Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to socialization that occurs outside the family after childhood, and for which schools are largely responsible?

Accepted Answer

A)  subpar socialization 
B)  ancillary socialization 
C)  primary socialization 
D)  secondary socialization 
A)  subpar socialization 
B)  ancillary socialization 
C)  primary socialization 
D)  secondary socialization

Question 2

What social changes prompted the emergence of childhood as an age stage? What are the current challenges that threaten its continued existence?

Accepted Answer

The emergence of childhood as an age sta

Question 3

Which socialization influences are people most likely to choose from the mass media?

Accepted Answer

A)  the ones that allow for the most flexibility of gender expressions 
B)  the ones that support our virtual communities 
C)  the ones that fit existing cultural standards 
D)  the ones that challenge our imagination 
A)  the ones that allow for the most flexibility of gender expressions 
B)  the ones that support our virtual communities 
C)  the ones that fit existing cultural standards 
D)  the ones that challenge our imagination

Question 4

Which of the following is best known for research on the differential impact of early socialization on boys and girls?

Accepted Answer

A)  Margrit Eichler 
B)  Carol Gilligan 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  George Herbert Mead 
A)  Margrit Eichler 
B)  Carol Gilligan 
C)  Harriet Martineau 
D)  George Herbert Mead

Question 5

Define the peer group as an agent of socialization, describe when and how it is most significant as a socialization agent, and describe its importance for readying an adolescent for the adult world.

Accepted Answer

The peer group can be defined as a group

Question 6

According to Freud, when do infants begin to form a self-image?

Accepted Answer

A)  when they reach the age of three 
B)  when their demands are denied 
C)  when they see that their needs are the same as their parents' 
D)  when they begin to smile 
A)  when they reach the age of three 
B)  when their demands are denied 
C)  when they see that their needs are the same as their parents' 
D)  when they begin to smile

Question 7

What can be said about self-development during adolescence?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is slow and focused. 
B)  It is rapid and turbulent. 
C)  It is the final phase of socialization. 
D)  It is adult-like. 
A)  It is slow and focused. 
B)  It is rapid and turbulent. 
C)  It is the final phase of socialization. 
D)  It is adult-like.

Question 8

According to the Spitz research on infants and young children, social deprivation creates developmental delays and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  increased health-related problems leading to death 
B)  resistance to caring contact 
C)  hyper-sexuality 
D)  attention deficit disorder 
A)  increased health-related problems leading to death 
B)  resistance to caring contact 
C)  hyper-sexuality 
D)  attention deficit disorder

Question 9

According to symbolic interactionists, the first step of infants' participation in social interaction marks the beginning of self-development. What is this step?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning how to make eye contact 
B)  learning to distinguish self from main caregivers 
C)  learning how to smile 
D)  learning right from wrong 
A)  learning how to make eye contact 
B)  learning to distinguish self from main caregivers 
C)  learning how to smile 
D)  learning right from wrong

Question 10

According to the text, why are Canadian teenagers spending less time participating in extracurricular activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents now discourage such activity. 
B)  Government cutbacks to education mean that these activities are less affordable. 
C)  More Canadian teenagers are now working at part-time jobs. 
D)  Because of the lack of childcare facilities, teens must now look after younger siblings in their free time. 
A)  Parents now discourage such activity. 
B)  Government cutbacks to education mean that these activities are less affordable. 
C)  More Canadian teenagers are now working at part-time jobs. 
D)  Because of the lack of childcare facilities, teens must now look after younger siblings in their free time.

Question 11

In school, students are not just taught how to prepare for the job market, but also how to be conventionally "good citizens." Which of the following is this an example of?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Thomas theorem 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  the process of socialization 
D)  the hidden curriculum 
A)  the Thomas theorem 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  the process of socialization 
D)  the hidden curriculum

Question 12

In which of the following ways can peers be a positive influence on adolescents, despite the conflict between parent and adolescent generations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They help integrate young people into the larger society. 
B)  They illuminate the boundaries between deviance and crime. 
C)  They help isolate teens so they can form youth subcultures that serve as a source of social change. 
D)  They initiate adult responsibilities. 
A)  They help integrate young people into the larger society. 
B)  They illuminate the boundaries between deviance and crime. 
C)  They help isolate teens so they can form youth subcultures that serve as a source of social change. 
D)  They initiate adult responsibilities.

Question 13

According to the text, the conflict between adolescents and parents is sometimes intense, but it is also which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  irrelevant 
B)  minor 
C)  immature 
D)  temporary 
A)  irrelevant 
B)  minor 
C)  immature 
D)  temporary

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

According to the text, which of the following do elementary school peer groups prepare children for?

Accepted Answer

A)  assumption of responsibility for decisions 
B)  their own self-socialization 
C)  class and racial inequality in the adult world 
D)  the challenges of dating 
A)  assumption of responsibility for decisions 
B)  their own self-socialization 
C)  class and racial inequality in the adult world 
D)  the challenges of dating

Question 16

Which group of sociologists were the first to be interested in the concept of the hidden curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  social constructionists 
B)  symbolic interactionists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  conflict theorists 
A)  social constructionists 
B)  symbolic interactionists 
C)  functionalists 
D)  conflict theorists

Question 17

Today, two-thirds of adult Canadians have completed high school, and more than one-half have postsecondary qualifications. This makes Canadians among the most highly educated in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Describe the changes in the significance of the family as an agent of socialization.

Accepted Answer

The significance of the family as an age

Question 19

Define socialization. Explain why it occurs within both the micro and macro contexts, and how patterns of socialization are also influenced by the global context.

Accepted Answer

Socialization is the process through whi

Question 20

Which of the following is one of the most important contributing factors in the growing flexibility of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)  the creation of virtual communities 
B)  the experience of initiation rites 
C)  globalization bringing choice from cultural influences 
D)  the creation of cultures 
A)  the creation of virtual communities 
B)  the experience of initiation rites 
C)  globalization bringing choice from cultural influences 
D)  the creation of cultures

Which of the following terms refers to socialization that occurs outside the family after childhood, and for which schools are largely responsible?

What social changes prompted the emergence of childhood as an age stage? What are the current challenges that threaten its continued existence?

Which socialization influences are people most likely to choose from the mass media?

Which of the following is best known for research on the differential impact of early socialization on boys and girls?

Define the peer group as an agent of socialization, describe when and how it is most significant as a socialization agent, and describe its importance for readying an adolescent for the adult world.

According to Freud, when do infants begin to form a self-image?

What can be said about self-development during adolescence?

According to the Spitz research on infants and young children, social deprivation creates developmental delays and which of the following?

According to symbolic interactionists, the first step of infants' participation in social interaction marks the beginning of self-development. What is this step?

According to the text, why are Canadian teenagers spending less time participating in extracurricular activities?

In school, students are not just taught how to prepare for the job market, but also how to be conventionally "good citizens." Which of the following is this an example of?

In which of the following ways can peers be a positive influence on adolescents, despite the conflict between parent and adolescent generations?

According to the text, the conflict between adolescents and parents is sometimes intense, but it is also which of the following?

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

According to the text, which of the following do elementary school peer groups prepare children for?

Which group of sociologists were the first to be interested in the concept of the hidden curriculum?

Today, two-thirds of adult Canadians have completed high school, and more than one-half have postsecondary qualifications. This makes Canadians among the most highly educated in the world.

Describe the changes in the significance of the family as an agent of socialization.

Define socialization. Explain why it occurs within both the micro and macro contexts, and how patterns of socialization are also influenced by the global context.

Which of the following is one of the most important contributing factors in the growing flexibility of the self?

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Exam 3: Socialization

Which of the following terms refers to socialization that occurs outside the family after childhood, and for which schools are largely responsible?

What social changes prompted the emergence of childhood as an age stage? What are the current challenges that threaten its continued existence?

Which socialization influences are people most likely to choose from the mass media?

Which of the following is best known for research on the differential impact of early socialization on boys and girls?

Define the peer group as an agent of socialization, describe when and how it is most significant as a socialization agent, and describe its importance for readying an adolescent for the adult world.

According to Freud, when do infants begin to form a self-image?

What can be said about self-development during adolescence?

According to the Spitz research on infants and young children, social deprivation creates developmental delays and which of the following?

According to symbolic interactionists, the first step of infants' participation in social interaction marks the beginning of self-development. What is this step?

According to the text, why are Canadian teenagers spending less time participating in extracurricular activities?

In school, students are not just taught how to prepare for the job market, but also how to be conventionally "good citizens." Which of the following is this an example of?

In which of the following ways can peers be a positive influence on adolescents, despite the conflict between parent and adolescent generations?

According to the text, the conflict between adolescents and parents is sometimes intense, but it is also which of the following?

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

According to the text, which of the following do elementary school peer groups prepare children for?

Which group of sociologists were the first to be interested in the concept of the hidden curriculum?

Today, two-thirds of adult Canadians have completed high school, and more than one-half have postsecondary qualifications. This makes Canadians among the most highly educated in the world.

Describe the changes in the significance of the family as an agent of socialization.

Define socialization. Explain why it occurs within both the micro and macro contexts, and how patterns of socialization are also influenced by the global context.

Which of the following is one of the most important contributing factors in the growing flexibility of the self?

Introducing Sociology

Culture

From Social Interaction to Social Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Stratification-Canadian and Global Perspectives

Race and Ethnicity

Sexuality and Gender

Families

Religion and Education

Health and Medicine

The Mass Media

Technology, the Environment, and Social Movements

Filters