sociology exam 2

Dr. H is a mother, a grandmother, a professor, and a musician. All of these roles combined make up her

status set

___________ and ______________are social structure in action

statuses and roles

Any physical or social attribute or sign that devalues a person's social identity and disqualifies that person from full social acceptance is

stigma

Agent of socialization are the persons, groups, or institutions that _______ social expectations and values.

teach

Standing backwards in the elevator will help you understand...

the underlying structure

We cannot form a sense of self or personal identity without social contact with others.

true

______________ and ___________________ conducted experiments with rhesus monkey.

Harry and Margret Hallow

who established that abstract thinking is part of the preoperational stage of cognitive development

Jean Piaget

A status ascribed at birth (gender) is a ______________ , while a status built over time is an ________________ .

ascribed, achieved

Getting dressed and looking in the mirror, fixing your clothes and shoes so you're fresh to death before you step out is an example of

backstage

The Skeels and Dye research taught us that nurturing and stimulating human interaction was key in the cognitive development of

children

According to Erving Goffman, social interaction can be compared to a theatrical presentation in that an individual is an actor, observers are audiences, and interactions are guided by social scripts. The study of social interaction in this context is referred to as

dramaturgical analysis

The three components of personality are cognition, __________, and behavior.

emotion

Guilt or shame are universally expressed primary emotions

false

Social structures create generall equal relationships among people.

false

Working-class parents socialize children to value creativity and autonomy and independence while upper-class parents socialze their children to value respect for authority.

false

The primary agent of socialization is

family

Women being housewives and emotional. Men being athletic and with no emotions. Both are examples of:

gender stereotypes

primary emotions

happy, sad, anger, fear

Being in prison is an example of

involuntary socialization

It is an example of an informal agent that provides information and introduces us to a variety of viewpoints, norms available in culture and entertainment.

media

Social location based upon wealth, power and ________________ is called one's social class.

prestige

A set of behavioral expectations associated with a given status

role

You have a favorite Aunt who has pushed you to succeed and helped you every step of the way. She took care of you when you were growing up and socialized you into the world. Your Aunt is an example of your

significant other; family members who play v important part in the development of self

...is the process by which people act toward or respond to other people and is the foundation for all relationships and groups in society.

social interaction