Question 1

By "taking the role of the other," Mead had in mind

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A)  imagining a situation in terms of past experience.
B)  recognizing that people have different views of most situations.
C)  imagining a situation from another person's point of view.
D)  trading self-centeredness for a focus on helping other people.

Question 2

Which of the following best sums up Goffman's idea of the resocialization process?

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A)  break down an old identity, then build up a new identity
B)  reward inmates for being creative
C)  help integrate inmates into the larger society
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 3

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

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Question 4

While many researchers have studied outward behavior, George Herbert Mead focused on symbolic meaning-specifically the meaning people attach to behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on 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.

Question 6

Melvin Kohn demonstrated that parents of all social classes have much the same expectations of their children.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Why is the definition of "growing up" more difficult than it used to be? What are the achievements that lead people to say that someone has become an adult? Why is adolescence longer than it was several generations ago? What difference does social class position make in the time frame for "growing up"?

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Question 8

Mead's concepts of the "I" and the "me" are close parallels of Freud's concepts of the id and the superego.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Jean Piaget's focus was on:

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A)  how children develop their motor skills.
B)  how children are stimulated by their environment.
C)  the role of heredity in shaping human behavior.
D)  cognition, or how people think and understand.

Question 10

Based on what you have read in this chapter, how would sociologists explain the fact that many young people in the United States experience adolescence as a time of confusion?

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A)  There are cultural inconsistencies in the definition of this stage of life as partly childlike and partly adultlike.
B)  Hormones greatly affect young people as they mature.
C)  Growth always involves change and change is confusing.
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

Mead would agree with only one of the following statements.Which one is it?

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A)  Socialization ends with the development of self in childhood.
B)  If you win $100 million in a lottery, your self might change.
C)  People are puppets with little control over their lives.
D)  Human behavior reflects both nature and nurture.

Question 12

On average, a U.S.household has at least one television turned on for how many hours a day?

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A)  two
B)  five
C)  eight
D)  fifteen

Question 13

The special importance of the peer group is the fact that it

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A)  has a greater effect than parents on children's long-term goals.
B)  lets children escape the direct supervision of parents.
C)  gives children experience in an impersonal setting.
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 14

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Mead's model, which sequence correctly orders stages of the developing self?

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A)  imitation, play, game, generalized other
B)  imitation, generalized other, play, game
C)  imitation, game, play, generalized other
D)  imitation, generalized other, game, play

Question 16

The social sciences, including sociology, make the claim that

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A)  humans have instincts that guide our lives.
B)  biological forces underlie human culture.
C)  as humans, to nurture is our nature.
D)  Darwin's model of biological evolution explains the patterns of human culture.

Question 17

One contribution of schooling to the socialization process that teaches about rules and schedules is

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A)  exposing the child to a bureaucratic setting.
B)  exposing the child to people of similar social backgrounds.
C)  teaching children to be highly flexible and to express their individuality.
D)  helping children break free of gender roles.

Question 18

Applying Freud's thinking to a sociological analysis of personality development, you would conclude that

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A)  human behavior is basically random.
B)  humans have basic, self-centered drives that must be controlled by learning the ways of society.
C)  societies encourage people to become self-centered.
D)  humans can never become cultural creatures.

Question 19

The period of life called "middle adulthood" typically involves

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A)  life circumstances becoming more or less set.
B)  an increased awareness of health issues.
C)  children growing up and requiring less attention.
D)  All of these are correct. D

Question 20

Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class, lower-class parents generally stress _____, while well-to-do parents typically stress _____.

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A)  independence; protecting children
B)  independence; dependence
C)  obedience; creativity
D)  creativity; obedience C

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