Question 1

The term for both prejudice and institutionalized discrimination against people of various ages is termed.

Accepted Answer

A) ageism 
B) classism 
C) cohort discrimination 
D) age stereotypes 
A) ageism 
B) classism 
C) cohort discrimination 
D) age stereotypes

Question 2

Socialization is voluntary for most people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compare the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the socialization process; describe their major differences.

Accepted Answer

The functionalist perspective on sociali

Question 4

George Herbert Mead used the termto refer to people like parents,siblings,or friends.

Accepted Answer

A) generalized other 
B) important other 
C) significant other 
D) familiar other 
A) generalized other 
B) important other 
C) significant other 
D) familiar other

Question 5

Annette Lareau's research on middle­class and working­class children illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of preparation working-class and poor children receive in terms of learning to negotiate through various social institutions. 
B) the relatively few significant differences in the socialization experiences of middle-class and working-class children. 
C) how working-class children are actually better off than middle-class children. 
D) that socialization is not really class-based. 
A) the lack of preparation working-class and poor children receive in terms of learning to negotiate through various social institutions. 
B) the relatively few significant differences in the socialization experiences of middle-class and working-class children. 
C) how working-class children are actually better off than middle-class children. 
D) that socialization is not really class-based.

Question 6

One consequence of socialization is that it makes people bearers of culture.Which of these outcomes of socialization is most related to people as bearers of culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Socialization shapes a person's self concept. 
B) Socialization creates the capacity for understanding the perspective of other people. 
C) Socialization creates the tendency to act in socially acceptable ways. 
D) Socialization ultimately produces society itself. 
A) Socialization shapes a person's self concept. 
B) Socialization creates the capacity for understanding the perspective of other people. 
C) Socialization creates the tendency to act in socially acceptable ways. 
D) Socialization ultimately produces society itself.

Question 7

Mead believed that children acquire a concept of the generalized other during thestage of childhood socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) imitation 
B) play 
C) game 
D) preoperational 
A) imitation 
B) play 
C) game 
D) preoperational

Question 8

In their conceptions of how the self is formed,how does Mead differ from Freud?

Accepted Answer

A) Freud believed the self was fixed in childhood; Mead though it was always changing. 
B) Mead doesn't think there are multiple parts of the individual. 
C) Freud isn't theoretical and Mead is. 
D) Mead argued that the self is static and unchangeable. 
A) Freud believed the self was fixed in childhood; Mead though it was always changing. 
B) Mead doesn't think there are multiple parts of the individual. 
C) Freud isn't theoretical and Mead is. 
D) Mead argued that the self is static and unchangeable.

Question 9

Marcus and Taylor have learned their expected behaviors so well that they no longer question them.This is an example of.

Accepted Answer

A) internalization 
B) socialization 
C) role confusion 
D) conformity 
A) internalization 
B) socialization 
C) role confusion 
D) conformity

Question 10

How do most sociologists view conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) Socialization causes humans to passively conform to social norms. 
B) Even after socialization it is very difficult to get most people to conform. 
C) It is possible for some people to conform too much. 
D) Conformity ends when it leads people to enter into potentially dangerous behaviors. 
A) Socialization causes humans to passively conform to social norms. 
B) Even after socialization it is very difficult to get most people to conform. 
C) It is possible for some people to conform too much. 
D) Conformity ends when it leads people to enter into potentially dangerous behaviors.

Question 11

Many ideas about gender differences are formed and reinforced through sports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Resocialization likely occurs in all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A) joining the military 
B) going to prison 
C) an extreme conversion 
D) losing a loved one 
A) joining the military 
B) going to prison 
C) an extreme conversion 
D) losing a loved one

Question 13

Which of these is most true about the transition from an old role to a new one?

Accepted Answer

A) It is always fairly easy to transition from one role to another. 
B) The transition is not always immediate and people may vacillate between old and new roles. 
C) The transition always necessitates some type of anticipatory socialization. 
D) Adults are not able to transition from one role to another. 
A) It is always fairly easy to transition from one role to another. 
B) The transition is not always immediate and people may vacillate between old and new roles. 
C) The transition always necessitates some type of anticipatory socialization. 
D) Adults are not able to transition from one role to another.

Question 14

In regards to the "nature vs.nurture" debate,sociologists would tend to emphasize .

Accepted Answer

A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) both 
D) neither 
A) nature 
B) nurture 
C) both 
D) neither

Question 15

By focusing on the competition for resources such as jobs,theory offers an explanation of why both youth and the elderly are assigned lower status in society and are most likely to be poor.

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist 
B) conflict 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) disengagement 
A) functionalist 
B) conflict 
C) symbolic interaction 
D) disengagement

Question 16

Adolescence has historically been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Within sociology,the process by which groups and individuals within those groups are brought into conformity with dominant social expectations is called.

Accepted Answer

A) criminology 
B) socialization 
C) social control 
D) punishments 
A) criminology 
B) socialization 
C) social control 
D) punishments

Question 18

According to,society relies upon conformity to maintain stability and social equilibrium making
Socialization into the ways of one's society very important.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic theory 
B) functionalism 
C) social learning theory 
D) object relations theory 
A) psychoanalytic theory 
B) functionalism 
C) social learning theory 
D) object relations theory

Question 19

The text uses "creationism" as an example of how the social context influences religious socialization.How does the social context related to "creationism"?

Accepted Answer

A) People generally become creationists as adults when they learn evolutionary theory. 
B) Creationism is equally distributed among people in different religious denominations. 
C) People who believe in creationism tend to come from small towns where they have been less exposed to other influences. 
D) Creationism is more pronounced in nontraditional families. 
A) People generally become creationists as adults when they learn evolutionary theory. 
B) Creationism is equally distributed among people in different religious denominations. 
C) People who believe in creationism tend to come from small towns where they have been less exposed to other influences. 
D) Creationism is more pronounced in nontraditional families.

Question 20

Describe the "nature vs.nurture" debate? explain how most sociologists would answer the question of what
makes us human.

Accepted Answer

The "nature vs. nurture" debate is a lon

The term for both prejudice and institutionalized discrimination against people of various ages is termed.

Socialization is voluntary for most people.

Compare the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the socialization process; describe their major differences.

George Herbert Mead used the termto refer to people like parents,siblings,or friends.

Annette Lareau's research on middleclass and workingclass children illustrates

One consequence of socialization is that it makes people bearers of culture.Which of these outcomes of socialization is most related to people as bearers of culture?

Mead believed that children acquire a concept of the generalized other during thestage of childhood socialization.

In their conceptions of how the self is formed,how does Mead differ from Freud?

Marcus and Taylor have learned their expected behaviors so well that they no longer question them.This is an example of.

How do most sociologists view conformity?

Many ideas about gender differences are formed and reinforced through sports.

Resocialization likely occurs in all of the following,except

Which of these is most true about the transition from an old role to a new one?

In regards to the "nature vs.nurture" debate,sociologists would tend to emphasize .

By focusing on the competition for resources such as jobs,theory offers an explanation of why both youth and the elderly are assigned lower status in society and are most likely to be poor.

Adolescence has historically been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.

Within sociology,the process by which groups and individuals within those groups are brought into conformity with dominant social expectations is called.

According to,society relies upon conformity to maintain stability and social equilibrium making Socialization into the ways of one's society very important.

The text uses "creationism" as an example of how the social context influences religious socialization.How does the social context related to "creationism"?

Describe the "nature vs.nurture" debate? explain how most sociologists would answer the question of what makes us human.

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Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

The term for both prejudice and institutionalized discrimination against people of various ages is termed.

Socialization is voluntary for most people.

Compare the functionalist,conflict,and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the socialization process; describe their major differences.

George Herbert Mead used the termto refer to people like parents,siblings,or friends.

Annette Lareau's research on middle­class and working­class children illustrates

One consequence of socialization is that it makes people bearers of culture.Which of these outcomes of socialization is most related to people as bearers of culture?

Mead believed that children acquire a concept of the generalized other during thestage of childhood socialization.

In their conceptions of how the self is formed,how does Mead differ from Freud?

Marcus and Taylor have learned their expected behaviors so well that they no longer question them.This is an example of.

How do most sociologists view conformity?

Many ideas about gender differences are formed and reinforced through sports.

Resocialization likely occurs in all of the following,except

Which of these is most true about the transition from an old role to a new one?

In regards to the "nature vs.nurture" debate,sociologists would tend to emphasize .

By focusing on the competition for resources such as jobs,theory offers an explanation of why both youth and the elderly are assigned lower status in society and are most likely to be poor.

Adolescence has historically been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.

Within sociology,the process by which groups and individuals within those groups are brought into conformity with dominant social expectations is called.

According to,society relies upon conformity to maintain stability and social equilibrium making Socialization into the ways of one's society very important.

The text uses "creationism" as an example of how the social context influences religious socialization.How does the social context related to "creationism"?

Describe the "nature vs.nurture" debate? explain how most sociologists would answer the question of what makes us human.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Doing Sociological research

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters

Annette Lareau's research on middleclass and workingclass children illustrates