Chp 3 Practice Q's

Question 1

According to the discussion of the “wild boy of Aveyron” in the text, what happens to people who were NOT socialized as children?

a) They become temperamental and moody.
b) They do not realize their human potential.
c) They grow up dependent upon authority figures for direction.
d) They have intense personal relationships as adults.

Answer 1

b) They do not realize their human potential.

Question 2

Which term refers to the process by which people learn culture?

a) status consistency
b) normative acquisition
c) collectivization
d) socialization

Answer 2

d) socialization

Question 3

According to Charles Horton Cooley, what is meant by the “looking-glass self” in our interaction with others?

a) The superego is taken over by the generalized other.
b) The I is forced to confront the me.
c) Our thinking becomes fixed in the concrete operational stage.
d) We pay attention to the way others evaluate us

Answer 3

d) We pay attention to the way others evaluate us

Question 4

What is the initial stage in Mead’s theory of self-development through role-taking?

a) taking the role of the generalized other
b) taking the role of the other
c) taking the role of yourself
d) imitating significant others

Answer 4

d) imitating significant others

Question 5

What is Mead’s term for the widespread and shared set of cultural norms and values that are used when evaluating and developing concepts of the self?

a) the looking-glass self
b) the generalized other
c) the ego
d) self-expression

Answer 5

b) the generalized other

Question 6

A young child is repeatedly given negative messages about clumsiness and stupidity, and the parents even express regret that the child was born. Subsequently, this child develops a negative self-concept congruent with these parental messages. What sociological concept best captures this process?

a) the looking-glass self
b) primary socialization
c) family violence
d) secondary socialization

Answer 6

a) the looking-glass self

Question 7

Which one of George Herbert Mead’s concepts refers to the child’s awareness of the demands and expectations of the society as a whole?

a) the perceived other
b) the secondary other
c) the significant other
d) the generalized other

Answer 7

d) the generalized other

Question 8

Which term refers to the process of mastering during childhood the basic skills required to function in a society?

a) socialization
b) primary socialization
c) secondary socialization
d) anticipatory socialization

Answer 8

b) primary socialization

Question 9

Which important socialization agent has declined in influence during the twentieth century?

a) mass media
b) schools
c) work
d) the family

Answer 9

d) the family

Question 10

What is the dominant socializing agent from middle childhood through adolescence?

a) family
b) school
c) peer group
d) mass media

Answer 10

c) peer group

Question 11

Which term is used when expectations lead to the very situation that was predicted?

a) self-fulfilling prophecy
b) status conflict
c) prophetic role conflict
d) hidden curriculum

Question 12

What does Zimbardo’s mock prison experiment at Stanford University illustrate?

a) People can remain civil and human even under the most arduous circumstances.
b) Our selves and the roles we play are fixed.
c) Socialization processes built up over a long period of time cannot easily be suspended.
d) Total institutions have resocializing powers.

Answer 12

d) Total institutions have resocializing powers.

Question 13

What does the hidden curriculum refer to?

a) a self-fulfilling prophecy
b) repressed learning experiences
c) the teaching of radical politics
d) becoming an appropriately socialized citizen

Answer 13

d) becoming an appropriately socialized citizen

Question 14

Michael and Jaxxon went toy shopping for their two preschool-aged children, Levi and Olivia. They decided to buy a blue truck for Levi and an infant doll for Olivia. Based on your understanding of the text, which term best describes what Michael and Jaxxon were doing?

a) resocialization
b) primary socialization
c) anticipatory socialization
d) gender role socialization

Answer 14

d) gender role socialization

Question 15

Mr. Bakshi has a set of formal learning objectives from the provincial government that he uses to build his daily lessons for his Grade 3 class. Which of the following is another component of education, but NOT a part of the formal goals of the classroom?

a) homework
b) hidden curriculum
c) lesson plans
d) textbooks

Answer 15

b) hidden curriculum

Question 16

Romila recently attended a residential treatment program to address an addiction to drugs and alcohol. Upon entry, Romila was forced to forget about life as an addict and develop a new identity. Through intensive counselling and group work, Romila left the program as a new person. Which term best describes Romila’s experience in the treatment program?

a) resocialization
b) secondary socialization
c) brainwashing
d) new age therapy and treatment

Answer 16

a) resocialization

Question 17

What is the most significant influence on so-called “risky behaviours,” including smoking, among young adolescents?

a) family
b) peers
c) schools
d) mass media

Answer 17

b) peers

Question 18

A young child has acquired basic oral communication skills, goes to kindergarten, is able to form relationships, and understands himself as distinct from his parents but not related to his kindergarten friends. What stage of socialization characterizes this description of this child’s life?

a) self-socialization
b) primary socialization
c) secondary socialization
d) ancillary socialization

Answer 18

c) secondary socialization

Question 19

Disney movies like Cinderella, Snow White, and The Little Mermaid, although now considered somewhat sexist, are still strong examples of which of the following?

a) gender socializers
b) ancillary socializers
c) resocializers
d) secondary socializers

Answer 19

a) gender socializers

Question 20

What is the act of sending youth to boot camps a classic example of?

a) primary socialization
b) secondary socialization
c) resocialization
d) socialization

Answer 20

c) resocialization

Question 21

Gareth is an active member of the Reddit subgroup “I love Pokémon GO,” and he uses the forum to trade tips and tricks on locating various Pokémon. What type of group is this?

a) reference group
b) virtual community
c) peer group
d) massive multiplayer community

Answer 21

b) virtual community

Question 22

Which term refers to a ceremony or process that requires a new group member to abandon his or her old self-perceptions and assume a new identity?

a) a transformative reawakening
b) a solidarity rite
c) an initiation rite
d) primary socialization

Answer 22

c) an initiation rite

Question 23

Natalia aspires to be a pharmacist. In Grade 11, she signs up for a co-op program at school and selects an opportunity to work at a pharmacy as part of her studies. She also frequently speaks with her grandparents about the medicines they take. Which term best describes Natalia’s actions?

a) anticipatory socialization
b) primary socialization
c) secondary socialization
d) resocialization

Answer 23

a) anticipatory socialization

Question 24

John Doe hopes to become a teacher someday. For this reason, he pays close attention to how his instructors teach their lessons and enjoys explaining concepts to his peers. According to a sociologist, what is he engaging in?

a) adolescent socialization
b) anticipatory socialization
c) secondary socialization
d) resocialization

Answer 24

b) anticipatory socialization

Question 25

Jack and Kathleen are both active players in an online video game. Jack plays on his smartphone, while Kathleen tends to play on her desktop computer. They both like how it allows them to play with other teenagers around the world. Jack tends to play about 15 hours in a week, while Kathleen plays about 12 hours in a week. Kathleen uses the game forum to discuss game strategy and find out what other video games people are playing. Based on this information, is Jack or Kathleen said to be participating in a virtual community, and why?

a) Jack and Kathleen are both participating in the virtual community, because they both play with other teenagers around the world.
b) Kathleen, because she plays the game on a computer and not a smartphone.
c) Jack, because he plays more frequently during the week.
d) Kathleen, because she uses the forum to discuss the game and other games like it.

Answer 25

d) Kathleen, because she uses the forum to discuss the game and other games like it.

Question 26

When did the idea of childhood as a distinct stage of life emerge in Europe and North America?

a) beginning around 1600
b) beginning around 1700
c) beginning around 1800
d) beginning around 1900

Answer 26

a) beginning around 1600

Question 27

In preindustrial societies, why were children expected to grow up quickly?

a) It was a tenet of the religious teachings of the time.
b) It was believed that this would protect from abuse.
c) It was a social necessity.
d) In traditional societies, people were quicker at developing a mature sense of self.

Answer 27

c) It was a social necessity.

Question 28

What do extracurricular activities do for young people?

a) They promote healthy self-development.
b) They cause young people to rely more on their peers.
c) They reinforce their parents’ values.
d) They help young people to understand self-socialization.

Answer 28

a) They promote healthy self-development.

Question 29

Sociological research indicates that parents today are increasingly absent from the lives of adolescents. What is the main reason for this?

a) Adolescents choose to spend more time self-socializing.
b) Adolescents are spending more time in extracurricular activities at school.
c) Parents today are less committed to the socialization of adolescents.
d) Parents are required to spend more time at work compared to the 1980s.

Answer 29

d) Parents are required to spend more time at work compared to the 1980s.

Question 30

What do some social scientists predict will happen to childhood and adolescence in the future?

a) They may disappear.
b) They will be far less stressful than today.
c) They will be governed less by self-socialization.
d) They may be combined into one category.

Answer 30

a) They may disappear.