Chapter 4: Socilalization, Interaction, and the self

Identify the most predominant agents of socialization

- family -schools --peers - the media

An employee works to appease customers and appears as if they care but in reality does not feel the emotions they're expressing

emotion work status

The introduction to this chapter discusses two types of Instagram accounts: "rinsta" (real Instagram) and "finsta" (fake Instagram). Identify the descriptions as either "rinsta" or "finsta" accounts.

rinsta: viewable to close friends, acquaintances , and even people the user has never met feature the filtered version of who you are and how you want to be seen Finsta: likely include inside jokes and unflattering selfies may represent a more genuine depiction of your true self

The story of Christopher Knight is an example of which sociological concept?

social isolation

The process of _____ is when adults go through a major life change, such as marriage, that requires learning new norms and values. Other examples might include _____, as researched by Erving Goffman in 1961.

rsociealization total institutions

The location, time period, and family into which individuals are born affect their set of meanings about how the world works.

true

Consider how changes in the importance of different agents of socialization might occur over time within a society. Identify the following major agents of socialization as either more or less important to adolescents now than they were in the late 1800s.

- peers - the mass media - schools

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

What is the definition of socialization?

The process through which individuals fit into a society and internalize its values, beliefs, and norms, and learn to function as its members

Identify the items as either "expressions given" or "expressions given off" according to Goffman.

expressions given: saying "good job" to a teammate expression given off: - thumbs up - a raise of an eyebrow - shrug of the shoulders

Place the following items related to the development of and controversies related to sociobiology in chronological order.

Edward O. Wilson's Sociobiology : The New synthesis is published - richard Herrnstien and Charles Murray's The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life is published - The humane genome project maps all of the genes constituing the Human DNA - Molly Martin shows the link between parent's and childrens weight is due not only to shared genes but also shared lifestyles

Which of the following are examples of socialization?

- 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

Based on scientific evidence about social isolation and 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 not learn how to communicate through language with others - the child will be unable to relate to other humans

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.

First goal of socialization: - Parents teach children how to eat food - schools teach students how to gain employment that will allow them to provide for themselves Second goal of socialization : - schools teach students that gainful employment is something to be valused and respected - peers teach youth what type of clothing is stylish and desirable

Classify the scenarios as either frontstage or backstage in the dramaturgical theory of society.

Frontstage: A manager tells a new employee that he will get the hang of things soon enough. A professor walks into the first day of a new class with a complete syllabus and expresses to the students an enthusiasm about how this semester will go Backstage: A shift manager expresses worry to his boss that a new employee may never get the hang of the job. A professor tells a colleague that he does not think he has prepared enough for the classes he must teach this semester.

_______ carry with them expectations that may blind people to other facets of our personalities. People quickly make assumptions about what women, Asians, doctors, or alcoholics are like and may judge them according to those expectations rather than their actual ______. This kind of judgment, often referred to as ______, is looked upon as negative or destructive.

Master statuses attributes stereotyping

Classify each statement as supporting either the nature or nurture side of the nature versus nurture debate.

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. Nurture: Facing a competitive challenge causes testosterone levels to rise.At the age of 12 months, both boys and girls prefer dolls over cars.

Which statement 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

The difference between role strain and role conflict is that role strain is about the competing demands imposed by _____ while role conflict is about competing demands imposed by ____ A worker struggling to decide what task to get done first is experiencing role ____. A worker having to leave work early to care for a sick child is experiencing role _____.

a single status different statuses strain conflict

Emotion work or emotional labor is the process of helping to manage the emotions of others in order to neutralize emotionally charged situations.

false

Genie, the child who was deprived of practically all social interaction, eventually recovered to live a normal life complete with language and social awareness of her surroundings.

false

Recently, the popular Netflix series 13 Reasons Why, which centers on a high school student who takes her own life, incited a great deal of concern because of its graphic depiction of teen suicide. Critics feared that it might have a "contagion" effect amongst youth, a phenomenon that had already been well documented in other cases, resulting in a spate of copycat attempts.

findings : One study looked at reactions to 13 Reasons Why in a high-risk sample of young viewers who had been admitted to psychiatric emergency rooms. Over half of the viewers believed that the series had increased their own risk of committing suicide. Google searches about suicide increased by almost 20 percent within days of the show's release.

Sociobiology is a branch of science that uses biology and evolution to explain ______. The basic nature versus nurture debate has been tweaked by sociobiologists who suggest that genes and environment ______to influence behavior. The latest work in this area suggests that ______- can significantly alter the way a gene expresses itself.

social behavior interact social and environmental context

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 of the following sociological concepts?

saturated self

We often speak of _______ with our friends, yet this idea is only part of what sociologists mean by ______ Socialization is a twofold process. It includes the process by which a _______, culture, or group teaches individuals to become functioning members, and the process by which individuals learn and internalize the values and norms of the group.

socializing socialization society