Exam 3: Socialization

Under which of the following circumstances would a prolonged childhood be most likely to occur?

Which social scientist developed the concept of the "looking-glass self"?

What does René Spitz' research on orphans show about the importance of social stimuli on the early development of children?

As adults move through the life course, they are socialized into a succession of predictable roles. What is the term used for taking on some of the norms and behaviours of the roles that one expects to assume or hopes to occupy?

Compare and contrast primary and secondary socialization.

Define resocialization and explain how resocialization occurs through initiation rites.

Outside interpersonal interaction, society itself plays a major role in shaping how we think of ourselves.

According to the discussion of the "wild boy of Aveyron" in the text, which of the following happens to people who were NOT socialized as children?

Explain the concept of the life course. Identify the age stages that currently exist, and then explain that age stages can appear and disappear.

Chris, an otherwise intelligent student, fails a test. His teacher calls him "stupid." As a result, Chris starts to believe he's stupid and continues to do poorly in class. What is this an example of?

What do some social scientists predict will happen to childhood and adolescence in the future?

Which of the following is the best example of an initiation rite?

What are some of the ways that your college can be described as a total institution? In what ways is it misleading to describe it that way?

As discussed in the text, working class and racial-minority students often reject the hidden curriculum. Why do they do this?

Mead's explanation of the development of self focused on what uniquely human ability?

When did childhood emerge as a distinctive stage in the human life course?

Freud argued that the self emerges through social interaction.

If people believe a bank is going to fail, this can cause them to withdraw their money, which in turn leads to the bank's failure. What concept does this example illustrate?

According to the text, the conflict between parents and adolescents is a clash of which of the following?

When does the process of socialization begin?