Exam 3: Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

Socialization is the process by which members of society learn the norms and values of society from their elders,thereby allowing the society to __________ over time.

Humans cannot be socialized without:

Our __________ identity marks the way in which we are different from others.

Discrimination on the basis of age is __________ in the United States.

Which of the following best summarizes how disengagement theory views the elderly?

According to Jean Piaget,there are four stages of development.The first three stages of development are universal,but the last stage,called the formal operational stage,is never reached by some people.People who do not reach this stage:

Eugene Provenzo's work on the effects of Nintendo and other video games found that video games have __________ effect on school performance.

Emma was asked to volunteer at the senior center after school a few times a week.She was reluctant to do so because even though she loves seeing her own grandparents,she views the elderly as old-fashioned,senile,and embittered.Emma's stereotypes of the elderly were most likely learned from:

The human thought process that involves reasoning,perception,and remembering is referred to as:

When Jorge was young,he liked to paint his toenails pink with his sister.On the first day he started kindergarten,the other kids laughed at him and told him that he was acting "like a girl" with his toenails painted pink.Once he got home he took the nail polish off so the kids would no longer make fun of him.According to George Herbert Mead's theory of socialization,Jorge now saw himself through the eyes of others and realized that boys are not supposed to wear nail polish.In other words,Jorge developed:

Despite having access to Medicare,the elderly spend about __________ of their income on healthcare.

Socialization is a process that takes place:

Which of the following would be a positive,albeit latent,consequence of the preoccupation with video games?

Pick one agent of socialization other than your family and explain the role it played in your socialization as a child.

According to George Herbert Mead,children develop as social beings by imitating those around them,and one of the most important ways that this part of socialization happens is through:

George Herbert Mead defined the generalized other as:

Sociologists argue that social and geographic mobility has affected our self-identities in which way?

Explain a few of the physical,emotional,and financial challenges facing older adults in the United States.Which of these challenges do you think you will face when you are elderly? Explain why.

What is the primary reason that the young-old are more likely to be better educated and have higher levels of wealth than the old-old and the oldest old?

What percent of the elderly in the United States are foreign born?