Question 1

The most concentrated period of socialization is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  formal operational socialization 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  secondary socialization 
D)  generalized other socialization 
E)  young adulthood socialization 
A)  formal operational socialization 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  secondary socialization 
D)  generalized other socialization 
E)  young adulthood socialization

Question 2

The concept of childhood as a particular stage in the life course began in relatively modern times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compare the child development theories of George Herbert Mead and Jean Piaget.Which one focuses more on the importance of social interaction in socialization? Explain.

Accepted Answer

George Herbert Mead and Jean Piaget were

Question 4

One of the objections to Sigmund freud's theory is that research shows that gender learning begins in infancy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sigmund freud's theories,although influential,are considered dated and are not interpreted and applied in a strict manner by most of social science.What type of influence has his theory of gender development had on more recent social science theories?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud's theories on gender devel

Question 6

Sociologists often speak of two types of identity: generalized-self and self-identity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Researchers Robert Hodge and David Tripp (1986)found that while watching television,children:

Accepted Answer

A)  are passive and just registering content 
B)  become a little slower because watching has a tendency to make them lethargic 
C)  tend to remember only the violent components of the television show 
D)  adopt only violent acts they see in multiple media contexts 
E)  interpret the material in the framework of their own lives 
A)  are passive and just registering content 
B)  become a little slower because watching has a tendency to make them lethargic 
C)  tend to remember only the violent components of the television show 
D)  adopt only violent acts they see in multiple media contexts 
E)  interpret the material in the framework of their own lives

Question 8

According to research by Deborah Carr (2004),women now make the same pay as men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Women are more sensitive and compassionate than men,according to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development because they are:

Accepted Answer

A)  instinctively more sympathetic 
B)  able to stay emotionally and physically closer to their mother 
C)  molded by cultural agents, such as the media, to be more egocentric 
D)  genetically programmed to be empathic 
E)  socialized to be more expansive and enigmatic 
A)  instinctively more sympathetic 
B)  able to stay emotionally and physically closer to their mother 
C)  molded by cultural agents, such as the media, to be more egocentric 
D)  genetically programmed to be empathic 
E)  socialized to be more expansive and enigmatic

Question 10

Addressing the question of video games,research by Douglas Gentile (2005)found:

Accepted Answer

A)  no association between violent games and aggressiveness 
B)  a strong correlation between violent games and aggressiveness 
C)  an association between violent games and aggressiveness for boys but not one for girls 
D)  no association between violent games and aggressiveness for girls but one for boys 
E)  a strong correlation between violent games and aggressiveness for boys but not one for girls 
A)  no association between violent games and aggressiveness 
B)  a strong correlation between violent games and aggressiveness 
C)  an association between violent games and aggressiveness for boys but not one for girls 
D)  no association between violent games and aggressiveness for girls but one for boys 
E)  a strong correlation between violent games and aggressiveness for boys but not one for girls

Question 11

Children learn the ways of their elders,the values,norms,and behaviors of a society are perpetuated,which is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  evolution 
B)  socialization 
C)  sensitization 
D)  social reproduction 
E)  social interaction 
A)  evolution 
B)  socialization 
C)  sensitization 
D)  social reproduction 
E)  social interaction

Question 12

In research comparing toy preferences among children in Italy and Holland,Zammuner (1986)found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Italian children were more likely to choose gender-typed toys than Dutch children 
B)  Dutch children were more likely to choose gender-typed toys than Italian children 
C)  Italian children were less likely to choose gender-typed toys than their parents 
D)  Dutch children were less likely to choose gender-typed toys than their parents 
E)  there was no difference between Italian and Dutch children for their choice of toys despite cultural differences 
A)  Italian children were more likely to choose gender-typed toys than Dutch children 
B)  Dutch children were more likely to choose gender-typed toys than Italian children 
C)  Italian children were less likely to choose gender-typed toys than their parents 
D)  Dutch children were less likely to choose gender-typed toys than their parents 
E)  there was no difference between Italian and Dutch children for their choice of toys despite cultural differences

Question 13

The high proportion of women in the workforce in modern Western societies has increased the socialization influence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  peers 
B)  families 
C)  grandparents 
D)  fathers 
E)  mothers 
A)  peers 
B)  families 
C)  grandparents 
D)  fathers 
E)  mothers

Question 14

Which is the main agent of socialization associated with what is described as the primary socialization stage in most modern societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  small-scale families 
B)  extended multigenerational households 
C)  preschools and day care 
D)  television and other media 
E)  peer groups 
A)  small-scale families 
B)  extended multigenerational households 
C)  preschools and day care 
D)  television and other media 
E)  peer groups

Question 15

Which of the following would be a positive,albeit latent,consequence of the preoccupation with video games?

Accepted Answer

A)  It prepares young men to go to war by neutralizing their feelings about death and killing. 
B)  It prepares young women for their subordinate roles in society. 
C)  It teaches young boys how to treat women in a socially acceptable manner. 
D)  It instructs girls and boys on the social norms of etiquette. 
E)  It provides young people with skills useful in an electronic age. 
A)  It prepares young men to go to war by neutralizing their feelings about death and killing. 
B)  It prepares young women for their subordinate roles in society. 
C)  It teaches young boys how to treat women in a socially acceptable manner. 
D)  It instructs girls and boys on the social norms of etiquette. 
E)  It provides young people with skills useful in an electronic age.

Question 16

In the research by Jay Belsky et al.(2007)on child development,family experiences were found to be less important than school classroom structure in shaping children's outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The socialization process is complex and involves different and distinct stages throughout the life course.These stages are determined by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  biological factors 
B)  social influences 
C)  cultural differences 
D)  instinctual cues 
E)  economic circumstances 
A)  biological factors 
B)  social influences 
C)  cultural differences 
D)  instinctual cues 
E)  economic circumstances

Question 18

Vanda Lucia Zammuner's (1986)research found,as did other studies,that girls are more likely to choose gender-neutral or opposite-sex toys than boys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational stage, or when a child is between ages two and seven 
B)  concrete operational stage, or when a child is between ages seven and 11 
C)  formal operational state, or when a child is between ages 11 and 15 
D)  generalized other stage, or when a child is between ages 16 and 18 
E)  mature operational stage, or when a child becomes an adult 
A)  preoperational stage, or when a child is between ages two and seven 
B)  concrete operational stage, or when a child is between ages seven and 11 
C)  formal operational state, or when a child is between ages 11 and 15 
D)  generalized other stage, or when a child is between ages 16 and 18 
E)  mature operational stage, or when a child becomes an adult

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT provided to the individual through the process of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  values 
B)  instincts 
C)  behavioral guidelines 
D)  capacity for independent thought and free will 
E)  connection to other generations 
A)  values 
B)  instincts 
C)  behavioral guidelines 
D)  capacity for independent thought and free will 
E)  connection to other generations

The most concentrated period of socialization is referred to as:

The concept of childhood as a particular stage in the life course began in relatively modern times.

Compare the child development theories of George Herbert Mead and Jean Piaget.Which one focuses more on the importance of social interaction in socialization? Explain.

One of the objections to Sigmund freud's theory is that research shows that gender learning begins in infancy.

Sigmund freud's theories,although influential,are considered dated and are not interpreted and applied in a strict manner by most of social science.What type of influence has his theory of gender development had on more recent social science theories?

Sociologists often speak of two types of identity: generalized-self and self-identity.

Researchers Robert Hodge and David Tripp (1986)found that while watching television,children:

According to research by Deborah Carr (2004),women now make the same pay as men.

Women are more sensitive and compassionate than men,according to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development because they are:

Addressing the question of video games,research by Douglas Gentile (2005)found:

Children learn the ways of their elders,the values,norms,and behaviors of a society are perpetuated,which is known as:

In research comparing toy preferences among children in Italy and Holland,Zammuner (1986)found that:

The high proportion of women in the workforce in modern Western societies has increased the socialization influence of:

Which is the main agent of socialization associated with what is described as the primary socialization stage in most modern societies?

Which of the following would be a positive,albeit latent,consequence of the preoccupation with video games?

In the research by Jay Belsky et al.(2007)on child development,family experiences were found to be less important than school classroom structure in shaping children's outcomes.

The socialization process is complex and involves different and distinct stages throughout the life course.These stages are determined by which of the following?

Vanda Lucia Zammuner's (1986)research found,as did other studies,that girls are more likely to choose gender-neutral or opposite-sex toys than boys.

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

Which of the following is NOT provided to the individual through the process of socialization?

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Exam 4: Socialization And The Life Cycle

The most concentrated period of socialization is referred to as:

The concept of childhood as a particular stage in the life course began in relatively modern times.

Compare the child development theories of George Herbert Mead and Jean Piaget.Which one focuses more on the importance of social interaction in socialization? Explain.

One of the objections to Sigmund freud's theory is that research shows that gender learning begins in infancy.

Sigmund freud's theories,although influential,are considered dated and are not interpreted and applied in a strict manner by most of social science.What type of influence has his theory of gender development had on more recent social science theories?

Sociologists often speak of two types of identity: generalized-self and self-identity.

Researchers Robert Hodge and David Tripp (1986)found that while watching television,children:

According to research by Deborah Carr (2004),women now make the same pay as men.

Women are more sensitive and compassionate than men,according to Nancy Chodorow's theory of gender development because they are:

Addressing the question of video games,research by Douglas Gentile (2005)found:

Children learn the ways of their elders,the values,norms,and behaviors of a society are perpetuated,which is known as:

In research comparing toy preferences among children in Italy and Holland,Zammuner (1986)found that:

The high proportion of women in the workforce in modern Western societies has increased the socialization influence of:

Which is the main agent of socialization associated with what is described as the primary socialization stage in most modern societies?

Which of the following would be a positive,albeit latent,consequence of the preoccupation with video games?

In the research by Jay Belsky et al.(2007)on child development,family experiences were found to be less important than school classroom structure in shaping children's outcomes.

The socialization process is complex and involves different and distinct stages throughout the life course.These stages are determined by which of the following?

Vanda Lucia Zammuner's (1986)research found,as did other studies,that girls are more likely to choose gender-neutral or opposite-sex toys than boys.

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

Which of the following is NOT provided to the individual through the process of socialization?

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 Relations

Education

Religion In Modern Society

The Sociology Of The Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization, population, and The Environment

Globalization In A Changing World

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