Question 1

Erik H.Erikson's view of socialization states that

Accepted Answer

A) personality develops over the entire life course in patterned stages. 
B) personality involves tensions between the forces of biology and forces of culture. 
C) we come to see ourselves as we think others see us. 
D) most of our personality development takes place in childhood. 
A) personality develops over the entire life course in patterned stages. 
B) personality involves tensions between the forces of biology and forces of culture. 
C) we come to see ourselves as we think others see us. 
D) most of our personality development takes place in childhood.

Question 2

A cohort is a category of people who have something important in common,usually their age.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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 4

According to Piaget,in what stage of human development do individuals experience the world only through sensory contact?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage 
A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage

Question 5

The tragic case of Anna shows that without adequate nutrition a human being cannot develop a personality or self.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mead's theory of the self is completely social; he did not recognize a role for biology in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Family is important to the socialization process because

Accepted Answer

A) family members are often what Mead called "generalized others." 
B) families pass along social identity to children in terms of class,ethnicity,and religion. 
C) families begin the process of anticipatory socialization. 
D) families set the stage for resocialization. 
A) family members are often what Mead called "generalized others." 
B) families pass along social identity to children in terms of class,ethnicity,and religion. 
C) families begin the process of anticipatory socialization. 
D) families set the stage for resocialization.

Question 8

What concept refers to a person's fairly consistent pattern of acting,thinking,and feeling?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Anticipatory socialization refers to trying to avoid unpleasant social experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Melvin Kohn demonstrated that parents of all social classes have much the same expectations of their children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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) the effect of long-term social isolation can never be overcome in any situation. 
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) the effect of long-term social isolation can never be overcome in any situation.

Question 13

The period of life called "middle adulthood" typically involves

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A) life circumstances becoming more or less set. 
B) a lack of awareness of health issues. 
C) childrearing responsibilities. 
D) juggling conflicting priorities. 
A) life circumstances becoming more or less set. 
B) a lack of awareness of health issues. 
C) childrearing responsibilities. 
D) juggling conflicting priorities.

Question 14

Jean Piaget's focus was on

Accepted Answer

A) how children develop their motor skills. 
B) how children are stimulated by their environment. 
C) the role of heredity in shaping human behavior. 
D) cognition,or how people think and understand. 
A) how children develop their motor skills. 
B) how children are stimulated by their environment. 
C) the role of heredity in shaping human behavior. 
D) cognition,or how people think and understand.

Question 15

Based on what you have read in thiChapter ,you would correctly conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) society shapes how we think,feel,and act. 
B) human beings lack spontaneity and creativity,. 
C) human beings are locked in the prison of society. 
D) human beings are unwilling to change society. 
A) society shapes how we think,feel,and act. 
B) human beings lack spontaneity and creativity,. 
C) human beings are locked in the prison of society. 
D) human beings are unwilling to change society.

Question 16

In a total institution,staff members

Accepted Answer

A) closely supervise all the daily life of inmates. 
B) encourage the individual growth and creativity of inmates. 
C) allow inmates to choose their own food,clothing,and activities. 
D) institute informal rules to direct people's daily routines. 
A) closely supervise all the daily life of inmates. 
B) encourage the individual growth and creativity of inmates. 
C) allow inmates to choose their own food,clothing,and activities. 
D) institute informal rules to direct people's daily routines.

Question 17

Based on the Harlows' research with rhesus monkeys and the case of Anna,the isolated child,one might reasonably conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) the two species react differently to social isolation. 
B) both monkeys and humans "bounce back" from long-term isolation. 
C) even a few days of social isolation permanently damages both monkeys and humans. 
D) long-term social isolation leads to permanent developmental damage in both monkeys and humans. 
A) the two species react differently to social isolation. 
B) both monkeys and humans "bounce back" from long-term isolation. 
C) even a few days of social isolation permanently damages both monkeys and humans. 
D) long-term social isolation leads to permanent developmental damage in both monkeys and humans.

Question 18

For Jean Piaget,at which stage of development do individuals first use language and other cultural symbols?

Accepted Answer

A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage 
A) sensorimotor stage 
B) preoperational stage 
C) concrete operational stage 
D) formal operational stage

Question 19

Total institutions operate with the goal of resocializing inmates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

When Cooley used the concept of the "looking-glass self," he claimed that

Accepted Answer

A) people are self-centered. 
B) people see themselves as they think others see them. 
C) people see things only from their own point of view. 
D) our actions are a reflection of our values. 
A) people are self-centered. 
B) people see themselves as they think others see them. 
C) people see things only from their own point of view. 
D) our actions are a reflection of our values.

Exam 5: Socialization

Erik H.Erikson's view of socialization states that

A cohort is a category of people who have something important in common,usually their age.

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

According to Piaget,in what stage of human development do individuals experience the world only through sensory contact?

The tragic case of Anna shows that without adequate nutrition a human being cannot develop a personality or self.

Mead's theory of the self is completely social; he did not recognize a role for biology in personality development.

Family is important to the socialization process because

What concept refers to a person's fairly consistent pattern of acting,thinking,and feeling?

Anticipatory socialization refers to trying to avoid unpleasant social experiences.

Melvin Kohn demonstrated that parents of all social classes have much the same expectations of their children.

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

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

The period of life called "middle adulthood" typically involves

Jean Piaget's focus was on

Based on what you have read in thiChapter ,you would correctly conclude that

In a total institution,staff members

Based on the Harlows' research with rhesus monkeys and the case of Anna,the isolated child,one might reasonably conclude that

For Jean Piaget,at which stage of development do individuals first use language and other cultural symbols?

Total institutions operate with the goal of resocializing inmates.

When Cooley used the concept of the "looking-glass self," he claimed that

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