Question 1

"Human development is fairly fixed." This statement is an example of which side of the nature/nurture debate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The statement is an example of the nurture side of the debate. 
B)  The statement is an example of the nature side of the debate. 
C)  The statement is an example of neither the nurture nor the nature side of the debate. 
D)  The statement is an example of either the nurture or the nature side of the debate. 
E)  The statement is an example of both the nurture and the nature side of the debate. 
A)  The statement is an example of the nurture side of the debate. 
B)  The statement is an example of the nature side of the debate. 
C)  The statement is an example of neither the nurture nor the nature side of the debate. 
D)  The statement is an example of either the nurture or the nature side of the debate. 
E)  The statement is an example of both the nurture and the nature side of the debate.

Question 2

Genie was found at age 13 after years of isolation and abuse from her father.After rehabilitation

Accepted Answer

A)  Genie was toilet-trained. 
B)  Genie learned to walk. 
C)  Genie learned to walk, eat and was toilet-trained. 
D)  Genie learned to eat normally, was toilet-trained and increased her vocabulary. 
E)  Genie was never rehabilitated. 
A)  Genie was toilet-trained. 
B)  Genie learned to walk. 
C)  Genie learned to walk, eat and was toilet-trained. 
D)  Genie learned to eat normally, was toilet-trained and increased her vocabulary. 
E)  Genie was never rehabilitated.

Question 3

Brian sets limits for his children and expects appropriately mature behavior from them.Brian's parenting style is

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  uninvolved. 
E)  maternal. 
A)  authoritarian. 
B)  authoritative. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  uninvolved. 
E)  maternal.

Question 4

The Smiths have two children.Both children have finished school,gotten jobs,and moved out of the house.The Smiths are in what stage of the family life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  anticipatory 
B)  boomerang 
C)  empty nest 
D)  helicopter 
E)  adolescence 
A)  anticipatory 
B)  boomerang 
C)  empty nest 
D)  helicopter 
E)  adolescence

Question 5

What is the difference between personal and social identity? List some of the sources of both personal and social identity.

Accepted Answer

Personal identity refers to the unique c

Question 6

Which of the following factors is generally not associated with many young American adults delaying moving out of their parent's home?

Accepted Answer

A)  student loans 
B)  low wages 
C)  early marriage 
D)  unemployment 
E)  credit card debt 
A)  student loans 
B)  low wages 
C)  early marriage 
D)  unemployment 
E)  credit card debt

Question 7

Adrian,from the time he was born,began learning how to think and behave effectively in society.He learned language,norms,and values first from his parents and then from his peers.Adrian went through a process of

Accepted Answer

A)  learning. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  culture. 
D)  resocialization. 
E)  nurturing. 
A)  learning. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  culture. 
D)  resocialization. 
E)  nurturing.

Question 8

In Cooley's "looking-glass self," our interpretations of other people's perceptions of us are usually correct.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What are the common stereotypes about the elderly,and how is the nature and experience of old age changing? Given increasing life spans,describe how individuals might have to be resocialized as they age.

Accepted Answer

Common stereotypes about the elderly inc

Question 10

Authoritative parents are usually the most successful in raising well-developed children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Tanya constantly tells her children what to do,how to do it,and when to do it.Tanya's parenting style is

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritative. 
B)  authoritarian. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  uninvolved. 
E)  maternal. 
A)  authoritative. 
B)  authoritarian. 
C)  permissive. 
D)  uninvolved. 
E)  maternal.

Question 12

Tony's parents put him in "time-out" each time he colors on the walls.According to social learning theories,this is an example of _____ learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary 
B)  indirect 
C)  direct 
D)  constant 
E)  gendered 
A)  primary 
B)  indirect 
C)  direct 
D)  constant 
E)  gendered

Question 13

Benjamin describes himself as a single male,a college student,and a son.Benjamin's self description illustrates which of the key functions of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization establishes our social identity. 
B)  Socialization teaches us role taking. 
C)  Socialization controls our behavior. 
D)  Socialization transmits culture to the next generation. 
E)  Socialization distinguishes between nature and nurture. 
A)  Socialization establishes our social identity. 
B)  Socialization teaches us role taking. 
C)  Socialization controls our behavior. 
D)  Socialization transmits culture to the next generation. 
E)  Socialization distinguishes between nature and nurture.

Question 14

Susan is a physician.She wears a white lab coat and asks that her staff call her "Dr.Brown." Which of Goffman's expressive resources was Susan controlling?

Accepted Answer

A)  situation 
B)  setting 
C)  social 
D)  appearance 
E)  manner 
A)  situation 
B)  setting 
C)  social 
D)  appearance 
E)  manner

Question 15

When people enter military boot camp they are expected to radically change themselves physically,mentally,and emotionally.This is an example of which kind of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-socialization 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  resocialization 
D)  anticipatory socialization 
E)  secondary socialization 
A)  self-socialization 
B)  primary socialization 
C)  resocialization 
D)  anticipatory socialization 
E)  secondary socialization

Question 16

Which theorist is associated with the concepts of "me" and "I?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Horton Cooley 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Harry Harlow 
D)  George Herbert Mead 
E)  Margaret Mead 
A)  Charles Horton Cooley 
B)  Erving Goffman 
C)  Harry Harlow 
D)  George Herbert Mead 
E)  Margaret Mead

Question 17

Which of the following statements is best associated with Cooley's "looking-glass self?"

Accepted Answer

A)  Children learn to develop their sense of self by interactions with other children. 
B)  Children acquire a sense of self through their interactions with others and interpretations of how others view them. 
C)  Children develop a sense of self through various stages of play and learning. 
D)  Children obtain their sense of self by socialization within the family. 
E)  Children find their sense of self through theater and acting exercises. 
A)  Children learn to develop their sense of self by interactions with other children. 
B)  Children acquire a sense of self through their interactions with others and interpretations of how others view them. 
C)  Children develop a sense of self through various stages of play and learning. 
D)  Children obtain their sense of self by socialization within the family. 
E)  Children find their sense of self through theater and acting exercises.

Question 18

Rickie (age 6)and his sister Emily (age 5)pretend to be in school,where Rickie is the student and Emily is the teacher.Which of Mead's stages are Rickie and Emily in?

Accepted Answer

A)  perception stage 
B)  preparatory stage 
C)  response stage 
D)  play stage 
E)  game stage 
A)  perception stage 
B)  preparatory stage 
C)  response stage 
D)  play stage 
E)  game stage

Question 19

Jeremy and Erin are married,work full time,and have two preschool children.Both parents assume that Erin is responsible for doing all of the housework as well as caring for their children.Jeremy's and Erin's beliefs about gender roles illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  role taking. 
B)  peer group pressure. 
C)  sociobiology. 
D)  internalization. 
E)  resocialization. 
A)  role taking. 
B)  peer group pressure. 
C)  sociobiology. 
D)  internalization. 
E)  resocialization.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding adolescent socialization in industrial societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young adults postpone some adult roles, such as childbearing, but move quickly into others, such as marriage. 
B)  Young adults postpone adult responsibilities such as marriage, childbearing and employment. 
C)  Young adults marry at early ages and move quickly into parenthood. 
D)  Young adults postpone marriage but have children early. 
E)  Young adults establish their own households by around age 21. 
A)  Young adults postpone some adult roles, such as childbearing, but move quickly into others, such as marriage. 
B)  Young adults postpone adult responsibilities such as marriage, childbearing and employment. 
C)  Young adults marry at early ages and move quickly into parenthood. 
D)  Young adults postpone marriage but have children early. 
E)  Young adults establish their own households by around age 21.

"Human development is fairly fixed." This statement is an example of which side of the nature/nurture debate?

Genie was found at age 13 after years of isolation and abuse from her father.After rehabilitation

Brian sets limits for his children and expects appropriately mature behavior from them.Brian's parenting style is

The Smiths have two children.Both children have finished school,gotten jobs,and moved out of the house.The Smiths are in what stage of the family life cycle.

What is the difference between personal and social identity? List some of the sources of both personal and social identity.

Which of the following factors is generally not associated with many young American adults delaying moving out of their parent's home?

Adrian,from the time he was born,began learning how to think and behave effectively in society.He learned language,norms,and values first from his parents and then from his peers.Adrian went through a process of

In Cooley's "looking-glass self," our interpretations of other people's perceptions of us are usually correct.

What are the common stereotypes about the elderly,and how is the nature and experience of old age changing? Given increasing life spans,describe how individuals might have to be resocialized as they age.

Authoritative parents are usually the most successful in raising well-developed children.

Tanya constantly tells her children what to do,how to do it,and when to do it.Tanya's parenting style is

Tony's parents put him in "time-out" each time he colors on the walls.According to social learning theories,this is an example of _____ learning.

Benjamin describes himself as a single male,a college student,and a son.Benjamin's self description illustrates which of the key functions of socialization?

Susan is a physician.She wears a white lab coat and asks that her staff call her "Dr.Brown." Which of Goffman's expressive resources was Susan controlling?

When people enter military boot camp they are expected to radically change themselves physically,mentally,and emotionally.This is an example of which kind of socialization?

Which theorist is associated with the concepts of "me" and "I?"

Which of the following statements is best associated with Cooley's "looking-glass self?"

Rickie (age 6)and his sister Emily (age 5)pretend to be in school,where Rickie is the student and Emily is the teacher.Which of Mead's stages are Rickie and Emily in?

Jeremy and Erin are married,work full time,and have two preschool children.Both parents assume that Erin is responsible for doing all of the housework as well as caring for their children.Jeremy's and Erin's beliefs about gender roles illustrate

Which of the following is true regarding adolescent socialization in industrial societies?

Thinking Like A Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Social Interaction And Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

Filters

Exam 4: Socialization

"Human development is fairly fixed." This statement is an example of which side of the nature/nurture debate?

Genie was found at age 13 after years of isolation and abuse from her father.After rehabilitation

Brian sets limits for his children and expects appropriately mature behavior from them.Brian's parenting style is

The Smiths have two children.Both children have finished school,gotten jobs,and moved out of the house.The Smiths are in what stage of the family life cycle.

What is the difference between personal and social identity? List some of the sources of both personal and social identity.

Which of the following factors is generally not associated with many young American adults delaying moving out of their parent's home?

Adrian,from the time he was born,began learning how to think and behave effectively in society.He learned language,norms,and values first from his parents and then from his peers.Adrian went through a process of

In Cooley's "looking-glass self," our interpretations of other people's perceptions of us are usually correct.

What are the common stereotypes about the elderly,and how is the nature and experience of old age changing? Given increasing life spans,describe how individuals might have to be resocialized as they age.

Authoritative parents are usually the most successful in raising well-developed children.

Tanya constantly tells her children what to do,how to do it,and when to do it.Tanya's parenting style is

Tony's parents put him in "time-out" each time he colors on the walls.According to social learning theories,this is an example of _____ learning.

Benjamin describes himself as a single male,a college student,and a son.Benjamin's self description illustrates which of the key functions of socialization?

Susan is a physician.She wears a white lab coat and asks that her staff call her "Dr.Brown." Which of Goffman's expressive resources was Susan controlling?

When people enter military boot camp they are expected to radically change themselves physically,mentally,and emotionally.This is an example of which kind of socialization?

Which theorist is associated with the concepts of "me" and "I?"

Which of the following statements is best associated with Cooley's "looking-glass self?"

Rickie (age 6)and his sister Emily (age 5)pretend to be in school,where Rickie is the student and Emily is the teacher.Which of Mead's stages are Rickie and Emily in?

Jeremy and Erin are married,work full time,and have two preschool children.Both parents assume that Erin is responsible for doing all of the housework as well as caring for their children.Jeremy's and Erin's beliefs about gender roles illustrate

Which of the following is true regarding adolescent socialization in industrial societies?

Thinking Like A Sociologist

Examining Our Social World

Culture

Social Interaction And Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, And Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, And The Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification

Gender And Sexuality

Race And Ethnicity

Government And Politics

Families And Aging

Education & Religion

Health And Medicine

Population, Urbanization, And The Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, And Technology

Filters