Question 1

An age cohort refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the hierarchical ranking of different age groups in society.
B)  a type of age-based discrimination.
C)  an aggregate of people born during the same time period.
D)  the discrimination and prejudice toward a particular age group.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Albert likes to play catch with his brother,but he cannot understand the complete game of baseball.Albert is
Likely in which of Mead's stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  imitation
B)  play
C)  game
D)  takingE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Most children have the same religious beliefs as their parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Define rites of passage,and their role in the life course; give two examples of rites of passage.

Accepted Answer

Rites of passage are ceremonial events o...

Question 5

In psychoanalytic theory,the conflict between the id and the superego occurs in the subconscious mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The central feature social learning theory is that

Accepted Answer

A)  learning is simple.
B)  individuals are resistant to learning.
C)  learning and imagination are both important.
D)  children can progress through separate stages simultaneouslyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following is not part of the process of the looking glass self?

Accepted Answer

A)  We watch others and learn the basic rules of identity.
B)  We consider how we think we appear to others.
C)  We consider how we think others judge us.
D)  How we think others perceive us affect how we feel.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Most sociologists would probably agree that in the nature-nurture debate,

Accepted Answer

A)  nature is more important than nurture in the development of humanness.
B)  for some people biology seems to be the more important influence; for others social interaction is more important.
C)  human development is the result of the interaction of natural and social influences.
D)  nurture seems to be the ultimate determinant of human nature.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Becoming an adult is taking longer than it did in earlier times.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Socialization agents teach us the social expectations of society.According to the text,

Accepted Answer

A)  social institutions are never socialization agents.
B)  individual people are not socialization agents.
C)  everyone is potentially a socializing agent.
D)  it is impossible to identify the true socialization agents in societyE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Molly wants to be a nurse.During college she volunteers at the local hospital.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  resocialization.
B)  anticipatory socialization.
C)  adolescent socialization.
D)  medical socialization.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

According to Freud,people cope with the tension between theirby developing defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego and id
B)  ego and superego
C)  id and superego
D)  None of these is correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

The age structure of a society may affect the types of opportunities available.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Charles Horton Cooley,the self is formed as we

Accepted Answer

A)  respond to our subconscious need for approval.
B)  imitate the play of others.
C)  respond to the expectations that others have of us.
D)  are punished for behaving incorrectly.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

From a sociological perspective,what a person becomes

Accepted Answer

A)  is a result of innate traits.
B)  emerges throughout life.
C)  results from social experiences.
D)  is mainly genetic.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Through the process of socialization we do all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A)  learn the customs,habits,and practices of one's society.
B)  develop our identity.
C)  form our individual personality.
D)  experience diversity.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Which theorist used the concept of the looking glass self to explain how the self emerges in interaction with others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Horton Cooley
B)  George Herbert Mead
C)  Sigmund Freud
D)  Jean PiagetE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

For symbolic interactionists,meaning is constantly reconstructed as people act within their social environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Sociologists note that the way society is organized and people's lives within it are the result of social definitions
And processes.In other words,sociologists state that our lives are socially

Accepted Answer

A)  static.
B)  differentiated.
C)  constructed.
D)  interactive.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Children learn race and gender within all of the following,except

Accepted Answer

A)  the family.
B)  school.
C)  the media.
D)  the economy.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

Sociologists note that the way society is organized and people's lives within it are the result of social definitions And processes.In other words,sociologists state that our lives are socially

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Socialization agents teach us the social expectations of society.According to the text,

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following is not part of the process of the looking glass self?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

From a sociological perspective,what a person becomes

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Molly wants to be a nurse.During college she volunteers at the local hospital.This is an example of:

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Charles Horton Cooley,the self is formed as we

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Define rites of passage,and their role in the life course; give two examples of rites of passage.

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIRites of passage are ceremonial events o...View AnswerShow Answer

For symbolic interactionists,meaning is constantly reconstructed as people act within their social environments.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Most children have the same religious beliefs as their parents.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to Freud,people cope with the tension between theirby developing defense mechanisms.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The age structure of a society may affect the types of opportunities available.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Most sociologists would probably agree that in the nature-nurture debate,

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Children learn race and gender within all of the following,except

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Albert likes to play catch with his brother,but he cannot understand the complete game of baseball.Albert is Likely in which of Mead's stages?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The central feature social learning theory is that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An age cohort refers to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Becoming an adult is taking longer than it did in earlier times.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which theorist used the concept of the looking glass self to explain how the self emerges in interaction with others?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Through the process of socialization we do all of the following,except

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In psychoanalytic theory,the conflict between the id and the superego occurs in the subconscious mind.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
Rites of passage are ceremonial events o...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified