Exam 4: Socialization

The research of sociologist William Corsaro suggests that the __________ is the most significant public realm for children.

In Lawrence Kohlberg's theory,during the __________ level (age seven to ten),children's perceptions are based on punishment and obedience.

Conforming to a given group's norms,values,attitudes,speech patterns,and dress codes in an attempt to gain their acceptance is the result of:

From a sociological perspective,discuss why you believe socialization is important to society.

Analyze Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic perspective.

Sociologist George Herbert Mead linked the idea of self-concept to role-taking.He believed that role-taking often occurs through play and games,as children try out different roles (such as being mommy,daddy,doctor,or teacher) and gain an appreciation for them.

Based on the introductory story in this chapter,it is clear that Mdmse.Amelie and Dr.Ellen Rothman experienced stress when joining a new social organization.

Sociobiologists focus on how humans design their own culture and transmit it from generation to generation through nurture (socialization).

Each time we experience a change in status (such as becoming a college student or getting married); we learn a new set of rules,roles,and relationships.Even before we achieve a new status,we often participate in what sociologists refer to as expectant socialization.

Describe George Herbert Mead's concept of the significant others and generalized other and explain socialization as an interactive process.

____________ often involves acts of omission (where parents or caregivers fail to provide adequate physical or emotional care for children) rather than acts of commission (such as physical or sexual abuse).

According to sociologist Melvin Kohn,__________ is one of the strongest influences on what and how parents teach their children.

A __________ is a place where people are isolated from the rest of society for a set period of time and come under the control of the officials who are in charge.Examples include military boot camps,jails and prisons,and concentration camps.

__________ is the systematic study of how biology affects social behavior and asserts that nature is a major factor.

The case of Anna,a child that was given just enough care to keep her alive illustrates the effects of __________.

Elaborate on George Herbert Mead's efforts of linking the idea of self-concept to role-taking.

Psychologist Jean Piaget believed that,in each stage of human development (from birth to adolescence),children's activities are governed by their:

The "me" is the __________ element of the self,which is composed of the internalized attitudes and demands of other members of society and the individual's awareness of those demands.

__________ is the aspect of socialization that contains specific messages and practices concerning the nature of being female or male in a specific group or society.

Children who are capable of understanding that placing their hand on a hot stove will hurt,without actually placing their hand on the stove,would be an example of Piaget's __________ stage of cognitive development.