Sociology

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

1) Edward wilson sociobiology:the new synthesis is published 2) Richard herrnstein and Charles Murrays The Bell Curve is published 3) the human genome project 4) Molly Martin shows the link between parents and children weight due to genes and lifestyle

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.

1) resocialization 2) total institutions

Classify each item as either an achieved or embodied status.

Achieved Status: - doctor - ex-convict - college graduate Embodied status: - blind - paraplegic

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

The 2017 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. Identify the findings about the effects of the show in the several months following its debut.

Findings: - Suicide rates among young people ages ten to seventeen surged in the month after the series came out. - In the nine months after the show's premiere, there were 195 more suicide deaths in the 10-17 age group than would have otherwise been expected. Not Findings: - Despite fears to the contrary, suicide rates among young people ages ten to seventeen remained stable throughout the year of the show's premiere. - After the series was released, teens became less likely to turn to their parents for mental health support.

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: - 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: - Peers teach youth what type of clothing is stylish and desirable. - Schools teach students that gainful employment is something to be valued and respected

Choose the answer that best completes the sentence. If adolescents share ___________ with others, they are most likely to form peer subcultures with them.

Intrests

Identify the statements as supporting either the nature or nurture side of the debate

Nature: - High levels of testosterone contribute to stereotypically masculine traits such as aggressiveness and competitiveness. - The Human Genome Project promises to reveal important answers to questions of human behavior. Nurture: - Social isolation has profound consequences on people's lives. - Socialization teaches people necessary skills for satisfying basic needs and to defend themselves against danger.

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.

Louwanda Evans's book on emotional labor and flight attendants adds which dimension to Arlie Hochschild's original conception of emotional labor?

Race

Which of the following terms apply to this scenario? (A picture of a flight attendant handing out food) An employee works to appease customers and appears as if they care but in reality, does not feel the emotions they're expressing.

Status and Emotional labor

Which of the following is an example of the hidden curriculum?

Students are taught to dress and behave in a specific manner by manner by teachers and staff members.

Select the bold text that represents role exit. Working mothers, in particular, struggled to meet the competing demands of their various roles during the Covid-19 pandemic. Some stopped going to the physical workplace, working remotely instead. Others, out of anxiety and stress, juggled household and work in new ways; for example, refusing to do laundry for other household members. More than 2 million women dropped out of the labor force entirely.

dropped out of the labor force