Question 1

Which is NOT a way that parents socialize their children?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents teach their children social rules and roles. 
B)  Parents socialize their children through the management of their environment. 
C)  Parents decorate their children's room in specific styles. 
D)  Parents provide their children with particular books and toys. 
E)  Parents control all of the child's decisions and behaviors. 
A)  Parents teach their children social rules and roles. 
B)  Parents socialize their children through the management of their environment. 
C)  Parents decorate their children's room in specific styles. 
D)  Parents provide their children with particular books and toys. 
E)  Parents control all of the child's decisions and behaviors.

Question 2

In the Mead's play stage,children take on the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized others. 
B)  significant others. 
C)  orientation groups. 
D)  external groups. 
E)  social groups. 
A)  generalized others. 
B)  significant others. 
C)  orientation groups. 
D)  external groups. 
E)  social groups.

Question 3

Socialization occurs almost entirely in childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Makayla often does not know where her children are.She works long hours and is rarely home.Makayla'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 5

Children who are praised are more likely to develop a strong self-image than those who are always criticized.This statement best exemplifies which theory of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalism 
B)  social learning 
C)  sociobiology 
D)  conflict 
E)  feminist 
A)  functionalism 
B)  social learning 
C)  sociobiology 
D)  conflict 
E)  feminist

Question 6

Most sociologists would agree with which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nature's influence on human development is constant; nurture's influence fluctuates over the life course. 
B)  Nature can explain all human behavior. 
C)  Nurture can explain all human behavior. 
D)  Nurture affects human development, but nature is more significant. 
E)  Nature affects human development, but nurture is more significant. 
A)  Nature's influence on human development is constant; nurture's influence fluctuates over the life course. 
B)  Nature can explain all human behavior. 
C)  Nurture can explain all human behavior. 
D)  Nurture affects human development, but nature is more significant. 
E)  Nature affects human development, but nurture is more significant.

Question 7

Critics often argue that _____ are too accepting of the idea that people exercise free will in their behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists 
B)  social learning theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  conflict theorists 
E)  feminists 
A)  functionalists 
B)  social learning theorists 
C)  symbolic interactionists 
D)  conflict theorists 
E)  feminists

Question 8

Which of the following theorists is not a symbolic interactionist?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Which of the following primary agents of socialization is the most influential?

Accepted Answer

A)  parents 
B)  peers 
C)  teachers 
D)  media 
E)  sports 
A)  parents 
B)  peers 
C)  teachers 
D)  media 
E)  sports

Question 10

Explain both sides of the nature/nurture debate.Which side do you personally find most compelling? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

The nature/nurture debate is a long-stan

Question 11

Which do you think is more important for an adolescent's socialization: parents or peers?

Accepted Answer

Both parents and peers play important ro

Question 12

Jackie,Todd,and Corey have gone to school together since kindergarten.They all enjoy playing soccer and often spend time together outside of school.Jackie,Todd and Corey make up a

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregate. 
B)  collective. 
C)  relatives. 
D)  peer group. 
E)  cohort. 
A)  aggregate. 
B)  collective. 
C)  relatives. 
D)  peer group. 
E)  cohort.

Question 13

A college is a good example of a total institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Critics of social learning theories cite which of the following as a major weakness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social learning theories do not account for generational differences. 
B)  Social learning theories fail to acknowledge parenting differences in socialization. 
C)  Social learning theories focus too much attention on birth order. 
D)  Social learning theories emphasize early socialization and often neglect later socialization. 
E)  Social learning theories do not explain gender differences in learning. 
A)  Social learning theories do not account for generational differences. 
B)  Social learning theories fail to acknowledge parenting differences in socialization. 
C)  Social learning theories focus too much attention on birth order. 
D)  Social learning theories emphasize early socialization and often neglect later socialization. 
E)  Social learning theories do not explain gender differences in learning.

Question 15

How often do you engage in impression management? In what situations? And why? What do you think would happen if you were just yourself all of the time?

Accepted Answer

Impression management is something that

Question 16

Julie has just started her first "real" job.She is learning the ins and outs of the office.Julie is likely in which life stage of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  infancy 
B)  childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  adulthood 
E)  later life 
A)  infancy 
B)  childhood 
C)  adolescence 
D)  adulthood 
E)  later life

Question 17

Which of the following best describes Goffman's views on socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals act differently in different settings. 
B)  Individuals act pretty much the same throughout adulthood. 
C)  Individuals are the product of their environment. 
D)  Individuals cannot control their environment. 
E)  Individuals can only control their appearance. 
A)  Individuals act differently in different settings. 
B)  Individuals act pretty much the same throughout adulthood. 
C)  Individuals are the product of their environment. 
D)  Individuals cannot control their environment. 
E)  Individuals can only control their appearance.

Question 18

Margaret Mead's 1935 cross cultural research suggests that gender roles are

Accepted Answer

A)  parallel across cultures. 
B)  different across cultures. 
C)  constant across time and place. 
D)  unique across cultures. 
E)  universal across cultures. 
A)  parallel across cultures. 
B)  different across cultures. 
C)  constant across time and place. 
D)  unique across cultures. 
E)  universal across cultures.

Question 19

Caitlin behaves and interacts differently with her boyfriend than she does with her girlfriends.This is an illustration of 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 20

As children engage in role taking,the _____ forms.

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  I 
D)  me 
E)  status 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  I 
D)  me 
E)  status

Which is NOT a way that parents socialize their children?

In the Mead's play stage,children take on the role of

Socialization occurs almost entirely in childhood.

Makayla often does not know where her children are.She works long hours and is rarely home.Makayla's parenting style is

Children who are praised are more likely to develop a strong self-image than those who are always criticized.This statement best exemplifies which theory of socialization?

Most sociologists would agree with which of the following statements?

Critics often argue that _____ are too accepting of the idea that people exercise free will in their behavior.

Which of the following theorists is not a symbolic interactionist?

Which of the following primary agents of socialization is the most influential?

Explain both sides of the nature/nurture debate.Which side do you personally find most compelling? Explain your answer.

Which do you think is more important for an adolescent's socialization: parents or peers?

Jackie,Todd,and Corey have gone to school together since kindergarten.They all enjoy playing soccer and often spend time together outside of school.Jackie,Todd and Corey make up a

A college is a good example of a total institution.

Critics of social learning theories cite which of the following as a major weakness?

How often do you engage in impression management? In what situations? And why? What do you think would happen if you were just yourself all of the time?

Julie has just started her first "real" job.She is learning the ins and outs of the office.Julie is likely in which life stage of socialization?

Which of the following best describes Goffman's views on socialization?

Margaret Mead's 1935 cross cultural research suggests that gender roles are

Caitlin behaves and interacts differently with her boyfriend than she does with her girlfriends.This is an illustration of which of the key functions of socialization?

As children engage in role taking,the _____ forms.

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Exam 4: Socialization

Which is NOT a way that parents socialize their children?

In the Mead's play stage,children take on the role of

Socialization occurs almost entirely in childhood.

Makayla often does not know where her children are.She works long hours and is rarely home.Makayla's parenting style is

Children who are praised are more likely to develop a strong self-image than those who are always criticized.This statement best exemplifies which theory of socialization?

Most sociologists would agree with which of the following statements?

Critics often argue that _____ are too accepting of the idea that people exercise free will in their behavior.

Which of the following theorists is not a symbolic interactionist?

Which of the following primary agents of socialization is the most influential?

Explain both sides of the nature/nurture debate.Which side do you personally find most compelling? Explain your answer.

Which do you think is more important for an adolescent's socialization: parents or peers?

Jackie,Todd,and Corey have gone to school together since kindergarten.They all enjoy playing soccer and often spend time together outside of school.Jackie,Todd and Corey make up a

A college is a good example of a total institution.

Critics of social learning theories cite which of the following as a major weakness?

How often do you engage in impression management? In what situations? And why? What do you think would happen if you were just yourself all of the time?

Julie has just started her first "real" job.She is learning the ins and outs of the office.Julie is likely in which life stage of socialization?

Which of the following best describes Goffman's views on socialization?

Margaret Mead's 1935 cross cultural research suggests that gender roles are

Caitlin behaves and interacts differently with her boyfriend than she does with her girlfriends.This is an illustration of which of the key functions of socialization?

As children engage in role taking,the _____ forms.

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

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