Question 1

Which of the following is responsible for propelling mothers of young children into the working world?

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A)  The need for additional family income
B)  The decrease in single-parent families
C)  Increased job opportunities for men
D)  The decrease in the gender pay gap

Question 2

Which term refers to a person's typical patterns of attitudes,needs,characteristics,and behavior?

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A)  Personality
B)  Social promotion
C)  Socialization
D)  Human nature

Question 3

Within peer groups,individuals tend to associate with others who are close in age and enjoy a similar social status.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Nearly all child care workers are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is the third stage of Jean Piaget's cognitive theory of development?

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A)  The preoperational stage
B)  The concrete operational stage
C)  The formal operational stage
D)  The sensorimotor stage

Question 6

Girls are socialized differently than boys within the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Rites of passage are

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A)  gestures,objects,and language that form the basis of human communication.
B)  stressful periods of self-evaluation,often occurring between 35 and 50 years of age.
C)  rituals marking the symbolic transition from one social position to another.
D)  expectations regarding the proper behavior,attitudes,and activities of males and females.

Question 8

Individuality is often lost within total institutions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Life course theorists suggest socialization

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A)  stops after a person experiences a rite of passage.
B)  continues through all stages of the life cycle.
C)  is attributable solely to biological influences.
D)  is attributable to both biological and physical influences.

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

As children grow older,their peer groups become more and more important relative to the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)  the family.
B)  the state.
C)  religion.
D)  the mass media.

Question 12

Socialization does not take place online.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Bob is on his first date with Mary,whom he really likes.He tries to act in a manner that will cause her to like him,too,and to want to go out with him again.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  face-work.
B)  impression management.
C)  idealization of the other.
D)  role taking.

Question 14

According to George Herbert Mead's stages of the self,the preparatory stage occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  children imitate the people around them,particularly family members.
B)  children become able to pretend to be other people.
C)  children grasp not only their own social positions,but also those of others around them.
D)  we observe ourselves through the looking-glass self.

Question 15

Which of the following statements regarding the use of media and technology as an agent of socialization is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Socialization tends not to occur online.
B)  Today,the question is no longer if young people are plugged it,but how they use the resources.
C)  The age at which people go online has been increasing.
D)  A large percentage of teenagers are using the radio for socialization.

Question 16

Describe George Herbert Mead's various stages of the self.Define the terms generalized others and significant others.

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Question 17

Identify and describe a rite of passage in your culture.Why are rites of passage important in one's culture?

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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

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 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

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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Individuality is often lost within total institutions.

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Which of the following is responsible for propelling mothers of young children into the working world?

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Rites of passage are

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As children grow older,their peer groups become more and more important relative to the influence of

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Life course theorists suggest socialization

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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?

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Which of the following statements regarding the use of media and technology as an agent of socialization is true?

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

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Socialization does not take place online.

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Identify and describe a rite of passage in your culture.Why are rites of passage important in one's culture?

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Within peer groups,individuals tend to associate with others who are close in age and enjoy a similar social status.

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Which of the following is the third stage of Jean Piaget's cognitive theory of development?

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Describe George Herbert Mead's various stages of the self.Define the terms generalized others and significant others.

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Which term refers to a person's typical patterns of attitudes,needs,characteristics,and behavior?

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Girls are socialized differently than boys within the United States.

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Nearly all child care workers are women.

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