Question 1

Industrialization brings with it a rise in the social standing of old people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

On the basis of Melvin Kohn's study of what parents expect of their children, high-income parents are likely to be most concerned when their child:

Accepted Answer

A)  is given a "tardy slip" for being late to school. 
B)  needs to be told what he should draw during free art time. 
C)  is labeled a "nonconformist." 
D)  is said to have an "active imagination." 
A)  is given a "tardy slip" for being late to school. 
B)  needs to be told what he should draw during free art time. 
C)  is labeled a "nonconformist." 
D)  is said to have an "active imagination."

Question 3

Based on the text's survey of the life course, you might conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  life-course stages are shaped by society and have nothing to do with biology. 
B)  life-course stages are much the same throughout the world. 
C)  while life-course stages are linked to biology, they are largely a social construction. 
D)  life-course stages have changed little over recent centuries. 
A)  life-course stages are shaped by society and have nothing to do with biology. 
B)  life-course stages are much the same throughout the world. 
C)  while life-course stages are linked to biology, they are largely a social construction. 
D)  life-course stages have changed little over recent centuries.

Question 4

In Freud's model of personality, which element of the personality represents a person's efforts to balance the demands of society and innate pleasure-seeking drives?

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  generalized other 
A)  id 
B)  ego 
C)  superego 
D)  generalized other

Question 5

What did George Herbert Mead mean by "self"? What are the steps in the development of the self?

Accepted Answer

George Herbert Mead, a sociologist and p

Question 6

Of all social institutions, the family has the greatest impact on socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

As the proportion of women and men in old age increases, we can expect U.S. culture to become more comfortable with the reality of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What concept refers to the lifelong social experience by which human beings develop their potential and learn culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  personality 
C)  human nature 
D)  behaviorism 
A)  socialization 
B)  personality 
C)  human nature 
D)  behaviorism

Question 9

Even years of social isolation in infancy may not cause permanent and irreversible developmental damage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Jean Piaget, language and other symbols are first used in the preoperational stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mead placed the origin of the self in:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological drives. 
B)  culture. 
C)  social experience. 
D)  the functioning of the brain. 
A)  biological drives. 
B)  culture. 
C)  social experience. 
D)  the functioning of the brain.

Question 13

Which of the following best sums up Goffman's idea of the resocialization process?

Accepted Answer

A)  break down an old identity, then build up a new identity 
B)  reward inmates for being creative 
C)  help integrate inmates into the larger society 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  break down an old identity, then build up a new identity 
B)  reward inmates for being creative 
C)  help integrate inmates into the larger society 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 14

Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class, lower-class parents generally stress _____, while well-to-do parents typically stress _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  independence protecting children 
B)  independence dependence 
C)  obedience creativity 
D)  creativity obedience 
A)  independence protecting children 
B)  independence dependence 
C)  obedience creativity 
D)  creativity obedience

Question 15

The Harlow studies found that six months of social isolation was sufficient to permanently damage infant rhesus monkeys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Mead's theory of the self is completely social he recognized no role for biology in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Mead's model, which sequence correctly orders stages of the developing self?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation, play, game, generalized other 
B)  imitation, generalized other, play, game 
C)  imitation, game, play, generalized other 
D)  imitation, generalized other, game, play 
A)  imitation, play, game, generalized other 
B)  imitation, generalized other, play, game 
C)  imitation, game, play, generalized other 
D)  imitation, generalized other, game, play

Question 18

The social sciences, including sociology, make the claim that:

Accepted Answer

A)  humans have instincts that guide our lives. 
B)  biological forces underlie human culture. 
C)  as humans, to nurture is our nature. 
D)  Darwin's model of biological evolution explains patterns of human culture. 
A)  humans have instincts that guide our lives. 
B)  biological forces underlie human culture. 
C)  as humans, to nurture is our nature. 
D)  Darwin's model of biological evolution explains patterns of human culture.

Question 19

If you were to put together the lesson learned from the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie, you would correctly conclude that:

Accepted Answer

A)  social experience plays a crucial part in forming human personality. 
B)  both social experience and the presence of the birth mother are crucial to early development. 
C)  the effect of long-term social isolation can be overcome in a relatively short time. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  social experience plays a crucial part in forming human personality. 
B)  both social experience and the presence of the birth mother are crucial to early development. 
C)  the effect of long-term social isolation can be overcome in a relatively short time. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 20

Lawrence Kohlberg claims that individuals develop the capacity for moral reasoning in stages as they grow older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Socialization

Industrialization brings with it a rise in the social standing of old people.

On the basis of Melvin Kohn's study of what parents expect of their children, high-income parents are likely to be most concerned when their child:

Based on the text's survey of the life course, you might conclude that:

In Freud's model of personality, which element of the personality represents a person's efforts to balance the demands of society and innate pleasure-seeking drives?

What did George Herbert Mead mean by "self"? What are the steps in the development of the self?

Of all social institutions, the family has the greatest impact on socialization.

As the proportion of women and men in old age increases, we can expect U.S. culture to become more comfortable with the reality of death.

What concept refers to the lifelong social experience by which human beings develop their potential and learn culture?

Even years of social isolation in infancy may not cause permanent and irreversible developmental damage.

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

According to Jean Piaget, language and other symbols are first used in the preoperational stage.

Mead placed the origin of the self in:

Which of the following best sums up Goffman's idea of the resocialization process?

Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class, lower-class parents generally stress _____, while well-to-do parents typically stress _____.

The Harlow studies found that six months of social isolation was sufficient to permanently damage infant rhesus monkeys.

Mead's theory of the self is completely social he recognized no role for biology in personality development.

In Mead's model, which sequence correctly orders stages of the developing self?

The social sciences, including sociology, make the claim that:

If you were to put together the lesson learned from the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie, you would correctly conclude that:

Lawrence Kohlberg claims that individuals develop the capacity for moral reasoning in stages as they grow older.

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