Exam 3: Socialization.

In the U.S., many parents want to have their child have a cell phone because

According to psychologist Jean Piaget, children in the preoperational stage are still limited in their ability to use logic to solve problems or to realize that physical objects may change in shape or appearance while still retaining their physical properties.

Psychologist Jean Piaget labeled the formal operational stage as the one where individuals are able to engage in abstract thought.

Explain psychologist Sigmund Freud's views on the conflict between individual desires and the demands of society.

In psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg's theory, during the __________ level, children's perceptions are based on punishment and obedience. Evil behavior is that which is likely to be punished; good behavior is based on obedience and avoidance of unwanted consequences.

Sociologist Charles Horton Cooley developed the looking-glass self theory. He believed that our sense of self is permanently fixed once we reach adulthood.

According to psychologist Carol Gilligan, the key weakness of Lawrence Kohlberg's model was that it __________.

According to sociologist George Herbert Mead, during the __________ stage of self-development, children understand not only their own social position but also the positions of others around them.

Sally, age six, is being sexually abused by a relative. She is experiencing child abuse, which is the most frequent form of child maltreatment.

Explain the key components of sociologist George Herbert Mead's role-taking theory and evaluate the contribution to our understanding of the socialization process.

Major agents of socialization are the family, school, peer groups and the mass media. Discuss these agencies.

The oldest-old are those people over the age of ____.

In psychologist Lawrence Kohlberg's theory, in the __________ level, people view morality in terms of individual rights. "Moral conduct" is judged by principles based on human rights that transcend government and laws.

Define socialization and explain why this process is essential for the individual and society.

The research of sociologist William Corsaro suggests that the __________ is the most significant arena in which children and young people acquire cultural knowledge.

According to sociologist George Herbert Mead, generalized others are those persons whose care, affection, and approval are especially desired and who are most important in the development of the self.

Describe socialization through the life course and resocialization.

According to zoologist __________, who pioneered sociobiology, genetic inheritance underlies many forms of social behavior such as war and peace, envy and concern for others, and competition and cooperation.

Middle adulthood consists of ages ______.

George Herbert Mead breaks down the development of the self into three stages. Which is not one of them?