Inquizitive 4
examples of socialization
- a parent teaches a child not to burp at the dinner table - a child shows a parent how to check email using a smartphone - someone acts visibly uncomfortable when a coworker tells a sexist joke
status
- a position in a social hierarchy that carries a particular set of expectations
expressions given off
- a raise of an eyebrow - a shrug of the shoulders - thumbs up
someone who believes that humans do not have much free will and are deeply constrained by the social circumstances and system they are born into is not a big believer in which sociological concept?
- agency
nurture
- at the age of 12 months, both boys and girls prefer dolls over cars - facing a competitive challenge causes testosterone levels to rise
dramaturgy
- children learn that arts of impression management and may present a different self to their parents than to other children or to teachers
superego
- ed has the opportunity to cheat on his wife but chooses not to because he knows it will hurt her and possibly destroy their marriage
role strain
- experienced when there are contradictory expectations within one role
role conflict
- experienced when we occupy two or more roles with contradictory expectations
Rinsta
- feature the filtered version of who you are and how you want to be seem - viewable to close friends, acquaintances, and even people the user has never met
nature
- high levels of testosterone contribute to stereotypically masculine traits such as aggressiveness and competitiveness - by adulthood, the IQs of adopted siblings are no more similar to one another than to those of strangers
Finsta
- likely include inside jokes and unflattering selfies - may represent a more genuine depiction of your true self
id
- mark eats a a whole pink of chocolate double fudge ice cream because he wants it
what captures a major point Sherry Turkle makes about communication in her latest book, Reclaiming Conversation
- online communication reduces our ability to conduct meaningful face-to-face communication
looking-glass self
- parents and significant others serve as a reflection to children, who develop a sense of self based on their appraisals, real or imagined
psychoanalysis
- parents instill a conscience (superego) in children through rules that govern their instinctual behavior (id) until children mature and are self-governing (ego)
the story of Sister Pauline Quinn and the prisoners who train dogs is an example of which of the following sociological concepts?
- resocialization - total institutions - achieved status
expressions given
- saying "good job" to a teammate
most important major agents of socialization to adolescents now than they were in the late 1800s
- schools - peers - the mass media
predominant agents of socializatoin
- schools - the media - peers - the family
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- sociobiology is a branch of science that uses biology and evolution to explain (social behavior). The basic nature vs. nurture debate has been tweaked by sociolbiologist who suggest that genes and environment (interact) to influence behavior. The latest work in this area suggests that (social and environmental context) can significantly alter the way a gene expresses itself.
based on scientific evidence about social isolation about lack of socialization, which of the following are likely outcomes for a child who is deprived of contact with agents of socialization?
- the child will be unable to relate to other humans - the child will not learn how to communicate through language with other
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- the difference between role strain and role conflict is that role strain is about the competing demands imposed by (a single status), while role conflict is about competing demands imposed by (different statuses). A worker struggling to decide what task to get done first is experiencing role (stain). A working having to leave work early to care for a sick child is experiencing role (conflict).
socialization
- the process through which individuals fit into a society and internalize its values, beliefs, and norms, and learn to function as its members
role
- the set of behaviors expected of someone because of his or her status
online interactions
- while we may have lots of connections, we experience less depth in our relationships with them - adults use social media - grownups tweet and post to expand their social circles and spread the word about their accomplishments - teens use these kinds of social spaces as gateways from the pressures of parents, teachers, and other adults - these kinds of interactions allow us to contain and reduce risks - not ricks to life and limb, necessarily, but not risk to self
Socialization is a twofold process occurring at both the social and individual levels that accomplishes two main goals. First, it teaches members the skills necessary to satisfy basic human needs and to defend themselves against danger, thus ensuring that society itself will continue to exist. Second, socialization teaches individuals the norms, values, and beliefs associated with their culture and provides ways to ensure that members adhere to their shared way of life. Identify the scenarios as accomplishing either the first or second goal of socialization.
First goal of socialization: schools teach students how to gain employment that will allow them to provide for themselves - parents teach children how to eat food Second goal of socialization: - schools teach students that gainful employment is something to be valued and respected - peers teach youth what type of clothing is stylish and desirable
T or F: the location, time period, and family into which individuals are born affect their set of meanings about how the world works
True
what is the order of the child development process in chronological order, according to George Herbert Mead's theory of the development of the social self
early: preparatory stage middle: play game later: game stage
Pablo comes from a low-income family, but worked hard in school and earned a full scholarship to Standford University. Pablo is worried that his peers and professors will recognize his background and treat him differently, so he wears new clothes and attempts to hide his accent on the first day of classes. when pablo goes home for the weekend, he leaves his new clothes behind in his dorm and does not mask his accent. what sociological concept best explains Pablo's behavior and interactions with others?
impression management
ego
justine wants to copy her roommate's homework but is afraid her roommate will catch her
social media has the potential to increase the number of points of view we are exposed to and socialize us in ways never conceived of before. Someone who has been influenced and "pieced together" through whatever sources available, is an example of which sociological concept?
saturated self