Question 1

Based on both the Harlows' research with rhesus monkeys and the case of Anna, the isolated child, one might reasonably conclude that

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A)   the two species react differently to social isolation.
B)   both monkeys and humans "bounce back" from long-term isolation.
C)   even a few days of social isolation permanently damages both monkeys and humans.
D)   long-term social isolation leads to permanent developmental damage in both monkeys and humans.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

The tragic case of Anna, the isolated girl studied by Kingsley Davis, shows that

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A)   humans have most of the same instincts found in other animal species.
B)   without social experience, a child is incapable of thought or meaningful action.
C)   personality is present in humans at birth.
D)   many human instincts disappear after the first few years of life.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was

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A)   cognition.
B)   the importance of gender in socialization.
C)   moral reasoning.
D)   racial segregation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Resocialization is a two-part process-first, the existing identity is broken down and, second

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A)   a new self is built.
B)   the existing self is thoroughly analyzed.
C)   the individual is asked how they would like to change.
D)   the old self is restructured to be more workable.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Using examples from your own life, discuss how the agents of socialization can reinforce values, beliefs, behaviours, etc. and also how they can conflict with one another. Identify two reinforcing effects and two examples where the agents conflict with one another.

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Question 7

Mead placed the origin of the self in

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A)   biological drives.
B)   culture.
C)   social experience.
D)   the functioning of the brain.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The Harlow studies found that six months of social isolation was sufficient to permanently damage infant rhesus monkeys.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mead considered the "generalized other" to be

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A)   important individuals in the child's life.
B)   a person who provides complete care for a child.
C)   any "significant other."
D)   widespread cultural norms and values people take as their own.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

If you were to put together the lessons learned from the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie, you would correctly conclude that

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A)   social experience plays a crucial part in forming human personality.
B)   both social experience and the presence of the birth mother are crucial to early development.
C)   the effect of long-term social isolation can be overcome in a relatively short time.
D)   once social isolation sets in, its effects are irreversible.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

According to Jean Piaget, language and other symbols are first used in the pre-operational stage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Erikson's theory of personality development states that

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A)   everyone confronts the stages of development in random order.
B)   we develop according to challenges throughout our lives, delineated by eight observable stages.
C)   personality development is secondary to the development of the id, ego, and the superego.
D)   the looking-glass self is the primary determining factor in this development.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

George Herbert Mead considered the self to be

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A)   that part of an individual's personality composed of self-awareness and self-image.
B)   the presence of culture within the individual.
C)   basic drives that are self-centred.
D)   present in infants at the time of their birth.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Explain how a family's social class position shapes the process of socialization.

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Question 15

Discuss socialization as a lifelong process.

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Question 16

Why did Sigmund Freud see human culture (superego) as a necessary source of repression?

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Question 17

In the nature versus nurture debate, sociologists claim that

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A)   nature is far more important than nurture.
B)   nurture is far more important than nature.
C)   nature and nurture have equal importance.
D)   neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Erik H. Erikson emphasized that almost all important socialization takes place in childhood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Carol Gilligan extended Kohlberg's research, showing that

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A)   girls and boys typically assess situations as right and wrong using different standards.
B)   girls are more interested in right and wrong than boys are.
C)   boys are more interested in right and wrong than girls are.
D)   the ability to assess situations as right and wrong typically develops only as young people enter the teenage years.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that

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A)   monkeys isolated for six months were highly fearful when returned to others of their kind.
B)   isolated monkeys able to cuddle artificial mothers developed normally.
C)   even several days of social isolation permanently damaged infant monkeys.
D)   monkeys are unable to tell the difference between an authentic and an artificial mother.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that

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The tragic case of Anna, the isolated girl studied by Kingsley Davis, shows that

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Explain how a family's social class position shapes the process of socialization.

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Using examples from your own life, discuss how the agents of socialization can reinforce values, beliefs, behaviours, etc. and also how they can conflict with one another. Identify two reinforcing effects and two examples where the agents conflict with one another.

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The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

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Discuss socialization as a lifelong process.

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