Question 1

What is role-taking?

Accepted Answer

Role-taking involves imagining ourselves in the role of the other to determine the criteria others will use to judge our behavior.

Question 2

Role learning that provides individuals with both the knowledge and a cultural understanding of their profession is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  primary socialization. 
B)  professional socialization. 
C)  resocialization. 
D)  role exit. 
A)  primary socialization. 
B)  professional socialization. 
C)  resocialization. 
D)  role exit. B

Question 3

Mead's term for the composite expectations of all the other role players with whom we interact is:

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized other. 
B)  significant other. 
C)  role identity. 
D)  socialization. 
A)  generalized other. 
B)  significant other. 
C)  role identity. 
D)  socialization. A

Question 4

Research on how girls and the adults around them view their hair reveals that:

Accepted Answer

A)  most girls could not care less about their hair. 
B)  hair is an important symbol for white girls, but not for black girls. 
C)  girls feel they are judged on whether or not they care about the appearance of their hair. 
D)  hair has the same meaning for boys' and girls' identities. 
A)  most girls could not care less about their hair. 
B)  hair is an important symbol for white girls, but not for black girls. 
C)  girls feel they are judged on whether or not they care about the appearance of their hair. 
D)  hair has the same meaning for boys' and girls' identities.

Question 5

The text argues that schools:

Accepted Answer

A)  treat all children equally regardless of social class. 
B)  are increasingly more able to give children individualized attention. 
C)  promote creativity and independent thinking. 
D)  prepare students for bureaucracies such as the workplace and the military. 
A)  treat all children equally regardless of social class. 
B)  are increasingly more able to give children individualized attention. 
C)  promote creativity and independent thinking. 
D)  prepare students for bureaucracies such as the workplace and the military.

Question 6

Which of the following does NOT describe a community?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who share a common space and connection to that space 
B)  social institutions that exist within a common space 
C)  people who share a common identity but are linked on the Internet 
D)  people who share an interest in the same hobby 
A)  people who share a common space and connection to that space 
B)  social institutions that exist within a common space 
C)  people who share a common identity but are linked on the Internet 
D)  people who share an interest in the same hobby

Question 7

According to the text,the most influential contributor to symbolic interaction theory during the last century was:

Accepted Answer

A)  George Herbert Mead. 
B)  Charles Horton Cooley. 
C)  Erving Goffman. 
D)  W. I. Thomas. 
A)  George Herbert Mead. 
B)  Charles Horton Cooley. 
C)  Erving Goffman. 
D)  W. I. Thomas.

Question 8

According to Cooley,we develop our self-concept:

Accepted Answer

A)  by giving our best efforts in all situations and being proud of that. 
B)  by having our strengths reinforced by our parents. 
C)  by learning to see ourselves as we think others see us. 
D)  through anticipatory socialization. 
A)  by giving our best efforts in all situations and being proud of that. 
B)  by having our strengths reinforced by our parents. 
C)  by learning to see ourselves as we think others see us. 
D)  through anticipatory socialization.

Question 9

Role learning that prepares individuals for roles they are likely to assume in the future is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  advance socialization. 
B)  anticipatory socialization. 
C)  developmental socialization. 
D)  preparatory socialization. 
A)  advance socialization. 
B)  anticipatory socialization. 
C)  developmental socialization. 
D)  preparatory socialization.

Question 10

Socialization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  negotiating our self-concept as adults. 
B)  learning to have a good time at parties and social events. 
C)  learning to recognize our "self" as individuals. 
D)  a process through which we learn the rules and practices of our culture. 
A)  negotiating our self-concept as adults. 
B)  learning to have a good time at parties and social events. 
C)  learning to recognize our "self" as individuals. 
D)  a process through which we learn the rules and practices of our culture.

Question 11

Your close friends and family would be examples of generalized others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In regards to adolescents and their peers,studies have found that _________ precedes _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  group membership; peer similarity 
B)  peer pressure; group membership 
C)  peer similarity; group membership 
D)  group membership; peer pressure 
A)  group membership; peer similarity 
B)  peer pressure; group membership 
C)  peer similarity; group membership 
D)  group membership; peer pressure

Question 13

Some researchers believe the influence of peers is overestimated because:

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescents remain concerned about their parents' opinions in addition to those of their peers. 
B)  there has been little research done on the influence of peers. 
C)  research indicates that peers actually have little influence on each other. 
D)  None of these; researchers do not believe the influence is overestimated. 
A)  adolescents remain concerned about their parents' opinions in addition to those of their peers. 
B)  there has been little research done on the influence of peers. 
C)  research indicates that peers actually have little influence on each other. 
D)  None of these; researchers do not believe the influence is overestimated.

Question 14

Children learn how to function in society through their play.Often their play focuses on _______,people with whom they have close personal relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  role models 
B)  role partners 
C)  significant others 
D)  generalized others 
A)  role models 
B)  role partners 
C)  significant others 
D)  generalized others

Question 15

According to Mead,children learn to balance the desires of the I and the social awareness of the me through:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing greater cognitive skills. 
B)  the process of role taking. 
C)  parental authority. 
D)  instinct. 
A)  developing greater cognitive skills. 
B)  the process of role taking. 
C)  parental authority. 
D)  instinct.

Question 16

From the perspective of symbolic interaction,the meanings that people attach to their behavior are:

Accepted Answer

A)  dictated by society. 
B)  developed within social relationships. 
C)  learned in early childhood socialization. 
D)  Symbolic interaction does not address the meaning of behavior. 
A)  dictated by society. 
B)  developed within social relationships. 
C)  learned in early childhood socialization. 
D)  Symbolic interaction does not address the meaning of behavior.

Question 17

Why are peers an important agent of socialization?

Accepted Answer

The opinions of peers are not

Question 18

Critics of the structural-functional perspective on socialization argue that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  ignores the fact that socialization may teach people to accept inequality. 
B)  does not acknowledge the role of socialization in establishing social order. 
C)  only focuses on the individual and does not address how socialization works for society. 
D)  places too much emphasis on how socialization reinforces inequality. 
A)  ignores the fact that socialization may teach people to accept inequality. 
B)  does not acknowledge the role of socialization in establishing social order. 
C)  only focuses on the individual and does not address how socialization works for society. 
D)  places too much emphasis on how socialization reinforces inequality.

Question 19

The term for the people,groups,and media that teach us social norms is:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization. 
B)  agents of socialization. 
C)  the looking-glass self. 
D)  the generalized other. 
A)  socialization. 
B)  agents of socialization. 
C)  the looking-glass self. 
D)  the generalized other.

Question 20

The use of boot camps to treat young offenders was not successful primarily because:

Accepted Answer

A)  there was not adequate funding for the amount of programming needed. 
B)  the law prevented youth from being kept as long as was necessary for rehabilitation. 
C)  the camps did not teach youth the skills necessary to succeed outside of the camps. 
D)  they were not harsh enough in their treatment of the offenders. 
A)  there was not adequate funding for the amount of programming needed. 
B)  the law prevented youth from being kept as long as was necessary for rehabilitation. 
C)  the camps did not teach youth the skills necessary to succeed outside of the camps. 
D)  they were not harsh enough in their treatment of the offenders.

What is role-taking?

Role learning that provides individuals with both the knowledge and a cultural understanding of their profession is referred to as:

Mead's term for the composite expectations of all the other role players with whom we interact is:

Research on how girls and the adults around them view their hair reveals that:

The text argues that schools:

Which of the following does NOT describe a community?

According to the text,the most influential contributor to symbolic interaction theory during the last century was:

According to Cooley,we develop our self-concept:

Role learning that prepares individuals for roles they are likely to assume in the future is known as:

Socialization refers to:

Your close friends and family would be examples of generalized others.

In regards to adolescents and their peers,studies have found that _ precedes _.

Some researchers believe the influence of peers is overestimated because:

Children learn how to function in society through their play.Often their play focuses on _______,people with whom they have close personal relationships.

According to Mead,children learn to balance the desires of the I and the social awareness of the me through:

From the perspective of symbolic interaction,the meanings that people attach to their behavior are:

Why are peers an important agent of socialization?

Critics of the structural-functional perspective on socialization argue that it:

The term for the people,groups,and media that teach us social norms is:

The use of boot camps to treat young offenders was not successful primarily because:

The Study of Society

Culture

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

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Exam 3: Socialization

What is role-taking?

Role learning that provides individuals with both the knowledge and a cultural understanding of their profession is referred to as:

Mead's term for the composite expectations of all the other role players with whom we interact is:

Research on how girls and the adults around them view their hair reveals that:

The text argues that schools:

Which of the following does NOT describe a community?

According to the text,the most influential contributor to symbolic interaction theory during the last century was:

According to Cooley,we develop our self-concept:

Role learning that prepares individuals for roles they are likely to assume in the future is known as:

Socialization refers to:

Your close friends and family would be examples of generalized others.

In regards to adolescents and their peers,studies have found that _________ precedes _________.

Some researchers believe the influence of peers is overestimated because:

Children learn how to function in society through their play.Often their play focuses on _______,people with whom they have close personal relationships.

According to Mead,children learn to balance the desires of the I and the social awareness of the me through:

From the perspective of symbolic interaction,the meanings that people attach to their behavior are:

Why are peers an important agent of socialization?

Critics of the structural-functional perspective on socialization argue that it:

The term for the people,groups,and media that teach us social norms is:

The use of boot camps to treat young offenders was not successful primarily because:

The Study of Society

Culture

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups, Networks, and Organizations

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

Stratification

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Sex,Gender,and Sexuality

Health and Health Care

Family

Education and Religion

Politics and the Economy

Population and Urbanization

Social Change

Filters

In regards to adolescents and their peers,studies have found that _ precedes _.