Question 1

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

In historical perspective,the importance of the mass media to the socialization process has

Accepted Answer

A) increased over time. 
B) been about the same over the last century. 
C) decreased over time. 
D) The mass media have never played a large part in the socialization process. 
A) increased over time. 
B) been about the same over the last century. 
C) decreased over time. 
D) The mass media have never played a large part in the socialization process.

Question 3

What concept refers to the lifelong social experience by which human beings develop their potential and learn culture?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Today,the factor people most commonly use in deciding if a person has reached adulthood is noting if the young woman or young man

Accepted Answer

A) has completed all schooling. 
B) has a full-time job,with the ability to support a family. 
C) is married. 
D) is married and has children. 
A) has completed all schooling. 
B) has a full-time job,with the ability to support a family. 
C) is married. 
D) is married and has children.

Question 5

Looking at childhood in global perspective,we find that

Accepted Answer

A) childhood is a time of play and learning everywhere. 
B) rich societies extend childhood much longer than do poor societies. 
C) poor societies extend childhood much longer than do rich societies. 
D) biological immaturity is the main factor that defines childhood. 
A) childhood is a time of play and learning everywhere. 
B) rich societies extend childhood much longer than do poor societies. 
C) poor societies extend childhood much longer than do rich societies. 
D) biological immaturity is the main factor that defines childhood.

Question 6

An inmate who loses the capacity for independent living is described as

Accepted Answer

A) unsocialized. 
B) integrated. 
C) institutionalized. 
D) dissociated. 
A) unsocialized. 
B) integrated. 
C) institutionalized. 
D) dissociated.

Question 7

In her research,Elisabeth Kübler-Ross found that death

Accepted Answer

A) is defined similarly in every society. 
B) is an orderly transition involving specific stages. 
C) is a topic that people in the United States have always been comfortable discussing. 
D) is a chaotic transition for most people. 
A) is defined similarly in every society. 
B) is an orderly transition involving specific stages. 
C) is a topic that people in the United States have always been comfortable discussing. 
D) is a chaotic transition for most people.

Question 8

On the basis of Melvin Kohn's study of what parents expect of their children,high-income parents are likely to be most concerned when their child

Accepted Answer

A) is given a "tardy slip" for being late to school. 
B) needs to be told what he should draw during free art time. 
C) is labeled a "nonconformist." 
D) is said to have an "active imagination." 
A) is given a "tardy slip" for being late to school. 
B) needs to be told what he should draw during free art time. 
C) is labeled a "nonconformist." 
D) is said to have an "active imagination."

Question 9

In the nature versus nurture debate,sociologists claim that

Accepted Answer

A) nature is far more important than nurture. 
B) nurture is far more important than nature. 
C) nature and nurture have equal importance. 
D) neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity. 
A) nature is far more important than nurture. 
B) nurture is far more important than nature. 
C) nature and nurture have equal importance. 
D) neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity.

Question 10

What we know about the later lives of socially isolated children supports the findings of the Harlow's research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As the proportion of women and men in old age increases,we can expect U.S.culture to become more comfortable with the reality of death.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

While many researchers have studied outward behavior,George Herbert Mead focused on symbolic meaning-specifically the meaning people attach to behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that

Accepted Answer

A) monkeys isolated for six months were highly fearful when they were returned to others of their kind. 
B) isolated monkeys able to cuddle artificial mothers developed normally. 
C) even several days of social isolation permanently damaged infant monkeys. 
D) prolonged isolation had little effect on infant monkeys. 
A) monkeys isolated for six months were highly fearful when they were returned to others of their kind. 
B) isolated monkeys able to cuddle artificial mothers developed normally. 
C) even several days of social isolation permanently damaged infant monkeys. 
D) prolonged isolation had little effect on infant monkeys.

Question 14

When people model themselves after the members of peer groups they would like to join,they are engaging in a process that sociologists call

Accepted Answer

A) group conformity. 
B) future directedness. 
C) anticipatory socialization. 
D) group rejection. 
A) group conformity. 
B) future directedness. 
C) anticipatory socialization. 
D) group rejection.

Question 15

The tragic case of Anna,the isolated girl who was studied by Kingsley Davis,shows that

Accepted Answer

A) humans have most of the same instincts found in other animal species. 
B) without social experience,a child is incapable of thought or meaningful action. 
C) personality is present in humans at birth. 
D) many human instincts disappear after the first few years of life. 
A) humans have most of the same instincts found in other animal species. 
B) without social experience,a child is incapable of thought or meaningful action. 
C) personality is present in humans at birth. 
D) many human instincts disappear after the first few years of life.

Question 16

Mead used the concept "generalized other" to refer to

Accepted Answer

A) important individuals in the child's life. 
B) a person who provides complete care for a child. 
C) any "significant other." 
D) widespread cultural norms and values people take as their own. 
A) important individuals in the child's life. 
B) a person who provides complete care for a child. 
C) any "significant other." 
D) widespread cultural norms and values people take as their own.

Question 17

A community college is a good example of a total institution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Industrialization brings with it a rise in the social standing of older people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Goffman's idea of the resocialization process includes

Accepted Answer

A) breaking down an old identity,then building up a new identity. 
B) rewarding inmates for being creative. 
C) helping integrate inmates into the larger society. 
D) finding ways to make inmates contribute to the larger society. 
A) breaking down an old identity,then building up a new identity. 
B) rewarding inmates for being creative. 
C) helping integrate inmates into the larger society. 
D) finding ways to make inmates contribute to the larger society.

Question 20

Lawrence Kohlberg claims that individuals develop the capacity for moral reasoning in stages as they grow older.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Socialization

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

In historical perspective,the importance of the mass media to the socialization process has

What concept refers to the lifelong social experience by which human beings develop their potential and learn culture?

Today,the factor people most commonly use in deciding if a person has reached adulthood is noting if the young woman or young man

Looking at childhood in global perspective,we find that

An inmate who loses the capacity for independent living is described as

In her research,Elisabeth Kübler-Ross found that death

On the basis of Melvin Kohn's study of what parents expect of their children,high-income parents are likely to be most concerned when their child

In the nature versus nurture debate,sociologists claim that

What we know about the later lives of socially isolated children supports the findings of the Harlow's research.

As the proportion of women and men in old age increases,we can expect U.S.culture to become more comfortable with the reality of death.

While many researchers have studied outward behavior,George Herbert Mead focused on symbolic meaning-specifically the meaning people attach to behavior.

The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that

When people model themselves after the members of peer groups they would like to join,they are engaging in a process that sociologists call

The tragic case of Anna,the isolated girl who was studied by Kingsley Davis,shows that

Mead used the concept "generalized other" to refer to

A community college is a good example of a total institution.

Industrialization brings with it a rise in the social standing of older people.

Goffman's idea of the resocialization process includes

Lawrence Kohlberg claims that individuals develop the capacity for moral reasoning in stages as they grow older.

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