Exam 4: Socialization

Sometimes situations we define as real become real in their consequences.What does this phenomenon illustrate?

The Group of Seven, who introduced a new style into early twentieth-century Canadian painting, exemplify a generation rather than an age cohort.

The Thomas theorem states that "even if we define situations as real, this has no significance for their consequences."

Arne is a computer programmer, looking for a new position that would enable him to spend more time with his children and travel.Which of the following generations is he most likely to belong to?

What type of socialization takes place when powerful socializing agents deliberately cause rapid change in people's values, roles, and self-conception, sometimes even against their will?

Describe the most important differences between your and your parents' generations.How do these two generations fit in to the generational differences among Canadians in the textbook?

Are stages of the life course the same in all societies? Why or why not?

What do people who spend significant time playing Anno or other online games form?

Apply Cooley's concept of looking-glass self to a contemporary issue such as eating disorders, elective surgeries, or steroid use.

What differentiates generations from age cohorts?

What part of the educational system teaches students how to be "good citizens" once they graduate?

Discuss the relationship between the flexible self and virtual communities.

Define "self-fulfilling prophecy" and give an example.

Which of the following is the most important consequence of common experiences of a generation?

Which of the following is most important among processes of socialization?

Anticipatory socialization is a part of formal education.

Define and compare the concepts of significant other and generalized other.

Define and compare primary socialization, secondary socialization, and resocialization.Which situations are these processes appropriate for?

Globalization and a variety of technological advances have made the self more flexible than it used to be.

Which of the following concepts refers to the idea that our self-concept depends largely on how we see ourselves judged by others?