Question 1

What are the starting and stopping points of the development of the self during the life course?

Accepted Answer

A)   The self-concept begins prior to conception and concludes at birth.
B)   The self-concept begins at birth and concludes by age 5 or 6.
C)   The self-concept begins at birth and continues as a life-long process until death.
D)   The self-concept begins when a child is able to reason and concludes at about age 18.

Question 2

Of the following traits and abilities, which one would George Herbert Mead consider most essential for an individual to be a full-fledged member of society?

Accepted Answer

A)   the ability to take the role of another
B)   an average or above-average IQ
C)   a well-developed id
D)   the influence of positive peers

Question 3

Social class, gender, race, and ethnicity are aspects of one's life that fall into the category of social location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What is the proposed source of the six specific emotions that Paul Ekman identified as being present in all cultures?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

Freud assumed that what was male was "normal" and that females were "inferior, castrated males."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the "nature versus nurture" argument, what is another term for "nurture"?

Accepted Answer

social env...

Question 7

What are the three stages of George Herbert Mead's theory of development?

Accepted Answer

(1) imitation stage;...

Question 8

In school, what is the "corridor curriculum"?

Accepted Answer

what students teach ...

Question 9

What discovery did Skeels and Dye make when they administered intelligence tests to a sample of orphans cared for by trained professionals in a "good" orphanage and to a second sample of orphans raised by residents of an institution for mentally retarded women?

Accepted Answer

A)   The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 25 points lower than those raised by trained professionals.
B)   The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 58 points higher than those raised by trained professionals.
C)   There was no difference in the scores of the orphans raised by the mentally impaired compared to those raised by trained professionals.
D)   The orphans raised by the mentally impaired scored an average of 47 points lower than those raised by trained professionals.

Question 10

The period following high school when young adults have not yet taken on the responsibilities ordinarily associated with adulthood is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   transitional adulthood
B)   puberty
C)   adolescence
D)   the middle years

Question 11

What are the five basic stages in the life course?

Accepted Answer

(1) childhood;
(2) adolescenc...

Question 12

Gender serves as the primary basis for social inequality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What is another name for "the society within us"?

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The answer of What is another name for "the society...

Question 14

What was the physical makeup of the two "mother" monkeys the Harlows developed for their experiment?

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One was a wire frame monkey wi...

Question 15

What is the manifest function of school?

Accepted Answer

its intended purpose, which is...

Question 16

What concept do sociologists refer to when they say that "society makes us human"?

Accepted Answer

A)   stratification
B)   psychoanalysis
C)   cultural tradition
D)   socialization

Question 17

Because of the power of peers and social institutions, we are all prisoners of socialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   significant others
B)   generalized others
C)   peers
D)   confederates

Question 19

What is resocialization?

Accepted Answer

the process of learn...

Question 20

What conclusion did psychologists Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis make after observing the interactions of mothers and their children?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mothers socialized their sons to be passive and dependent.
B)   Mothers tended to treat their children the same, regardless of sex.
C)   Mothers unconsciously rewarded their daughters for being dependent.
D)   Mothers felt their sons needed greater supervision when they played.

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What are the three stages of George Herbert Mead's theory of development?

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Gender serves as the primary basis for social inequality.

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Of the following traits and abilities, which one would George Herbert Mead consider most essential for an individual to be a full-fledged member of society?

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What is the proposed source of the six specific emotions that Paul Ekman identified as being present in all cultures?

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What are the five basic stages in the life course?

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What is the manifest function of school?

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In the "nature versus nurture" argument, what is another term for "nurture"?

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Because of the power of peers and social institutions, we are all prisoners of socialization.

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What was the physical makeup of the two "mother" monkeys the Harlows developed for their experiment?

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What concept do sociologists refer to when they say that "society makes us human"?

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What conclusion did psychologists Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis make after observing the interactions of mothers and their children?

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Freud assumed that what was male was "normal" and that females were "inferior, castrated males."

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What is another name for "the society within us"?

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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 ________.

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What are the starting and stopping points of the development of the self during the life course?

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Social class, gender, race, and ethnicity are aspects of one's life that fall into the category of social location.

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What discovery did Skeels and Dye make when they administered intelligence tests to a sample of orphans cared for by trained professionals in a "good" orphanage and to a second sample of orphans raised by residents of an institution for mentally retarded women?

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What is resocialization?

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