05 Socialization: The Process of Fitting into Society

01

__________is the process that teaches the norms, values, and other aspects of a culture to new group members.

Socialization

Human nature

Personality

Behaviorism
02

Primary socialization largely takes place within:

family.

a peer group.

institutions such as school.

all of the above.
03

Comparing the case of Anna with the results of research with primates, a reasonable conclusion would be that:

there is no comparison between primates and humans.

primates and humans “bounce back” from long-term isolation.

social isolation affects primates more than it affects humans.

long-term social isolation will lead to permanent development damage in both species.
04

Lainie has just scored an “A” on her sociology exam and she wants to share her success, but she chooses to wait until she gets home to celebrate with her family rather than shout it out in the halls at school. This is an illustration of Mead’s concept of:

the looking-glass self.

significant others.

the mirror image.

the "I" and the "Me".
05

What would George Herbert Mead say about the case of Anna?

Anna was innately disposed to personality disorder.

Anna’s biology is the factor that thwarted her development.

Anna’s lack of socialization inhibited her development of the self.

Anna was caught in the formal operational stage.
06

Cody is a high-school senior who can predict with a fair degree of accuracy which girls will accept an invitation for a date, and which girls would reject him. This is an illustration of an awareness Mead referred to as:

significant others.

role-taking.

the generalized other.

the superego.
07

When Cooley used the term “the looking-glass self,” he was referring to the fact that:

people are narcissistic.

people see themselves as they believe other see them.

we see our parents in ourselves.

our children are a reflection of ourselves.
08

According to Mead, the generalized other begins to emerge in the __________ stage.

game

play

preparatory

role
09

According to Erikson’s theory, during infancy, which of the following crises must be resolved?

intimacy vs. isolation

trust vs. mistrust

identity vs. role confusion

generativity vs. stagnation
10

According to Erikson’s theory, during late adulthood/old age, which of the following crises must be resolved?

integrity vs. despair

autonomy vs. shame or doubt

initiative vs. guilt

identity vs. role confusion
11

Which of the following is an example of the generalized other?

mother

teacher

friend

society
12

According to George Herbert Mead, which aspect of the self consists of the spontaneous acts of the self?

ego

looking glass self

I

me
13

Lawrence Kohlberg recognized three stages in moral development as individuals pass from childhood through adulthood. The earliest stage is:

premoral

preconventional

conventional

postconventional
14

Which of the following is/are among the criticisms of Kohlberg’s study of moral development?

His model cannot account for all of gender role socialization.

He did not establish which came first: gender identity or the understanding of gender constancy.

His research subjects were all males; therefore, his findings cannot be generalized to both sexes.

all of the above
15

Carol Gilligan, in studying the moral development of men and women argues that:

women’s morality should be relegated to a lower level than men’s.

women approach morality from a different perspective than do men.

men’s morality should be relegated to a lower level than women’s.

men and women approach morality in the same manner.
16

Which of the following is true of the peer group?

Its influence peaks during grade school.

It helps young people stay close to their families.

It provides a great deal of informal socialization.

It discourages members from trying out adult roles.
17

If you wished to initiate the most effective socialization of a whole society, upon which socialization agent should you focus your attention?

the family

peer groups

the schools

the mass media
18

People who are the same age and generally share the same interests and positions are called:

cohorts.

peer groups.

subcultures.

reference groups.
19

Mead’s concept of role-taking describes the ways in which we learn to develop empathy for others.

True

False
20

The first socialization into attitudes related to gender occurs in the schools.

True

False

05 Socialization: The Process of Fitting into Society

__________is the process that teaches the norms, values, and other aspects of a culture to new group members.

Primary socialization largely takes place within:

Comparing the case of Anna with the results of research with primates, a reasonable conclusion would be that:

Lainie has just scored an “A” on her sociology exam and she wants to share her success, but she chooses to wait until she gets home to celebrate with her family rather than shout it out in the halls at school. This is an illustration of Mead’s concept of:

What would George Herbert Mead say about the case of Anna?

Cody is a high-school senior who can predict with a fair degree of accuracy which girls will accept an invitation for a date, and which girls would reject him. This is an illustration of an awareness Mead referred to as:

When Cooley used the term “the looking-glass self,” he was referring to the fact that:

According to Mead, the generalized other begins to emerge in the __________ stage.

According to Erikson’s theory, during infancy, which of the following crises must be resolved?

According to Erikson’s theory, during late adulthood/old age, which of the following crises must be resolved?

Which of the following is an example of the generalized other?

According to George Herbert Mead, which aspect of the self consists of the spontaneous acts of the self?

Lawrence Kohlberg recognized three stages in moral development as individuals pass from childhood through adulthood. The earliest stage is:

Which of the following is/are among the criticisms of Kohlberg’s study of moral development?

Carol Gilligan, in studying the moral development of men and women argues that:

Which of the following is true of the peer group?

If you wished to initiate the most effective socialization of a whole society, upon which socialization agent should you focus your attention?

People who are the same age and generally share the same interests and positions are called:

Mead’s concept of role-taking describes the ways in which we learn to develop empathy for others.

The first socialization into attitudes related to gender occurs in the schools.