Ch. 4 - (exam 2)

Question 1

social process by which we become aware of social norms and values

Answer 1

Socialization

Question 2

complex set of physical, mental and social characteristics which reveal our self

Answer 2

Personality

Question 3

combination of personality characteristics that occur most frequently within a given society

Answer 3

Modal Personality

Question 4

process of perpetuating values, norms, and social practices through socialization, which leads to structural continuity over time

Answer 4

Social Reproduction

Question 5

groups or social contexts within which processes of socialization take place

Answer 5

Agents of Socialization

Question 6

a friendship group made up of individuals of similar age and social status

Answer 6

Peer Group

Question 7

system found in small traditional cultures by which people belonging to a similar age-group are categorized together and hold similar rights/obligations

Answer 7

Age-grade

Question 8

forms of communication designed to reach mass audiences (ex. newspaper, radio, television, etc.)

Answer 8

Mass Media

Question 9

socially defined expectations of an individual in a given status or social position

Answer 9

Social Roles

Question 10

the distinctive characteristics of a person/group’s character that relate to who he is an what is meaningful to him

Answer 10

Identity

Question 11

the characteristics that are attributed to an individual by others

Answer 11

Social Identity

Question 12

the ongoing process of self-development and definition of our personal identity through which we formulate a unique sense of ourselves and our relationship to the world around us

Answer 12

Self-Identity

Question 13

human thought processes involving perception, reasoning, and remembering

Answer 13

Cognition

Question 14

the identity conferred upon an individual by the reactions of others

Answer 14

Social Self

Question 15

awareness of one’s distinct social identity as a person separate from others

Answer 15

Self-consciousness

Question 16

the individual takes over the general values of a given group or society during the socialization process

Answer 16

Generalized Other

Question 17

stage of human cognitive development in which the child’s awareness of its environment is dominated by perception and touch

Answer 17

Sensorimotor Stage

Question 18

stage of cognitive development in which child has advanced sufficiently to master basic modes of logical thought

Answer 18

Preoperational Stage

Question 19

understanding objects/events in the environment solely in terms of one’s own position; quality of children

Answer 19

Egocentric

Question 20

stage of cognitive development in which the child’s thinking is based primarily on physical perception of the world

Answer 20

Concrete Operational Stage

Question 21

stage of cognitive development at which the growing child becomes capable of handling abstract concepts and hypothetical situations

Answer 21

Formal Operational Stage

Question 22

the learning of gender roles through social factors such as schooling, the media, and family

Answer 22

Gender Socialization

Question 23

social roles assigned to each sex and labeled as masculine or feminine

Answer 23

Gender Roles

Question 24

Ch. 4 Question:

If a child does well on a crossword puzzle, the best response is:

Answer 24

You worked so hard!