Question 1

A critical stage during primary socialization for becoming a conforming member of society is:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning in childhood that conformity is the key to gaining love and acceptance. 
B)  developing self-esteem as an adult. 
C)  acquiring skills necessary for occupational success. 
D)  developing an identity salience hierarchy. 
A)  learning in childhood that conformity is the key to gaining love and acceptance. 
B)  developing self-esteem as an adult. 
C)  acquiring skills necessary for occupational success. 
D)  developing an identity salience hierarchy.

Question 2

Peer groups are important in social development because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are more powerful than the family in social development. 
B)  take the place of the family as one matures. 
C)  are a mechanism for teaching roles and values distinct from those of adults. 
D)  None of these; peer groups are not particularly important to social development. 
A)  are more powerful than the family in social development. 
B)  take the place of the family as one matures. 
C)  are a mechanism for teaching roles and values distinct from those of adults. 
D)  None of these; peer groups are not particularly important to social development.

Question 3

When children lack the proper nurturing during infancy,they are likely to have problems thinking and socializing throughout their lives even if given proper care later in life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

________ focuses on how socialization reinforces unequal power relationships.

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Structural functionalism 
D)  Sociobiology 
A)  Symbolic interactionism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Structural functionalism 
D)  Sociobiology

Question 5

Examples of children who are not socialized properly show us the:

Accepted Answer

A)  importance of nurture over nature. 
B)  primary importance of meeting a child's physical needs in their social development. 
C)  importance of instinct. 
D)  importance of the physical environment over the social environment. 
A)  importance of nurture over nature. 
B)  primary importance of meeting a child's physical needs in their social development. 
C)  importance of instinct. 
D)  importance of the physical environment over the social environment.

Question 6

Learning the values and norms of their society makes members of society behave and think alike.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

W.I.Thomas's statement that if people "define situations as real,they are real in their consequences" means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  if you believe in something enough, it will come true. 
B)  words and symbols only have consequences in real-life situations. 
C)  people's interpretations of words and gestures have real consequences even if they are misinterpretations. 
D)  if a person doesn't believe a situation is real, there will be no consequences. 
A)  if you believe in something enough, it will come true. 
B)  words and symbols only have consequences in real-life situations. 
C)  people's interpretations of words and gestures have real consequences even if they are misinterpretations. 
D)  if a person doesn't believe a situation is real, there will be no consequences.

Question 8

Schools teach children to obey the rules; parents teach children manners.According to _______,this is important so that children learn to fit into society.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  structural functionalism 
D)  sociobiology 
A)  symbolic interactionism 
B)  conflict theory 
C)  structural functionalism 
D)  sociobiology

Question 9

The _________ is an individual's thoughts regarding her/his personality and social roles.

Accepted Answer

A)  I 
B)  me 
C)  self 
D)  self-concept 
A)  I 
B)  me 
C)  self 
D)  self-concept

Question 10

Mona's friends tell her she's smart,but 16-year-old Mona doesn't believe them.This:

Accepted Answer

A)  contradicts the idea of a looking-glass self. 
B)  is not relevant to symbolic interactionism. 
C)  supports the notion of negative reinforcement. 
D)  is an example of the looking-glass self. 
A)  contradicts the idea of a looking-glass self. 
B)  is not relevant to symbolic interactionism. 
C)  supports the notion of negative reinforcement. 
D)  is an example of the looking-glass self.

Question 11

Define the concept of a total institution and explain under what circumstances a total institution would be used for resocialization.

Accepted Answer

A total institution is a closed, isolate

Question 12

Studies of children in orphanages who received little nurturing find that if they are adopted into good homes,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  are able to catch up with children their age physically and mentally. 
B)  will regain any lost cognitive abilities. 
C)  eventually achieve the same mental abilities as other children, but are not adept at socializing with others. 
D)  still experience learning and thinking difficulties, and have difficulty forming relationships. 
A)  are able to catch up with children their age physically and mentally. 
B)  will regain any lost cognitive abilities. 
C)  eventually achieve the same mental abilities as other children, but are not adept at socializing with others. 
D)  still experience learning and thinking difficulties, and have difficulty forming relationships.

Question 13

Harlow found that infant monkeys raised in total isolation:

Accepted Answer

A)  could mate and care for their babies normally as adults. 
B)  formed strong attachments to their mechanical mothers. 
C)  developed normally except for a tendency to hide in corners when placed with other monkeys. 
D)  could recover from any ill effects if given a second chance to be socialized with younger monkeys. 
A)  could mate and care for their babies normally as adults. 
B)  formed strong attachments to their mechanical mothers. 
C)  developed normally except for a tendency to hide in corners when placed with other monkeys. 
D)  could recover from any ill effects if given a second chance to be socialized with younger monkeys.

Question 14

What makes boot camps so successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  They force the individual to take on a new appearance. 
B)  They force the individual to respect the law and hard work. 
C)  They force the individual wit become disciplined. 
D)  They are not very successful. 
A)  They force the individual to take on a new appearance. 
B)  They force the individual to respect the law and hard work. 
C)  They force the individual wit become disciplined. 
D)  They are not very successful.

Question 15

For most people,after age 65 the socialization process is focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning a new profession. 
B)  learning ways to stay young. 
C)  developing a new identity as a retiree. 
D)  anticipatory socialization toward dying. 
A)  learning a new profession. 
B)  learning ways to stay young. 
C)  developing a new identity as a retiree. 
D)  anticipatory socialization toward dying.

Question 16

In households where mothers work,what is a likely possible impact on children's role taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Girls will start cooking to pick up the slack. 
B)  Boys will do their own laundry. 
C)  Boys will play with toy hammers. 
D)  Girls will carry a play briefcase. 
A)  Girls will start cooking to pick up the slack. 
B)  Boys will do their own laundry. 
C)  Boys will play with toy hammers. 
D)  Girls will carry a play briefcase.

Question 17

A number of studies cited in your text lead to the conclusion that the normal intellectual and social development of children:

Accepted Answer

A)  depends largely on heredity. 
B)  requires nurturance. 
C)  is retarded by too much attention. 
D)  is accelerated by a large number of siblings. 
A)  depends largely on heredity. 
B)  requires nurturance. 
C)  is retarded by too much attention. 
D)  is accelerated by a large number of siblings.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding religion's role in socialization is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Religion gives guidance about appropriate roles and behaviors. 
B)  Religion often reinforces the ideals we learn from other agents of socialization. 
C)  Religion is only an important influence in some societies. 
D)  Different religions impact the socialization experience differently. 
A)  Religion gives guidance about appropriate roles and behaviors. 
B)  Religion often reinforces the ideals we learn from other agents of socialization. 
C)  Religion is only an important influence in some societies. 
D)  Different religions impact the socialization experience differently.

Question 19

Jonathan believes that the socialization process teaches children that females are less capable than males.His perspective is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic interactionist. 
B)  conflict theory. 
C)  structural-functionalist. 
D)  sociobiologist. 
A)  symbolic interactionist. 
B)  conflict theory. 
C)  structural-functionalist. 
D)  sociobiologist.

Question 20

The cases of deprived children like Genie and children in low-quality orphanages illustrate the fact that:

Accepted Answer

A)  physical and social development depends on interaction with other humans. 
B)  even the most extreme cases of deprivation may be reversed with the proper therapy. 
C)  it is only children without parents who suffer from a lack of nurturing. 
D)  physical deprivation is worse than emotional or social deprivation. 
A)  physical and social development depends on interaction with other humans. 
B)  even the most extreme cases of deprivation may be reversed with the proper therapy. 
C)  it is only children without parents who suffer from a lack of nurturing. 
D)  physical deprivation is worse than emotional or social deprivation.

A critical stage during primary socialization for becoming a conforming member of society is:

Peer groups are important in social development because they:

When children lack the proper nurturing during infancy,they are likely to have problems thinking and socializing throughout their lives even if given proper care later in life.

________ focuses on how socialization reinforces unequal power relationships.

Examples of children who are not socialized properly show us the:

Learning the values and norms of their society makes members of society behave and think alike.

W.I.Thomas's statement that if people "define situations as real,they are real in their consequences" means that:

Schools teach children to obey the rules; parents teach children manners.According to _______,this is important so that children learn to fit into society.

The _________ is an individual's thoughts regarding her/his personality and social roles.

Mona's friends tell her she's smart,but 16-year-old Mona doesn't believe them.This:

Define the concept of a total institution and explain under what circumstances a total institution would be used for resocialization.

Studies of children in orphanages who received little nurturing find that if they are adopted into good homes,they:

Harlow found that infant monkeys raised in total isolation:

What makes boot camps so successful?

For most people,after age 65 the socialization process is focused on:

In households where mothers work,what is a likely possible impact on children's role taking?

A number of studies cited in your text lead to the conclusion that the normal intellectual and social development of children:

Which of the following statements regarding religion's role in socialization is FALSE?

Jonathan believes that the socialization process teaches children that females are less capable than males.His perspective is most likely:

The cases of deprived children like Genie and children in low-quality orphanages illustrate the fact that:

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Exam 3: Socialization

A critical stage during primary socialization for becoming a conforming member of society is:

Peer groups are important in social development because they:

When children lack the proper nurturing during infancy,they are likely to have problems thinking and socializing throughout their lives even if given proper care later in life.

________ focuses on how socialization reinforces unequal power relationships.

Examples of children who are not socialized properly show us the:

Learning the values and norms of their society makes members of society behave and think alike.

W.I.Thomas's statement that if people "define situations as real,they are real in their consequences" means that:

Schools teach children to obey the rules; parents teach children manners.According to _______,this is important so that children learn to fit into society.

The _________ is an individual's thoughts regarding her/his personality and social roles.

Mona's friends tell her she's smart,but 16-year-old Mona doesn't believe them.This:

Define the concept of a total institution and explain under what circumstances a total institution would be used for resocialization.

Studies of children in orphanages who received little nurturing find that if they are adopted into good homes,they:

Harlow found that infant monkeys raised in total isolation:

What makes boot camps so successful?

For most people,after age 65 the socialization process is focused on:

In households where mothers work,what is a likely possible impact on children's role taking?

A number of studies cited in your text lead to the conclusion that the normal intellectual and social development of children:

Which of the following statements regarding religion's role in socialization is FALSE?

Jonathan believes that the socialization process teaches children that females are less capable than males.His perspective is most likely:

The cases of deprived children like Genie and children in low-quality orphanages illustrate the fact that:

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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