chapter 3 sociology

When young people enter college as resident students, they must learn new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors. This is an example of ________. A. resocialization B. socialization C. the "looking-glass self" D. anticipatory socialization

A. resocialization

According to Mead's theory of development, individuals who have a profound influence on the lives of another person, such as parents or siblings, are referred to as ________. A. significant others B. the person's reference group C. the person's in-group D. generalized others

A. significant others

In psychoanalytic theory, the "culture within us" is represented by the ________. A. superego B.Id C. ego D. libido

A. superego

Which of the following traits is least likely to be linked to "nature" (heredity) and most likely linked to "nurture" (the social environment)? A. vocational choice B. temperament C. ability at sports D. aptitude for mathematics

A. vocational choice

Professor Zale bases her self-concept as a professor on the interactions she has with students and the reactions she receives from them during class. In view of this, which process is Professor Zale utilizing? A. Freud's psychoanalytic theory B. Cooley's looking-glass self C. Mead's "I" and "me" concept D. Piaget's theory of moral reasoning

B. Cooley's looking-glass self

What was the result of research on mother-child bonding based on hours per week children spent in day care? A. As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was stronger between mother and child. B. As the number of hours in day care increased, the bond was weaker between mother and child. C. The mother-child bond was based on the social class of the mother and not the hours the child spent in day care. D. There was no relationship between mother-child bond and the hours a child spent in day care.

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

What is the proposed source of the six specific emotions that Paul Ekman identified as being present in all cultures? A. they are based on the social environment B. they are a product of our genes C. they are based on common cultural values held worldwide D. they are based on intellectual capability

B. they are a product of our genes

How does the mass media influence gender roles in contemporary American society? A. it encourages a sexless society B. it encourages women to assume male roles to be successful C. it reinforces gender roles considered appropriate for one's sex D. it encourages cross-gender behavior

C. it reinforces gender roles considered appropriate for one's sex

Individuals who are approximately the same age and are linked by common interests, including friends, classmates, and the "kids in the neighborhood," are most appropriately referred to as ________. A. significant others B. generalized others C. peers D. confederates

C. peers

According to Piaget, the stage of development that is dominated by touching, listening, looking, and the inability to recognize cause and effect is the ________ stage. A. formal operational B. preoperational C. sensorimotor D. concrete operational

C. sensory motor