Question 1

According to George Herbert Mead,children develop a sense of self by:

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A)  going through distinct stages of sensorimotor development 
B)  going to school and learning to read 
C)  going to church and gaining a soul 
D)  imitating other people 
A)  going through distinct stages of sensorimotor development 
B)  going to school and learning to read 
C)  going to church and gaining a soul 
D)  imitating other people D

Question 2

Which stage of the human life course became a clear and distinct stage only in modern societies?

Accepted Answer

A)  career stage 
B)  infancy 
C)  elder 
D)  childhood 
A)  career stage 
B)  infancy 
C)  elder 
D)  childhood D

Question 3

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.

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To answer this question,the student must identify problems affecting the elderly: health problems,social isolation,prejudice,and elder abuse.The elderly are affected by many health problems because older people suffer from more health problems than younger people.Some of the social issues with health involve access to adequate health care.The elderly are also more likely to experience social isolation.Future generations may suffer more from social isolation than older people do today.Changing patterns of family structure,including increases in divorce and a decline in remarriage,may mean that an increasing proportion of older people will live alone.A majority of such people will likely be women,given the fact that women on average outlive men.Another problem is elder abuse,which may take many forms: physical,sexual,emotional,or financial abuse,neglect,or abandonment.The elderly are most likely to be abused by someone other than a spouse or child.Finally,the elderly are likely to experience prejudice in the form of ageism.Prejudice or discrimination based on age,like all prejudices,is fueled in part by stereotypes.Older adults are frequently seen as perpetually lonely,sad,infirm,forgetful,dependent,senile,old-fashioned,inflexible,and embittered.After describing these issues,the student should explain which challenges he or she is likely to face and why.

Question 4

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?

Accepted Answer

A)  The young-old grew up in favorable economic times. 
B)  The young-old grew up with social norms that emphasized independence and hard work. 
C)  The young-old have better health care and nutrition. 
D)  The young-old are more politically active. 
A)  The young-old grew up in favorable economic times. 
B)  The young-old grew up with social norms that emphasized independence and hard work. 
C)  The young-old have better health care and nutrition. 
D)  The young-old are more politically active.

Question 5

In a 1972 study by Lenore Weitzman examining gender roles in children's books,she found that:

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A)  the vast majority of the characters were female 
B)  females were more likely to be involved in adventurous activities 
C)  females were more likely to be indoors and engaged in passive activities 
D)  there was a balance of male and female characters 
A)  the vast majority of the characters were female 
B)  females were more likely to be involved in adventurous activities 
C)  females were more likely to be indoors and engaged in passive activities 
D)  there was a balance of male and female characters

Question 6

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

Accepted Answer

To answer this question,the student must

Question 7

There are many agents of socialization,but the most significant agent of childhood socialization is:

Accepted Answer

A)  television and magazines 
B)  the family 
C)  friends 
D)  teachers 
A)  television and magazines 
B)  the family 
C)  friends 
D)  teachers

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  incongruence 
B)  cognition 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  socialization 
A)  incongruence 
B)  cognition 
C)  self-awareness 
D)  socialization

Question 9

Imagine that you and your family want to raise a child in a gender-neutral way.Discuss how this process of gender-neutral socialization would be affected by agents of socialization other than your own family as your child grows into a young adult.

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To answer this question,the student must

Question 10

Sociologists refer to the socially defined expectations for a person in a given social position as:

Accepted Answer

A)  social outcomes 
B)  social roles 
C)  social identities 
D)  social norms 
A)  social outcomes 
B)  social roles 
C)  social identities 
D)  social norms

Question 11

Which of the following groups is most likely to live past age sixty-five in U.S.society?

Accepted Answer

A)  blacks 
B)  whites 
C)  foreign-born people 
D)  people born in single-parent households 
A)  blacks 
B)  whites 
C)  foreign-born people 
D)  people born in single-parent households

Question 12

Sociologists refer to "the biological,psychological,and social processes that affect people as they grow older" as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dying 
B)  aging 
C)  socialization 
D)  social growth 
A)  dying 
B)  aging 
C)  socialization 
D)  social growth

Question 13

In our schools we learn a formal curriculum in various academic subjects.However,schools are more subtle agents of socialization.Which of the following is an example of the latent aspects of socialization in schools?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching students proper English 
B)  affecting students' expectations of themselves 
C)  teaching students the importance of math 
D)  making certain that students learn proper use of the comma 
A)  teaching students proper English 
B)  affecting students' expectations of themselves 
C)  teaching students the importance of math 
D)  making certain that students learn proper use of the comma

Question 14

Jean Piaget refers to the stage in which a child is learning about the world around him or her by handling different objects as the:

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric stage 
B)  preoperational stage 
C)  sensorimotor stage 
D)  touch stage 
A)  egocentric stage 
B)  preoperational stage 
C)  sensorimotor stage 
D)  touch stage

Question 15

George Herbert Mead defined the generalized other as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the people a child has contact with while growing up 
B)  the images of people in a culture 
C)  the general morals and values of the culture in which a child is raised 
D)  the people in a child's family 
A)  the people a child has contact with while growing up 
B)  the images of people in a culture 
C)  the general morals and values of the culture in which a child is raised 
D)  the people in a child's family

Question 16

In second grade,Jeanne was earning As on her math tests,which included multiplication and division.According to Jean Piaget,what stage of child development is Jeanne in?

Accepted Answer

A)  the preoperational stage 
B)  the concrete operational stage 
C)  the formal operational stage 
D)  the generalized other stage 
A)  the preoperational stage 
B)  the concrete operational stage 
C)  the formal operational stage 
D)  the generalized other stage

Question 17

According to your textbook,which of the following is a reason that the meaning of the term aging is changing today?

Accepted Answer

A)  People are not living as long as they used to. 
B)  Medicare and Social Security are expanding to include younger adults. 
C)  There are more social programs for older people. 
D)  Advances in nutrition and health have enabled people to live longer. 
A)  People are not living as long as they used to. 
B)  Medicare and Social Security are expanding to include younger adults. 
C)  There are more social programs for older people. 
D)  Advances in nutrition and health have enabled people to live longer.

Question 18

Pointing to medieval paintings in which children were portrayed with mature faces and participating in the same work and play activities as adults,French historian Philippe Ariès made the argument that:

Accepted Answer

A)  children were considered nuisances 
B)  childhood did not exist in medieval times 
C)  children had the same rights as adults 
D)  children often married very young 
A)  children were considered nuisances 
B)  childhood did not exist in medieval times 
C)  children had the same rights as adults 
D)  children often married very young

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  a profoundly negative 
B)  a profoundly positive 
C)  no 
D)  both a positive and a negative 
A)  a profoundly negative 
B)  a profoundly positive 
C)  no 
D)  both a positive and a negative

Question 20

Peer groups can best be defined as social groups in which members:

Accepted Answer

A)  grew up in the same household 
B)  have the same hair color 
C)  are of similar age and social background 
D)  were born in the same country 
A)  grew up in the same household 
B)  have the same hair color 
C)  are of similar age and social background 
D)  were born in the same country

According to George Herbert Mead,children develop a sense of self by:

Which stage of the human life course became a clear and distinct stage only in modern societies?

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?

In a 1972 study by Lenore Weitzman examining gender roles in children's books,she found that:

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

There are many agents of socialization,but the most significant agent of childhood socialization is:

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

Imagine that you and your family want to raise a child in a gender-neutral way.Discuss how this process of gender-neutral socialization would be affected by agents of socialization other than your own family as your child grows into a young adult.

Sociologists refer to the socially defined expectations for a person in a given social position as:

Which of the following groups is most likely to live past age sixty-five in U.S.society?

Sociologists refer to "the biological,psychological,and social processes that affect people as they grow older" as:

In our schools we learn a formal curriculum in various academic subjects.However,schools are more subtle agents of socialization.Which of the following is an example of the latent aspects of socialization in schools?

Jean Piaget refers to the stage in which a child is learning about the world around him or her by handling different objects as the:

George Herbert Mead defined the generalized other as:

In second grade,Jeanne was earning As on her math tests,which included multiplication and division.According to Jean Piaget,what stage of child development is Jeanne in?

According to your textbook,which of the following is a reason that the meaning of the term aging is changing today?

Pointing to medieval paintings in which children were portrayed with mature faces and participating in the same work and play activities as adults,French historian Philippe Ariès made the argument that:

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

Peer groups can best be defined as social groups in which members:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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Exam 3: Socialization, the Life Course, and Aging

According to George Herbert Mead,children develop a sense of self by:

Which stage of the human life course became a clear and distinct stage only in modern societies?

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?

In a 1972 study by Lenore Weitzman examining gender roles in children's books,she found that:

Pick a game you played as a child and use it to explain George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the self and the process children go through to acquire self-consciousness.

There are many agents of socialization,but the most significant agent of childhood socialization is:

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

Imagine that you and your family want to raise a child in a gender-neutral way.Discuss how this process of gender-neutral socialization would be affected by agents of socialization other than your own family as your child grows into a young adult.

Sociologists refer to the socially defined expectations for a person in a given social position as:

Which of the following groups is most likely to live past age sixty-five in U.S.society?

Sociologists refer to "the biological,psychological,and social processes that affect people as they grow older" as:

In our schools we learn a formal curriculum in various academic subjects.However,schools are more subtle agents of socialization.Which of the following is an example of the latent aspects of socialization in schools?

Jean Piaget refers to the stage in which a child is learning about the world around him or her by handling different objects as the:

George Herbert Mead defined the generalized other as:

In second grade,Jeanne was earning As on her math tests,which included multiplication and division.According to Jean Piaget,what stage of child development is Jeanne in?

According to your textbook,which of the following is a reason that the meaning of the term aging is changing today?

Pointing to medieval paintings in which children were portrayed with mature faces and participating in the same work and play activities as adults,French historian Philippe Ariès made the argument that:

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

Peer groups can best be defined as social groups in which members:

Sociology: Theory and Method

Culture and Society

Social Interaction and Everyday Life in the Age of the Internet

Groups, networks, and Organizations

Conformity, deviance, and Crime

Stratification, class, and Inequality

Global Inequality

Gender Inequality

Ethnicity and Race

Families and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Politics and Economic Life

The Sociology of the Body: Health,illness,and Sexuality

Urbanization,population,and the Environment

Globalization in a Changing World

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