8.2 Socialization

Question 1

What type of socialization occurs during childhood, when we initially learn acceptable actions and behaviors in our society?

Answer 1

Primary socialization

Question 2

What type of socialization occurs when appropriate behavior in smaller sections of the larger society is learned?

Answer 2

Secondary socialization

Question 3

Sociologists define _____ as societal rules that define the boundaries of acceptable behavior.

Answer 3

Norms

Question 4

Behavior that is considered polite in particular social interactions, such as shaking hands after a sports match, is called _____.

Answer 4

Folkways

Question 5

What term refers to any violation of norms, rules, or expectations within a society?

Answer 5

Deviance

Question 6

Social _____ is the extreme disapproval or dislike of a person or group based on perceived differences from the rest of society.

Answer 6

Stigma

Question 7

According to _____ _____ theory, deviance can be learned through interactions with others.

Answer 7

Differential association theory

Question 8

This theory attempts to explain deviance as a natural reaction to the disconnect between social goals and social structure.

Answer 8

Strain theory

Question 9

Matching one’s attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to societal norms is called _____.

Answer 9

Conformity

Question 10

A type of conformity that involves changing one’s behavior to fit with a group while also privately agreeing with the ideas of the group

Answer 10

Internalization

Question 11

A type of conformity that refers to the outward acceptance of others’ ideas without personally taking on these ideas.

Answer 11

Identification

Question 12

This refers to a change in behavior based on a direct request.

Answer 12

Compliance

Question 13

Compliance technique: a small request is made, and after gaining compliance, a larger request is made.

Answer 13

Foot-in-the-door

Question 14

Compliance technique: a large request is made at first and, if refused, a smaller request is made.

Answer 14

Door-in-the-face

Question 15

Compliance technique: the requestor will get an initial commitment from an individual, and then raise the cost of the commitment.

Answer 15

Lowball technique

Question 16

Compliance technique: an individual is made an offer, but before making a decision, is told the deal is even better than expected.

Answer 16

That’s-not-all technique

Question 17

While compliance deals with requests made by people without actual authority over an individual, _____ is changing one’s behavior in response to a direct order from an authority figure.

Answer 17

Obedience