Question 1

The Me is the spontaneous, unpredictable, impulsive, and largely unorganized aspect of the self.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Upper-middle class parents tend to pass on to their children their cultural values of respect for authority and conformity to rules.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How is the rise and spread of electronic media changing the way individuals are socialized?

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The rise and spread of electronic media,...

Question 4

Families and teachers are ______ agents of socialization.

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A)   secondary
B)   formal
C)   informal
D)   macro-level

Question 5

Compare and contrast the structural-functionalist and conflict perspectives of socialization.

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The structural-functionalist perspective...

Question 6

Which of the following are known as the "transmitters of culture"?

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A)   the power elite
B)   significant others
C)   agents of socialization
D)   social institutions

Question 7

Which of the following sociologists is responsible for the concept of the looking-glass self?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles H. Cooley
B)   Erving Goffman
C)   Harriet Martineau
D)   Émile Durkheim

Question 8

Parents, guardians, siblings, or important individuals whose primary and sustained interactions are especially influential for the individual are referred to as ______.

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A)   looking-glass others
B)   significant others
C)   generalized others
D)   agents of socialization

Question 9

Maria rewards her young daughter Libby with a cookie for using the bathroom on her own. This is an example of a positive ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   sanction
B)   mores
C)   folkway
D)   norm

Question 10

The process in which individuals take others into account by imagining themselves in the position of that other is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   socialization
B)   interaction
C)   the looking-glass self
D)   role-taking

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of reproduction of class?

Accepted Answer

A)   working-class parents taking their children to religious services
B)   working-class parents analyzing a child's reasoning for misbehaving
C)   working-class parents enrolling their children in after school activities
D)   working-class parents instilling in their children respect for authority and conformity to rules

Question 12

According to Mead, what are the two parts of the self? How do they interact with each other? Provide an example.

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According to George Herbert Mead, the tw...

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a rite of passage?

Accepted Answer

A)   informal schooling
B)   weekly church services
C)   high school graduation
D)   resocialization

Question 14

When does a child's sense of the generalized other emerge?

Accepted Answer

A)   moving from imitation stage to the play stage
B)   moving from the play stage to the imitation stage
C)   moving from the play stage to the game stage
D)   moving from the game stage to the play stage

Question 15

Which of the following is TRUE of sociobiology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most sociologists embrace sociobiology.
B)   Sociobiologists assert that our genetic makeup wires us for social behaviors.
C)   Sociobiologists assert that socialization informs our social behaviors to a greater extent than our genetic makeup.
D)   Sociobiology is a nuanced theory; it acknowledges the complexities of social behavior.

Question 16

Which of the following is TRUE regarding the development of the self?

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A)   Humans are born with a social self.
B)   Individual biology plays no part in determining a human's sense of self.
C)   Individual biology is the primary factor in determining a human's sense of self.
D)   Humans gradually develop a social self through interactions with others.

Question 17

Most sociologists believe that nature and nurture are equally important in shaping the individual.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

All socialization and resocialization is positive and functional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is TRUE of the concept of the looking-glass self?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is born out of conflict theory.
B)   It indicates that we passively accept the judgements of others.
C)   It suggests that we actively manipulate other people's views of us.
D)   It assumes that our interpretations of other people's responses are correct.

Question 20

Which of the following acts as the primary agent of socialization in early childhood?

Accepted Answer

A)   the media
B)   the family
C)   peer groups
D)   school

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How is the rise and spread of electronic media changing the way individuals are socialized?

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The process in which individuals take others into account by imagining themselves in the position of that other is called ______.

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Compare and contrast the structural-functionalist and conflict perspectives of socialization.

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Which of the following is TRUE of the concept of the looking-glass self?

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Upper-middle class parents tend to pass on to their children their cultural values of respect for authority and conformity to rules.

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Which of the following is an example of reproduction of class?

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All socialization and resocialization is positive and functional.

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The Me is the spontaneous, unpredictable, impulsive, and largely unorganized aspect of the self.

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