Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

Lora knows how children should act around adults-be respectful and courteous, address them by title, and refrain from silliness or pestering. She is thus shocked when another girl her age loudly addresses adults by their first names and is generally annoying around them. This suggests that Lora has acquired a _____ other quite different from that of the other child.

Compare and contrast the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the socialization process. Which is most consistent with your own conceptualization of the socialization process? Why?

The _____ perspective considers the meanings that have become attached to certain age groups and how those meanings influence behavior. For example, this perspective might consider how different cultures regard the elderly (e.g., as old and worn out or as wise and worthy) and the impact that has on how elders are treated.

Most children have the same religious beliefs as their parents.

The sociologist _____ argued that self-awareness develops as we see ourselves from the point of view of others.

Sociologists have found that parents teach religious beliefs to their children. Which of the following is a probable outcome of this type of religious socialization?

According to the functionalist perspective, the internalization of societal values in the process of socialization is important because

Through the process of socialization, we learn our _____, or the behaviors that are expected of us.

According to the perspective of _____, age differentiation contributes to the common good of society because each group has varying levels of utility in society.

Socialization during childhood is often _____, taking place through play and games that reinforce societal expectations.

Conforming to social expectations eliminates individuality.

How does religion contribute to the development of children's identities and shape not only their religious beliefs but also their entire worldviews?

As agents of socialization, sports

According to functionalist theory, age differentiation

When young people move into adulthood and reject the religion of their youth, the influence of religion, instilled by early religious training, as an agent of socialization disappears.

According to Michael Messner's research on men and sports, sports

Putnam's research on youth from different social and economic backgrounds has shown that 

Charles Horton Cooley's looking-glass self rests on

Michael Messner's research on men and sports shows that

Only recently has adolescence been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.