Question 1

S. society is characterized by the presence of clear and consistent expectations for its members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

When Mead describes a young child as self-conscious, he means that the child

Accepted Answer

A)  is easily embarrassed. 
B)  recognizes generalized others. 
C)  reacts to himself as others react to the child. 
D)  is lacking in self-esteem. 
A)  is easily embarrassed. 
B)  recognizes generalized others. 
C)  reacts to himself as others react to the child. 
D)  is lacking in self-esteem. C

Question 3

Ego is Freud's term for the collection of urges and drives that persons have for pleasure and aggression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The majority of private elementary and secondary schools attended by millions of children are

Accepted Answer

A)  federally funded. 
B)  church-related. 
C)  state run. 
D)  government sanctioned. 
A)  federally funded. 
B)  church-related. 
C)  state run. 
D)  government sanctioned.

Question 5

Since conglomerates are non-profit organizations, they emphasize news over entertainment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to Mead, "taking the role of the other" occurs in the play stage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify which of the following is not a consequence of the increasing concentration of the media in the hands of a few corporations.

Accepted Answer

A)  It results in an ideological monopoly, with various news sources offering little variety in perspective. 
B)  There is a greater emphasis on news, rather than on entertainment. 
C)  Cost containment takes priority over information gathering. 
D)  There is a shift in focus from local issues toward the types of issues expected to appeal to the greatest audience nationwide. 
A)  It results in an ideological monopoly, with various news sources offering little variety in perspective. 
B)  There is a greater emphasis on news, rather than on entertainment. 
C)  Cost containment takes priority over information gathering. 
D)  There is a shift in focus from local issues toward the types of issues expected to appeal to the greatest audience nationwide.

Question 8

The family is the ultimate societal agent for socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The mass media play a basic role in undermining the existing values and practices of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Freud emphasized ________ as well as social factors in personality development.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  cultural 
C)  structural 
D)  psychological 
A)  biological 
B)  cultural 
C)  structural 
D)  psychological

Question 11

The chances of a modal personality type _____________ in the face of heterogeneity.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease 
B)  increase 
C)  remains steady 
D)  disappear 
A)  decrease 
B)  increase 
C)  remains steady 
D)  disappear

Question 12

Identify which of the following is not true of families.

Accepted Answer

A)  They act as the primary and first agent of socialization. 
B)  They provide a uniform plan for socializing children. 
C)  They provide for children's basic needs. 
D)  They indoctrinate children in the ways of society. 
A)  They act as the primary and first agent of socialization. 
B)  They provide a uniform plan for socializing children. 
C)  They provide for children's basic needs. 
D)  They indoctrinate children in the ways of society.

Question 13

Cooley's self-fulfilling prophecy refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  accepting the definition of self based on the consistent reactions of others to the person. 
B)  the person's subsequent behavior being influenced by the reactions of others. 
C)  the definition of the individual by other people. 
D)  all of the above. 
A)  accepting the definition of self based on the consistent reactions of others to the person. 
B)  the person's subsequent behavior being influenced by the reactions of others. 
C)  the definition of the individual by other people. 
D)  all of the above.

Question 14

Freud proposed that the id is the rational part of the personality that controls one's basic urges and finds realistic ways to satisfy biological cravings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Human beings are essentially

Accepted Answer

A)  the result of genetics. 
B)  social creations of society. 
C)  the product of their parents. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  the result of genetics. 
B)  social creations of society. 
C)  the product of their parents. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 16

Preparation for the organizational life of adulthood occurs when the school stresses order.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify and discuss the stages of children's learning that Mead proposed.

Accepted Answer

American psychologist George Herbert Mea

Question 18

Six major corporations control most media in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Socialization occurs through language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Because children are biologically human, they have the instincts and innate drives that will make them human.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

S. society is characterized by the presence of clear and consistent expectations for its members.

When Mead describes a young child as self-conscious, he means that the child

Ego is Freud's term for the collection of urges and drives that persons have for pleasure and aggression.

The majority of private elementary and secondary schools attended by millions of children are

Since conglomerates are non-profit organizations, they emphasize news over entertainment.

According to Mead, "taking the role of the other" occurs in the play stage.

Identify which of the following is not a consequence of the increasing concentration of the media in the hands of a few corporations.

The family is the ultimate societal agent for socialization.

The mass media play a basic role in undermining the existing values and practices of society.

Freud emphasized ________ as well as social factors in personality development.

The chances of a modal personality type _____________ in the face of heterogeneity.

Identify which of the following is not true of families.

Cooley's self-fulfilling prophecy refers to

Freud proposed that the id is the rational part of the personality that controls one's basic urges and finds realistic ways to satisfy biological cravings.

Human beings are essentially

Preparation for the organizational life of adulthood occurs when the school stresses order.

Identify and discuss the stages of children's learning that Mead proposed.

Six major corporations control most media in the United States.

Socialization occurs through language.

Because children are biologically human, they have the instincts and innate drives that will make them human.

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Exam 5: Socialization

S. society is characterized by the presence of clear and consistent expectations for its members.

When Mead describes a young child as self-conscious, he means that the child

Ego is Freud's term for the collection of urges and drives that persons have for pleasure and aggression.

The majority of private elementary and secondary schools attended by millions of children are

Since conglomerates are non-profit organizations, they emphasize news over entertainment.

According to Mead, "taking the role of the other" occurs in the play stage.

Identify which of the following is not a consequence of the increasing concentration of the media in the hands of a few corporations.

The family is the ultimate societal agent for socialization.

The mass media play a basic role in undermining the existing values and practices of society.

Freud emphasized ________ as well as social factors in personality development.

The chances of a modal personality type _____________ in the face of heterogeneity.

Identify which of the following is not true of families.

Cooley's self-fulfilling prophecy refers to

Freud proposed that the id is the rational part of the personality that controls one's basic urges and finds realistic ways to satisfy biological cravings.

Human beings are essentially

Preparation for the organizational life of adulthood occurs when the school stresses order.

Identify and discuss the stages of children's learning that Mead proposed.

Six major corporations control most media in the United States.

Socialization occurs through language.

Because children are biologically human, they have the instincts and innate drives that will make them human.

The Sociological Perspective

The Structure of Social Groups

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Social Control

Deviance

Structural Sources of Societal Change: Economic and Demographic

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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