Exam 3: Socialization

__________ is the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society.

Generally, studies have found that putting pre-school children in day-care and preschool programs has a negative impact on their academic performance.

According to Freud, a well-adjusted individual successfully manages the opposing forces of the __________ and the __________.

Cory is four years of age. He loves to dress up like Batman and pretend to save Gotham City from The Penguin. According to sociologist George Herbert Mead's theory, he is in the __________ stage of self-development.

A __________ is a group of people who are linked by common interests, equal social position, and (usually) similar age.

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

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

The significant difference between childhood socialization and adult socialization is____________________________.

From a sociological perspective, we cannot form a sense of self or personal identity without intense social contact with others.

According to psychologist Sigmund Freud, human development occurs in three        states that reflect different levels of the personality. Which of the following is not one      of the states?

Discuss the process of gender socialization.

The most important aspects of racial identity and attitudes toward other racial/ethnic groups are passed down from generation to generation within the family.

Throughout childhood and adolescence, boys and girls typically are assigned different household chores and given different privileges (such as how late they may stay out at night). This is an example of __________.

Psychologist Carol Gilligan believes that women and men often have divergent views on morality. She argued that men are more concerned with __________, whereas women are likely to consider the __________ involved in the situation.

Resocialization is always involuntary.

Explain the key components of sociologist Charles Horton Cooley's looking-glass self theory and explain its contribution to our understanding of the socialization process.

Outline the stages of cognitive development as set forth by psychologist Jean Piaget.

Which of these is not one of the criticisms of Piaget's framework for understanding cognitive development?

Discuss the process of racial socialization, including when it occurs and the types and forms of messages that are involved.

Applying the framework for cognitive development created by Jean Piaget, it is possible for a child to be in several stages at the same time, depending on the child's individual personalities.