Question 1

Which of the following statements reflects a functionalist view of education as a socializing agent?

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A)   Schools can reinforce the divisive aspects of society, especially those of social class.
B)   Schools are frequently used by those in power to maintain their power and to continue the subjugation of those with lower status.
C)   Schools are responsible for teaching the values and norms of the larger society.
D)   A teacher's style may often influence classroom interaction.

Question 2

An inmate enters prison and is stripped of her clothing and advised that from this point on she will be referred to only by number. This is an example of

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A)   anticipatory socialization.
B)   a rite of passage.
C)   a degradation ceremony.
D)   ascription.

Question 3

Areas where older Americans congregate and that gradually become informal centers for senior citizens are known as

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A)   retirement communities.
B)   naturally occurring retirement communities.
C)   nursing homes.
D)   assisted living communities.

Question 4

Most adolescents seek jobs in order to

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A)   identify a career choice.
B)   make spending money.
C)   assist with their parents' household expenses.
D)   pay for education.

Question 5

Which conflict theorists suggest that schools in the U.S. foster competition through built-in systems of rewards and punishments that can cause children to feel stupid and unsuccessful?

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A)   Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
B)   Samuel Bowles and Herbert Gintis
C)   Friedrich Engels and Thomas Mann
D)   Daniel Albas and Cheryl Albas

Question 6

In the nature versus nurture debate, which position do social scientists take?

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A)   Environmental factors are more important than biological inheritance in human development.
B)   Biological inheritance is more important than environmental factors in human development.
C)   It is the interaction between environmental factors and biological inheritance that is important in human development.
D)   Biological factors are irrelevant in human development.

Question 7

Identify and describe a rite of passage in your culture.

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In my culture, one of the most significa...

Question 8

The second stage of development in George Herbert Mead's model is the game stage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gestures and words that form the basis of human communication are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   folkways.
B)   norms.
C)   rites of passage.
D)   symbols.

Question 10

As primary agents of childhood socialization, schools play a critical role in teaching children the values and customs of the larger society. This view of the socialization process is most likely of particular interest to which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   functionalist perspective
B)   conflict perspective
C)   interactionist perspective
D)   global perspective

Question 11

In the near phase of Robert Atchley's phases of retirement, retirees

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A)   feel a sense of letdown as they deal with their new lives.
B)   can no longer engage in basic, day-to-day activities such as self-care and housework.
C)   develop a more realistic view of their retirement options.
D)   establish a specific departure date from their jobs.

Question 12

Which of the following is considered a total institution?

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A)   a high school
B)   a mental hospital
C)   a Girl Scout troop
D)   the New York Mets

Question 13

The statement "African American parents have learned that children as young as two years can absorb negative messages about Blacks in children's books, toys, and television shows" most likely supports the views of which sociological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)   functionalist perspective
B)   conflict perspective
C)   interactionist perspective
D)   global perspective

Question 14

Some of the most difficult socialization challenges and rites of passage occur in the later years of life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Gender roles are

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A)   expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females.
B)   the biologically determined patterns of behavior that are appropriate for males and females.
C)   universally consistent learned behaviors of males and females.
D)   the biological characteristics of males and females, such as genital organs, hormones, and body hair.

Question 16

Early in life, a person learns to slant his or her presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences. This process is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   impression management.
B)   reverse socialization.
C)   face-work.
D)   anticipatory socialization.

Question 17

Which sociologist suggested that during the second stage of development, children become capable of assuming the perspective of another and are thereby able to respond from that imagined viewpoint?

Accepted Answer

A)   Erving Goffman
B)   George Herbert Mead
C)   Alvin Gouldner
D)   William F. Ogburn

Question 18

Which sociologist is associated with the concepts of the dramaturgical approach, impression management, and face-work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Horton Cooley
B)   George Herbert Mead
C)   Erving Goffman
D)   Wilbert Moore

Question 19

Describe how the functionalist, conflict, and interactionist perspectives view the role of socialization in creating a social self in society.

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Question 20

During which of Mead's stages of the self does a child begin to "become" a doctor, a parent, a superhero, or a ship captain?

Accepted Answer

A)   the preparatory stage
B)   the game stage
C)   the play stage
D)   the sensorimotor stage

Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

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The statement "African American parents have learned that children as young as two years can absorb negative messages about Blacks in children's books, toys, and television shows" most likely supports the views of which sociological perspective?

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