Socialization

Gender serves as the primary basis for social inequality.

true

Identical twins share exactly the same genetic heredity.

true

In Mead's theory of development, the "Me" is the "object of action" or the "self as object."

true

Parents are the first significant others to teach children about the fundamental symbolic division of the world.

true

Social class, gender, race, and ethnicity are aspects of one's life falling into the category of social location.

true

Without language there can be no culture, no shared way of life.

true

Which of the following traits is least likely to be linked to "nature" (heredity) and more likely linked to "nurture" (the social environment)?

vocational choice

The average person is exposed to __________ commercials a year

30,000

What was the result of research on mother-child bonding based on hours per week children spent in day care?

As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was weaker between mother and child.

The process by which we develop a sense of self referred to as the "looking glass self" was developed by ________.

Charles Horton Cooley

he process by which we develop a sense of self referred to as the "looking glass self" was developed by ________.

Charles Horton Cooley

Your sociology professor bases her self concept as a professor on the interaction she has with students and the reactions she receives from them during class. In view of this, which process is your professor utilizing?

Cooley's Looking Glass Self

our sociology professor bases her self concept as a professor on the interaction she has with students and the reactions she receives from them during class. In view of this, which process is your professor utilizing?

Cooley's Looking Glass Self

The advent of Lara Croft, Xena, and other women of action has clearly divided children with an interest in action films into two camps, one supporting male characters and the other the emerging female characters.

False

The symbolic interactionist who argued that play was crucial to the development of the concept of self was _______

George Herbert Mead

The symbolic interactionist who argued that play was crucial to the development of the concept of self was ________.

George Herbert Mead

Mead describes the active, creative and spontaneous part of the self as the ________

I

Mead describes the active, creative and spontaneous part of the self as the ________.

I

How does the mass media influence gender roles in contemporary American society?

It reinforces gender roles considered appropriate for one's sex.

What conclusion did psychologists Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis make after observing the interactions of mothers and their children?

Mothers unconsciously rewarded their daughters for being dependent

What are the starting and stopping points of the development of the self during the life course?

The self concept begins in childhood and is a life long process until death.

Mead emphasized that in order to learn to take the role of the other a child must pass through three stages, the imitation, play, and team game stage.

True

Although formal education is intended to transmit knowledge and skills, it unintentionally teaches students that the same rules apply to everyone. This universality reflects what sociologists describe as ________.

a latent function

People and groups that influence our orientation to life, our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and behavior are called ________.

agents of socialization

People and groups that influence our orientation to life - our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and behaviors - are called

agents of socioloization

Because of the power of peers and social institutions, we are all prisoners of socialization.

false

Mead's theory of personal development is based on the image we present to those around us, the reaction of these people, and how we interpret this reaction.

false

Sociologists have clearly demonstrated that most emotions are universal and a "product of our genes."

false

The latent function of formal education is to teach knowledge and skills, such as writing, reading, and arithmetic.

false

There is little difference today in how boys and girls interpret the culture expectations of gender

false

There is little difference today in how boys and girls interpret the culture expectations of gender.

false

What term is used to describe children who are assumed to have been raised by animals in the wilderness and isolated from other children?

feral

The Smiths are going Christmas shopping for their two children, Dick and Jane. They plan to buy Dick a Tonka truck and Jane a Barbie doll. Their selection of toys for their children is an example of ________ by parents.

gender socialization

What term would Mead use to refer to the norms, values, attitudes and expectations of the public?

generalized others

George Herbert Mead theorized that learning to take the role of the other entails three stages which are the ________, ________, and ________ stages.

immatation, play, and games

Based on studies of isolated and institutionalized children, what is the key variable in acquiring the basic "human" traits we take for granted?

intimate early social interaction

As a third grader, Henry is reading stories about the American Revolution and how the early Americans were willing to fight to gain their freedom. According to conflict theorists, Henry is learning not only to read, but is also being taught lessons in patriotism and democracy. These lessons would be referred to by conflict theorists as ________.

part of the hidden curriculum in U.S. schools

Individuals who are approximately the same age, linked by common interests, and include classmates and the "kids in the neighborhood" are most appropriately referred to as ________.

peers

Tory is five years of age. He loves to dress up like Batman and pretend to save Gotham City from the Penguin. According to Mead's theory, he is in the ________ stage

play

Tory is five years of age. He loves to dress up like Batman and pretend to save Gotham City from the Penguin. According to Mead's theory, he is in the ________ stage.

play

When a young man or young woman enters college, especially as a resident student, they must learn new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors. This is an example of ________.

resocialization

Our image of who we are called is the ________.

self

Bob's football coach is a very important influence in his life. Many of Bob's actions are attempts to win the approval of his coach. Mead would suggest that the coach is one of Bob's ________.

significant others

Contemplating a particular behavior that takes into consideration an awareness of the self in relationship to others to avoid feelings of shame and embarrassment, such as the consequences of dropping out of college, is referred to as our ________.

social mirror

What concept do sociologists have in mind when they say "society makes us human"?

socialization

Frank is the son of a middle-class family. He took the family car without permission last night, returning home at 3 AM with the smell of alcohol on his breath. It is most likely, based on the research of Kohn, that the next day Frank's parents will ________.

suspend Frank's driving privileges for a month and discuss with Frank the dangers of drinking and driving

Of the following traits and abilities, which one would George Herbert Mead consider to be the most essential for an individual to be a full-fledged member of society?

the ability to take the role of another

Video games have begun to portray women, such as Lara Croft, the adventure-seeking archaeologist and Xena, Warrior Princess in changing gender roles. This change in roles may also serve as ________

the creation of a new stereotype of women as symbolic males

What term applies to the stages people pass through from birth to death, beginning with "childhood" and concluding with "the older years"?

the life course

In the "Nature vs. Nurture" argument regarding socialization, the "nurture" component refers to ________.

the social environment

Traditionally, statuses men occupy (father, husband) are given greater prestige than those occupied by women (mother, wife). This awarding of privilege and prestige to one group while denying it to the other is called ________.

the social inequality