Question 1

A person can have several social identities at one time,and these social identities can have a profound impact on the person's self-identity.Using yourself as an example,name three social identities you have and,in one sentence each,explain how they influence your self-identity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A person can have several social identities...

Question 2

What would sociologists conclude is one difficulty that arises when applying Jean Piaget's approach to the study of child development to all children across all societies and cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  In American culture,the family is far more important than any other agent of socialization. 
B)  Schooling is far more important than the family in the concrete operational stage. 
C)  Piaget underestimated the role of the ego in children. 
D)  The development of formal operational thought depends in part on one's education.

Question 3

Eleven-year-old Evan was asked by his math teacher,"If Adam is older than Bill and Bill is older than Cathy,who is the oldest?" This question was too abstract for Evan,and he was unable to answer.This shows that Evan is in which stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  the egocentric stage 
B)  the formal operational stage 
C)  the concrete operational stage 
D)  the preoperational stage

Question 4

The verbal and nonverbal messages that older generations transmit to younger generations regarding the meaning and significance of race,racial stratification,intergroup relations,and personal identity is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social reproduction. 
B)  resocialization. 
C)  the hidden curriculum. 
D)  race socialization.

Question 5

Brian,a four-year-old boy,was observed by his preschool teacher grabbing toys away from other children.His teacher approached Brian and discussed with him why this behavior was inappropriate.What process was occurring during this discussion between Brian and his teacher?

Accepted Answer

A)  ageism 
B)  socialization 
C)  life course development 
D)  resocialization

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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 the actions of those around them.

Question 7

What is one criticism that can be made of Charles Horton Cooley's theory of the looking-glass self?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individuals seldom take action to bring others around to their own views of themselves. 
B)  Individuals do not passively accept what others think of them. 
C)  Individuals rarely consider how others see them. 
D)  Individuals develop a sense of self that is not affected by how others react to them.

Question 8

Groups or social contexts in which significant processes of socialization occur are known as

Accepted Answer

A)  agents of socialization. 
B)  social roles. 
C)  social gerontologists. 
D)  generalized others.

Question 9

Growing up in rural Idaho,there are many agents of socialization for Albert,but _______ is/are the most significant agent(s)of his socialization.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Although race socialization has historically focused on raising Black children to fit in and get ahead in a racist world,scholars today recognize that white children,too,should be socialized to

Accepted Answer

A)  learn to be proud of their white heritage. 
B)  recognize and fight racism. 
C)  recognize and fight reverse racism. 
D)  become color blind.

Question 11

Adam's dad reminds him to sneeze into his sleeve the next time he sneezes.Adam's dad is engaging in the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  ageism. 
B)  socialization. 
C)  life course development. 
D)  resocialization.

Question 12

David likes to talk with others,but what he says is more or less unrelated to what the other speaker said.Piaget would argue that David is in which stage of cognitive development?

Accepted Answer

A)  egocentric stage 
B)  preoperational stage 
C)  sensorimotor stage 
D)  concrete operational stage

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A)  As people age,they are more interested in watching TV than interacting with others. 
B)  As people age,they no longer want to participate fully in society. 
C)  As people age,they need to be removed from their traditional roles in order to free up those roles for the younger generation. 
D)  As people age,they are not given the same respect as the younger generation.

Question 14

Researchers examined the ways that boys and girls are portrayed in children's programming on three networks.There was some evidence that characters were depicted behaving in stereotypical ways,where boys were more likely to be aggressive "rescuers" and girls were more likely to show affection.What is the sociological implication of this research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gender roles don't solidify until most people reach their teens. 
B)  Girls probably don't enjoy aggressive activities as much as boys. 
C)  Television programs teach important yet subtle lessons about gender. 
D)  The entertainment industry is responsible for creating gender conflict in U.S.society.

Question 15

At the age of eight,Ricky is in school and is not required to have a job.Would expectations likely have been similar for Ricky's great-great-grandfather?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yes,as long as Ricky and his great-great-grandfather were brought up in similar socioeconomic backgrounds. 
B)  Yes,childhood has been a distinct life stage for at least 500 years. 
C)  No,because the quality of education was not as good in the past. 
D)  No,because childhood only became a distinct stage of the life course in contemporary society.

Question 16

What statistical reality about older people today tends to support the perspective promoted by conflict theory in the 1980s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Low poverty rates among the elderly are a fact today. 
B)  There are high poverty rates among black and Hispanic unmarried older women. 
C)  Social conflict between the elderly and other age groups has lessened considerably. 
D)  The elderly have increasing opportunity to remain active members of society.

Question 17

One of the most distinctive features of human beings compared with other animals is

Accepted Answer

A)  our self-awareness,or the sense that one has an identity distinct and separate from others. 
B)  the short time that we raise our children. 
C)  how much we socialize with other members of our species. 
D)  our ability to live in isolation.

Question 18

According to sociologists,which of the following best describes the relationship between identity and socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Through socialization,individuals are robbed of their individuality and free will. 
B)  Through socialization,we lose the identity we were born with. 
C)  Through socialization,each person develops an identity and capacity for individual thought and action. 
D)  After the age of twelve we have already been socialized into the identity that we will have for the rest of our lives.

Question 19

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 Aries 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.

Question 20

Elder abuse is present when an elderly person experiences which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  a nutritious diet 
B)  poverty 
C)  difficulty accessing health care 
D)  neglect and abandonment

Exam 3: Socialization,the Life Course,and Aging