Exam 4: Socialization

Which of the following does NOT vary historically and across societies?

For George Herbert Mead, the "me" is the subjective side of the self and the "I" is the objective side, learned in the course of social interaction.

James considers Angela Davis, a 1960s human rights activist, whom he has never met, as a model of intellectual and political integrity.This makes Angela Davis a part of which of the following?

Sometimes an expectation leads people to create the very situation that they predicted.What is this phenomenon known as?

What is the flexible self and why has it become more common recently?

In total institutions, resocialization is often slow and incomplete due to the absence of initiation rites.

Three-year-old David's parents teach him how to share his toys with his two-year-old cousin Sam.According to George Herbert Mead, what is being created in this situation?

Next summer Heather is going to Italy for a year at a journalism school.In the meantime, she has enrolled in an Italian language course and has also got permission from a local journalist to observe her at work when she covers stories in her hometown.What is Heather engaging in?

According to Turkle, cyberspace allows individuals to assume new identities and explore new aspects of themselves.What is one consequence of this trend?

When does the process of socialization begin?

Compare a functionalist view of socialization with a conflict theory view.

After spending his childhood in a war-torn region of Africa, Jorge is walking down the street in a small British Columbia town when a car drives by and backfires.Jorge immediately throws himself on the ground and covers his head.Which sociological concept best explains Jorge's actions?

How can the great variation in character types, as an outcome of socialization, be explained?

Which of the following Canadians is likely to watch the most television?

Explain the influence of total institutions.How might someone resist authority within a total institution?

As soon as Jocelyn got into secondary school, she changed her style of dress and the music she enjoyed, and took up new activities.Which agent of socialization was most likely responsible for these changes?

If people believe that a bank is going to fail, this can cause them to pull their money out of the bank.This, in turn, may lead to the bank's failure.What does this situation illustrate?

Jasinder is a nine-year-old girl who is already highly skilled at soccer and sought after as a teammate.According to Mead, what is her success dependent upon?

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with Cooley's understanding of socialization?

Define and compare the concepts of age cohort and generation.Give examples.