sociology ch 4 quiz

A person who drops out of school due to an increase in the number of hours she is expected to work is going through a process called: A. role exit. B. role strain. C. role status. D. role envy.

A

A position in a social hierarchy that carries a particular set of expectations is called a: A. status. B. occupation. C. role. D. expectation.

A

An individual's conscious, reflexive experience of a personal identity separate and distinct from others is called the: A. self. B. id. C. ego. D. superego.

A

Postmodern theorists claim that the role of __________ in interaction is one of the primary features of postmodern life. A. technology B. copresence C. agency D. emotions

A

The perspectives and expectations of a network of others that a child takes into account when shaping his or her own behavior is called the: A. generalized other. B. significant other. C. self. D. looking-glass self.

A

The social groups, institutions, and individuals that provide structured situations in which socialization takes place are: A. agents of socialization. B. agents of resocialization. C. socialization enablers. D. total institutions.

A

Which of the following is true about the process of socialization? A. Socialization teaches individuals what they need to become functioning members of society. B. Socialization usually ends around the onset of adulthood for most people. C. The family is the only agent of socialization. D. The socialization process begins in adolescence.

A

A big agent of socialization for Americans is

All the above

"Boys don't cry" and "Don't laugh during a funeral" would be examples of: A. emotion work. B. feeling rules. C. resocialization. D. role-taking emotions.

B

According to Freud, one's desire for pleasure would be a part of the: A. self. B. id. C. ego. D. superego.

B

The increase in eating disorders among Fiji girls was attributed to the socialization influence of the: A. peer group. B. mass media. C. family. D. school.

B

When a mother who loves her child has to discipline that child, it is likely that she feels: A. role envy. B. role strain. C. role conflict. D. role status.

B

Which of the following is a component of Cooley's looking-glass self? A. We imagine our reaction to other's actions. B. We experience some kind of feeling about ourselves based on our perception of other people's judgments. C. We are sure to separate our backstage actions from our front-stage actions. D. We focus on our own feelings about ourselves and develop a sense of self based solely on our own self-image.

B

Nature is to nurture as ______ is to ______

Biology; environment

A factory worker going back to school to learn how to be a medical assistant would be an example of: A. an ascribed status. B. role conflict. C. resocialization. D. coprescence.

C

A flight attendant who remains calm even when a drunken, violent passenger yells at her for not putting enough ice in his beverage would be exhibiting: A. biological emotions. B. copresence. C. emotion work. D. role conflict.

C

A student who is asked to come in to work overtime at her part-time job on the same night that she has to study for a sociology exam is experiencing: A. role envy. B. role strain. C. role conflict. D. role status.

C

According to the text, which of the following statements is true concerning the nature versus nurture debate? A. Heredity gives us a basic potential, but it is only our social environment that determines whether we will realize that potential. B. Sociobiologists tend to take the nurture side of the debate. C. The debate refers to the ongoing discussion of the respective roles of genetics and socialization in determining individual behaviors and traits. D. Sociologists argue that human behavior is completely determined by one's genetics.

C

Mead believed that children begin to develop a sense of self about the same time that: A. they learn to walk. B. they are born. C. they begin to learn language. D. they enter school.

C

The fact that schools teach children to obey authority would be considered a part of: A. a total institution. B. the agents of socialization. C. the hidden curriculum. D. resocialization.

C

The process of learning and internalizing the values, beliefs, and norms of a social group is called: A. culturization. B. nature. C. socialization. D. social isolation.

C

The statement, "If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences," is called: A. the definition of the situation. B. impression management. C. the Thomas theorem. D. dual nature of the self.

C

As people spend more time texting one another and less time I'm face-to-face interactions _____ is less frequent

Copresence

A person could conceivably alter: A. an ascribed status. B. a disembodied status. C. an informal status. D. an achieved status.

D

According to Freud, one's conscience would be a part of the: A. self. B. id. C. ego. D. superego.

D

According to the text, which of the following is one of the predominant agents of socialization in American society? A. Extracurricular activities B. Sports C. The economy D. Peers

D

The way that a professor dresses and carries herself would be considered a part of her attempts at: A. expressions given. B. dramaturgy. C. a generalized other. D. impression management.

D

Which of the following is an example of a total institution? A. The media B. Your family C. A public high school D. A prison

D

Nurture

Environment you were raised In

Which agent of socialization has the most impact during the earliest stages of a child's life ?

Family

a status that seems to override all others and affects all other statuses that one possesses

Master status