Question 1

Which of the following is the best example of an achieved status?

Accepted Answer

A)  a small Hispanic boy named Javier 
B)  a woman diagnosed with breast cancer 
C)  a newly ordained minister in a Pentecostal church 
D)  a baby who is baptized into the Roman Catholic Church 
A)  a small Hispanic boy named Javier 
B)  a woman diagnosed with breast cancer 
C)  a newly ordained minister in a Pentecostal church 
D)  a baby who is baptized into the Roman Catholic Church

Question 2

Summarize the main ideas and concepts of Goffman's theory of dramaturgy.Apply it to explain one of the statuses that you currently occupy.

Accepted Answer

Goffman's dramaturgy theory begins with

Question 3

What does Cooley mean by his looking glass self theory? How does this theory explain the development of our self-concept?

Accepted Answer

Cooley's looking glass self theory state

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios provides an example of front-stage behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sally discovers her mother-in-law is dropping by shortly, so Sally rushes to tidy up the house. 
B)  Sam is angry at his little brother for embarrassing him in front of his girlfriend, so he refuses to take him to get ice cream. 
C)  Cinderella smokes a cigarette in the employee break room before going to sign autographs at the castle. 
D)  While eating at Denny's last night, Debbie saw a little boy pocket some money from one of the tables. The boy was not aware anyone saw him. 
A)  Sally discovers her mother-in-law is dropping by shortly, so Sally rushes to tidy up the house. 
B)  Sam is angry at his little brother for embarrassing him in front of his girlfriend, so he refuses to take him to get ice cream. 
C)  Cinderella smokes a cigarette in the employee break room before going to sign autographs at the castle. 
D)  While eating at Denny's last night, Debbie saw a little boy pocket some money from one of the tables. The boy was not aware anyone saw him.

Question 5

Sociologists view socialization as a lifelong process that begins when a child:

Accepted Answer

A)  can distinguish the I from me. 
B)  is born. 
C)  is still in the womb. 
D)  internalizes the norms and values of society. 
A)  can distinguish the I from me. 
B)  is born. 
C)  is still in the womb. 
D)  internalizes the norms and values of society.

Question 6

Military boot camps and prisons are places that control all of the basics of people's day-to-day lives and are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucracies. 
B)  front stages. 
C)  total institutions. 
D)  ascribed statuses. 
A)  bureaucracies. 
B)  front stages. 
C)  total institutions. 
D)  ascribed statuses.

Question 7

According to research by Kohn and Schooler (1983)and Lareau (2003),parents of different social classes socialize their children differently.Which of the following statements best describes these differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-class parents are more likely to stress independence and self-direction; working-class parents are more likely to instill respect for authority. 
B)  Middle-class kids have more opportunity to do what they want; working-class kids are involved in more structured activities. 
C)  Middle-class parents value obedience over independent thinking; working-class kids are taught to use logic and reason to support their choices. 
D)  Working-class parents are more likely to use time-outs as a form of punishment; middle-class parents are more likely to use spanking as a form of punishment. 
A)  Middle-class parents are more likely to stress independence and self-direction; working-class parents are more likely to instill respect for authority. 
B)  Middle-class kids have more opportunity to do what they want; working-class kids are involved in more structured activities. 
C)  Middle-class parents value obedience over independent thinking; working-class kids are taught to use logic and reason to support their choices. 
D)  Working-class parents are more likely to use time-outs as a form of punishment; middle-class parents are more likely to use spanking as a form of punishment.

Question 8

Which of the following theories argues that people's feelings and choices about how to act are based on shared meanings,orientations,and assumptions?

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  dramaturgical theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  role theory 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  dramaturgical theory 
C)  functionalism 
D)  role theory

Question 9

Define socialization and provide two examples of agents of socialization and why they are considered important in the socialization process.

Accepted Answer

Socialization comes from the lifelong pr

Question 10

Which of the following is considered an advanced stage of development,according to George Herbert Mead?

Accepted Answer

A)  the game stage 
B)  the play stage 
C)  the imitation stage 
D)  the me stage 
A)  the game stage 
B)  the play stage 
C)  the imitation stage 
D)  the me stage

Question 11

Describe the main ideas of Mead's theory of socialization and provide an example.Explain why Mead's theory of socialization is useful or not useful in this particular example.

Accepted Answer

Mead's theory of socialization tries to

Question 12

Parents of different social classes socialize their children differently.Middle-class parents are more likely to stress independence and self-direction,whereas working-class parents prioritize obedience to authority.Using this example,explain how these different socialization experiences could perpetuate (reproduce)social inequality.

Accepted Answer

Socialization is not only the process by

Question 13

Saying "hello" when answering the telephone signals the start of an encounter in the first bracket and is known to dramaturgists as:

Accepted Answer

A)  act one. 
B)  the monologue. 
C)  the opening. 
D)  the preshow. 
A)  act one. 
B)  the monologue. 
C)  the opening. 
D)  the preshow.

Question 14

The final step in Mead's theory of socialization is the development of an internalized sense of the total expectations of others.This is known as the ____________ other.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialized 
B)  first-person 
C)  generalized 
D)  significant 
A)  socialized 
B)  first-person 
C)  generalized 
D)  significant

Question 15

Ethnomethodology is an approach to studying human interaction that focuses on:

Accepted Answer

A)  how we make sense of our world and convey this understanding to others in our effort to create mutually shared realities. 
B)  how we learn about the roles, scripts, and props we use in everyday life. 
C)  the influence of family, school, and media in constructing our social identities. 
D)  what we can learn by examining cross-cultural differences in behavior. 
A)  how we make sense of our world and convey this understanding to others in our effort to create mutually shared realities. 
B)  how we learn about the roles, scripts, and props we use in everyday life. 
C)  the influence of family, school, and media in constructing our social identities. 
D)  what we can learn by examining cross-cultural differences in behavior.

Question 16

What is role conflict and how does it differ from role strain? Compare and contrast the two concepts and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Role strain is incompatibility or stress

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the difference between the I and the me in George Herbert Mead's theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  The I is selfish and impulsive; the me is how we believe others see us. 
B)  The I is empathetic; the me is self-absorbed. 
C)  The I is how we believe others view us; the me is how we view ourselves. 
D)  The I wants to please others; the me wants to please the self. 
A)  The I is selfish and impulsive; the me is how we believe others see us. 
B)  The I is empathetic; the me is self-absorbed. 
C)  The I is how we believe others view us; the me is how we view ourselves. 
D)  The I wants to please others; the me wants to please the self.

Question 18

Sandra's boss asked her to work this weekend,but Sandra feels obligated to attend a family reunion and she has to study for an exam.She is having trouble deciding which activity to let go.Sandra is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)  enlightenment. 
B)  status inconsistency. 
C)  role strain. 
D)  status incompatibility. 
A)  enlightenment. 
B)  status inconsistency. 
C)  role strain. 
D)  status incompatibility.

Question 19

Front-stage mistakes,such as if your sociology professor accidently trips as she walks into class one day,are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  breaches. 
B)  deviant openings. 
C)  bad manners. 
D)  theatrical breakdowns. 
A)  breaches. 
B)  deviant openings. 
C)  bad manners. 
D)  theatrical breakdowns.

Question 20

Mead would probably argue that if your four-year-old daughter picks her nose and keeps pulling up her dress while you are out at a fancy restaurant,it is because she:

Accepted Answer

A)  has not internalized the generalized other. 
B)  has good manners. 
C)  has not developed an I. 
D)  has developed a sense of the other. 
A)  has not internalized the generalized other. 
B)  has good manners. 
C)  has not developed an I. 
D)  has developed a sense of the other.

Which of the following is the best example of an achieved status?

Summarize the main ideas and concepts of Goffman's theory of dramaturgy.Apply it to explain one of the statuses that you currently occupy.

What does Cooley mean by his looking glass self theory? How does this theory explain the development of our self-concept?

Which of the following scenarios provides an example of front-stage behavior?

Sociologists view socialization as a lifelong process that begins when a child:

Military boot camps and prisons are places that control all of the basics of people's day-to-day lives and are known as:

According to research by Kohn and Schooler (1983)and Lareau (2003),parents of different social classes socialize their children differently.Which of the following statements best describes these differences?

Which of the following theories argues that people's feelings and choices about how to act are based on shared meanings,orientations,and assumptions?

Define socialization and provide two examples of agents of socialization and why they are considered important in the socialization process.

Which of the following is considered an advanced stage of development,according to George Herbert Mead?

Describe the main ideas of Mead's theory of socialization and provide an example.Explain why Mead's theory of socialization is useful or not useful in this particular example.

Saying "hello" when answering the telephone signals the start of an encounter in the first bracket and is known to dramaturgists as:

The final step in Mead's theory of socialization is the development of an internalized sense of the total expectations of others.This is known as the ____________ other.

Ethnomethodology is an approach to studying human interaction that focuses on:

What is role conflict and how does it differ from role strain? Compare and contrast the two concepts and give an example of each.

Which of the following best describes the difference between the I and the me in George Herbert Mead's theory?

Sandra's boss asked her to work this weekend,but Sandra feels obligated to attend a family reunion and she has to study for an exam.She is having trouble deciding which activity to let go.Sandra is experiencing:

Front-stage mistakes,such as if your sociology professor accidently trips as she walks into class one day,are known as:

Mead would probably argue that if your four-year-old daughter picks her nose and keeps pulling up her dress while you are out at a fancy restaurant,it is because she:

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Which of the following is the best example of an achieved status?

Summarize the main ideas and concepts of Goffman's theory of dramaturgy.Apply it to explain one of the statuses that you currently occupy.

What does Cooley mean by his looking glass self theory? How does this theory explain the development of our self-concept?

Which of the following scenarios provides an example of front-stage behavior?

Sociologists view socialization as a lifelong process that begins when a child:

Military boot camps and prisons are places that control all of the basics of people's day-to-day lives and are known as:

According to research by Kohn and Schooler (1983)and Lareau (2003),parents of different social classes socialize their children differently.Which of the following statements best describes these differences?

Which of the following theories argues that people's feelings and choices about how to act are based on shared meanings,orientations,and assumptions?

Define socialization and provide two examples of agents of socialization and why they are considered important in the socialization process.

Which of the following is considered an advanced stage of development,according to George Herbert Mead?

Describe the main ideas of Mead's theory of socialization and provide an example.Explain why Mead's theory of socialization is useful or not useful in this particular example.

Saying "hello" when answering the telephone signals the start of an encounter in the first bracket and is known to dramaturgists as:

The final step in Mead's theory of socialization is the development of an internalized sense of the total expectations of others.This is known as the ____________ other.

Ethnomethodology is an approach to studying human interaction that focuses on:

What is role conflict and how does it differ from role strain? Compare and contrast the two concepts and give an example of each.

Which of the following best describes the difference between the I and the me in George Herbert Mead's theory?

Sandra's boss asked her to work this weekend,but Sandra feels obligated to attend a family reunion and she has to study for an exam.She is having trouble deciding which activity to let go.Sandra is experiencing:

Front-stage mistakes,such as if your sociology professor accidently trips as she walks into class one day,are known as:

Mead would probably argue that if your four-year-old daughter picks her nose and keeps pulling up her dress while you are out at a fancy restaurant,it is because she:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Culture and Media

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

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