Question 1

Explain the statement that parents are the single most powerful influence in the socialization of their children.

Accepted Answer

The statement that parents are the singl

Question 2

Chad is two years old.His mother wants to train him to use the toilet.According to the text,which of the following factors is unlikely to be involved in his ability to do so?

Accepted Answer

A) Chad's level of muscular maturation 
B) Chad's ability to understand what is expected 
C) the maturity of Chad's nervous system 
D) the presence of educational toys to amuse Chad 
A) Chad's level of muscular maturation 
B) Chad's ability to understand what is expected 
C) the maturity of Chad's nervous system 
D) the presence of educational toys to amuse Chad

Question 3

As families become smaller,which of the following might be one effect?

Accepted Answer

A) Parents will spend less time socializing their children. 
B) Schools will take on more of the primary socialization tasks. 
C) Sibling rivalry will increase dramatically. 
D) Peers may become more influential in socialization. 
A) Parents will spend less time socializing their children. 
B) Schools will take on more of the primary socialization tasks. 
C) Sibling rivalry will increase dramatically. 
D) Peers may become more influential in socialization.

Question 4

How do sociologists define socialization?

Accepted Answer

A) the ability to interact with people and have a good time socially 
B) the process of passing on to new members a culture's ways of thinking and acting 
C) the social principles accepted by a society as a whole or by a group within that society 
D) cultural rules that tell us what,where,when,how,and why we should do something 
A) the ability to interact with people and have a good time socially 
B) the process of passing on to new members a culture's ways of thinking and acting 
C) the social principles accepted by a society as a whole or by a group within that society 
D) cultural rules that tell us what,where,when,how,and why we should do something

Question 5

Which of the following was part of the experiences of the baby boom generation?

Accepted Answer

A) crowded conditions and inexperienced teachers in school 
B) knowing what it was like to live without television 
C) greater family stability than earlier generations 
D) finding jobs more easily because of better education 
A) crowded conditions and inexperienced teachers in school 
B) knowing what it was like to live without television 
C) greater family stability than earlier generations 
D) finding jobs more easily because of better education

Question 6

Children without siblings have many of the characteristics of which child with siblings?

Accepted Answer

A) the youngest 
B) the middle 
C) the oldest 
D) the third 
A) the youngest 
B) the middle 
C) the oldest 
D) the third

Question 7

Sometimes,a child is raised by a teenage mother and her parents.Which term is used to describe this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) triparenting 
B) teenage mother 
C) single mom 
D) bigenerational parenting 
A) triparenting 
B) teenage mother 
C) single mom 
D) bigenerational parenting

Question 8

In the earlier part of the 20th century,experts intruded in the family life of poor and minority families,especially if they were on welfare.How did they do this?

Accepted Answer

A) by allowing the children to sue parents for "divorce" 
B) by expecting the families to conform to traditional values and standards 
C) by advising the children to report their parents for abuse or neglect 
D) by expecting the families to conform to "scientific" standards of child rearing 
A) by allowing the children to sue parents for "divorce" 
B) by expecting the families to conform to traditional values and standards 
C) by advising the children to report their parents for abuse or neglect 
D) by expecting the families to conform to "scientific" standards of child rearing

Question 9

According to the text,what is one benefit of peer relationships?

Accepted Answer

A) Peers are more effective socializers than parents. 
B) Peers can make up for some of a child's negative experiences at home. 
C) Peers don't always tell each other what to do. 
D) Peers provide a more authoritarian relationship than parents do. 
A) Peers are more effective socializers than parents. 
B) Peers can make up for some of a child's negative experiences at home. 
C) Peers don't always tell each other what to do. 
D) Peers provide a more authoritarian relationship than parents do.

Question 10

Once children start daycare or school,the ____________________ increases in importance.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Once children start daycare or school,the ____________________...

Question 11

What are the two general types of adolescent groups?

Accepted Answer

A) oppositional and socialized 
B) fashionable and antisocial 
C) delinquent and conforming 
D) supportive and oppositional 
A) oppositional and socialized 
B) fashionable and antisocial 
C) delinquent and conforming 
D) supportive and oppositional

Question 12

What is the first generation to grow up with computers in the home?

Accepted Answer

A) Generation Y 
B) early baby boomers 
C) Generation X 
D) late baby boomers 
A) Generation Y 
B) early baby boomers 
C) Generation X 
D) late baby boomers

Question 13

A family in which children live with one or both grandparents where no parents are present is called _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A family in which children live with...

Question 14

According to the text,how children are socialized depends on which factor?

Accepted Answer

A) what we expect of their future 
B) who their parents are 
C) how intelligent they are 
D) whether or not the child is at school 
A) what we expect of their future 
B) who their parents are 
C) how intelligent they are 
D) whether or not the child is at school

Question 15

According to the text,although Aboriginal families across Canada are a diverse population what do they tend to value?

Accepted Answer

A) nature and animals 
B) respect for elders and nature 
C) independence and spontaneity 
D) interdependence of all life and spirituality 
A) nature and animals 
B) respect for elders and nature 
C) independence and spontaneity 
D) interdependence of all life and spirituality

Question 16

Some studies have found that children living in single-parent homes face a higher risk of low academic achievement and of dropping out.When monetary and non-monetary resources are statistically controlled,what happens to this relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) it is reduced and may even disappear 
B) it is increased 
C) it gives further evidence that the relationship is strong 
D) it proves that children in single-parent homes face many academic challenges 
A) it is reduced and may even disappear 
B) it is increased 
C) it gives further evidence that the relationship is strong 
D) it proves that children in single-parent homes face many academic challenges

Question 17

Media such as television or the Internet can be a good or bad influence on young children.According to the text,what does the type of influence appear to depend on most?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of the v-chip and screening software to protect children 
B) television viewing and computer use by their peers 
C) children's age and stage of development 
D) a rating system for violence and sex in television programs 
A) the use of the v-chip and screening software to protect children 
B) television viewing and computer use by their peers 
C) children's age and stage of development 
D) a rating system for violence and sex in television programs

Question 18

In 2008,what was the average age of mothers?

Accepted Answer

A) 19.8 years 
B) 23.4 years 
C) 29.8 years 
D) 32.5 years 
A) 19.8 years 
B) 23.4 years 
C) 29.8 years 
D) 32.5 years

Question 19

By middle childhood,how do children tend to play?

Accepted Answer

A) in large groups containing both sexes 
B) with a special person of the opposite sex 
C) in groups of their own sex 
D) with toys designed for the opposite sex 
A) in large groups containing both sexes 
B) with a special person of the opposite sex 
C) in groups of their own sex 
D) with toys designed for the opposite sex

Question 20

Which factor affected the socialization of the baby boom generation?

Accepted Answer

A) rapid growth of technology,including television 
B) the availability of the birth control pill 
C) a shift toward smaller families 
D) a push to migrate to farms and small communities 
A) rapid growth of technology,including television 
B) the availability of the birth control pill 
C) a shift toward smaller families 
D) a push to migrate to farms and small communities

Explain the statement that parents are the single most powerful influence in the socialization of their children.

Chad is two years old.His mother wants to train him to use the toilet.According to the text,which of the following factors is unlikely to be involved in his ability to do so?

As families become smaller,which of the following might be one effect?

How do sociologists define socialization?

Which of the following was part of the experiences of the baby boom generation?

Children without siblings have many of the characteristics of which child with siblings?

Sometimes,a child is raised by a teenage mother and her parents.Which term is used to describe this situation?

In the earlier part of the 20th century,experts intruded in the family life of poor and minority families,especially if they were on welfare.How did they do this?

According to the text,what is one benefit of peer relationships?

Once children start daycare or school,the ____________________ increases in importance.

What are the two general types of adolescent groups?

What is the first generation to grow up with computers in the home?

A family in which children live with one or both grandparents where no parents are present is called _____________________.

According to the text,how children are socialized depends on which factor?

According to the text,although Aboriginal families across Canada are a diverse population what do they tend to value?

Some studies have found that children living in single-parent homes face a higher risk of low academic achievement and of dropping out.When monetary and non-monetary resources are statistically controlled,what happens to this relationship?

Media such as television or the Internet can be a good or bad influence on young children.According to the text,what does the type of influence appear to depend on most?

In 2008,what was the average age of mothers?

By middle childhood,how do children tend to play?

Which factor affected the socialization of the baby boom generation?

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Children-yes or No

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

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Exam 6: Bringing up Baby

Explain the statement that parents are the single most powerful influence in the socialization of their children.

Chad is two years old.His mother wants to train him to use the toilet.According to the text,which of the following factors is unlikely to be involved in his ability to do so?

As families become smaller,which of the following might be one effect?

How do sociologists define socialization?

Which of the following was part of the experiences of the baby boom generation?

Children without siblings have many of the characteristics of which child with siblings?

Sometimes,a child is raised by a teenage mother and her parents.Which term is used to describe this situation?

In the earlier part of the 20th century,experts intruded in the family life of poor and minority families,especially if they were on welfare.How did they do this?

According to the text,what is one benefit of peer relationships?

Once children start daycare or school,the ____________________ increases in importance.

What are the two general types of adolescent groups?

What is the first generation to grow up with computers in the home?

A family in which children live with one or both grandparents where no parents are present is called _____________________.

According to the text,how children are socialized depends on which factor?

According to the text,although Aboriginal families across Canada are a diverse population what do they tend to value?

Some studies have found that children living in single-parent homes face a higher risk of low academic achievement and of dropping out.When monetary and non-monetary resources are statistically controlled,what happens to this relationship?

Media such as television or the Internet can be a good or bad influence on young children.According to the text,what does the type of influence appear to depend on most?

In 2008,what was the average age of mothers?

By middle childhood,how do children tend to play?

Which factor affected the socialization of the baby boom generation?

What Is a Family

History, Culture, and Canadian Families

Getting Together

Wedding Bells or Not

Children-yes or No

The Middle Years of the Family and the Not So Empty Nest

Grey Power and the Sunset Years

The Lone-Parent Familythe Future Majority

Coming Apartthe Divorce Experience

The Second Time Around

The Family and the World of Work

The Family Beleagueredwhen Problems Come

Home Dangerous Homeviolence in the Family

Poverty and the Family

The Crystal Ball-predicting the Future of the Family

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