed 
B)  social positions determined exclusively by position at birth 
C)  social status achieved by personal accomplishment, not by birth 
D)  socially defined expectations for a person in a given social position

Question 20

Building on Zammuner's (1986) research, one can conclude that children are less likely to limit their toy preferences by gender if they grow up in:

Accepted Answer

A)  societies with single-sex educational systems 
B)  societies with coeducational schools 
C)  societies with less traditional gender roles 
D)  societies with more traditional gender roles 
A)  societies with single-sex educational systems 
B)  societies with coeducational schools 
C)  societies with less traditional gender roles 
D)  societies with more traditional gender roles

According to Jean Piaget, the ability to understand things from a different perspective does not take place until the:

Who documented the ways workers learn to feel and then display socially acceptable emotions at work?

The French historian Philippe Ariès argues that childhood did not exist in medieval times. He supports this assertion by pointing out that:

According to Jean Piaget, what are the stages of cognitive development? What does the child learn or master in each stage? Your answer should be one paragraph in length.

What is the difference between social identity and self-identity?

Research conducted by June Statham (1986) on a group of parents committed to nonsexist child rearing found that:

Which of the following best exemplifies resocialization?

The concept of childhood as a particular stage in the life cycle has its origins in:

Based on the text discussion, one can infer that for humans to be adequately socialized, it is imperative that they have:

How is childhood today a different experience from childhood a few hundred years ago?

Formalized peer groups in small traditional cultures are known as:

How is young adulthood today different than in the past? Answer in two to three sentences.

According to George Herbert Mead, children develop a sense of self by:

Brown, Tanner-Smith, and Lesane-Brown (2009) found that positive effects of race socialization were most evident among children who had ____ conversations with their parents about their racial background.

According to G. H. Mead, how do we develop a self-consciousness? How do children come to understand the values and morals of a society? Your answer should be two paragraphs in length.

According to Charles Horton Cooley, how is our self-concept developed? What is a criticism that can be made about Cooley's theory? Answer in two to three sentences.

Which of the following statements concerning adolescents engaging in bullying is true?

Mia is a working-class parent. According to Annette Lareau, she is likely to:

Social roles can be defined as:

Building on Zammuner's (1986) research, one can conclude that children are less likely to limit their toy preferences by gender if they grow up in:

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

According to Jean Piaget, the ability to understand things from a different perspective does not take place until the:

Who documented the ways workers learn to feel and then display socially acceptable emotions at work?

The French historian Philippe Ariès argues that childhood did not exist in medieval times. He supports this assertion by pointing out that:

According to Jean Piaget, what are the stages of cognitive development? What does the child learn or master in each stage? Your answer should be one paragraph in length.

What is the difference between social identity and self-identity?

Research conducted by June Statham (1986) on a group of parents committed to nonsexist child rearing found that:

Which of the following best exemplifies resocialization?

The concept of childhood as a particular stage in the life cycle has its origins in:

Based on the text discussion, one can infer that for humans to be adequately socialized, it is imperative that they have:

How is childhood today a different experience from childhood a few hundred years ago?

Formalized peer groups in small traditional cultures are known as:

How is young adulthood today different than in the past? Answer in two to three sentences.

According to George Herbert Mead, children develop a sense of self by:

Brown, Tanner-Smith, and Lesane-Brown (2009) found that positive effects of race socialization were most evident among children who had ____ conversations with their parents about their racial background.

According to G. H. Mead, how do we develop a self-consciousness? How do children come to understand the values and morals of a society? Your answer should be two paragraphs in length.

According to Charles Horton Cooley, how is our self-concept developed? What is a criticism that can be made about Cooley's theory? Answer in two to three sentences.

Which of the following statements concerning adolescents engaging in bullying is true?

Mia is a working-class parent. According to Annette Lareau, she is likely to:

Social roles can be defined as:

Building on Zammuner's (1986) research, one can conclude that children are less likely to limit their toy preferences by gender if they grow up in:

What Is Sociology

Asking and Answering Sociological Questions

Culture and Society

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Conformity, Deviance, and Crime

Stratification, Class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Aging

Government, Political Power, and Social Movements

Work and Economic Life

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education

Religion in Modern Society

The Sociology of the Body: Health, Illness, and Sexuality

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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