Humanities 125 - American Social Values » Winter 2020 » Socialization Quiz

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Question #1
Some sociologists have pointed out that gender roles are often determined by how a society socializes young boys and girls. Which of the following is an example of socializing a child into a gender role?
A.   Allowing Joey to sleep with his “blankey.”
B.   Taking Jimmy to the aquarium.
C.   Letting Kim wear pants to school.
D.   Buying Sarah a toy kitchen to play with.
Question #2
Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit?
A.   Symbolic Interactionism
B.   Conflict
C.   Feminist Theory
D.   Structural Functionalism
Question #3
Whose study described the differences in the way that boys and girls view morality?
A.   Erik Erikson
B.   Carol Gilligan
C.   Sigmund Freud
D.   Lawrence Kholberg
Question #4
During her first day of kindergarten, Marie does not understand how the lunch line in the cafeteria works. She hesitates and watches as the older kids pick up their trays and silverware and then get in line. She follows their lead and successfully buys herself lunch. Marie’s experience in the lunchroom is an example of _____.
A.   Anticipatory socialization
B.   Socialization
C.   Resocialization
D.   The looking glass self
Question #5
Katrina, age 5, and Sharon, age 4, love to play together while their mothers chat. Katrina has a toy iron and washing machine. She and Sharon spend hours “washing” and “ironing” her baby doll’s clothes, just like they see their mothers do. Which of George Herbert Mead’s stages of development are Katrina and Sharon exemplifying?
A.   The “generalized other” stage
B.   The game stage
C.   The preparatory stage*
D.   The play stage
Question #6
Baby Marla is always well dressed. She has ribbons, bows, and frills all over her dresses and even in her hair. Her mother, who is worried that people might mistake Marla for a little boy, is determined to communicate to the world that she has a baby girl. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit?
A.   Exchange Theory
B.   Conflict
C.   Symbolic Interactionism
D.   Structural Functionalism
Question #7
George Herbert Mead’s specific path of development for individuals is as follows:
A.   Game stage, play stage, generalized other stage, preparatory stage
B.   Preparatory stage, game stage, play stage, generalized other stage
C.   Generalized other stage, preparatory stage, play stage, game stage
D.   Preparatory stage, play stage, game stage, generalized other stage
Question #8
Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home. She is used to getting up at 5 o’clock each morning and making breakfast for herself. Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o’clock and breakfast is not served at the nursing home until 8 o’clock. What is Sherry most likely to experience through this transition?
A.   A complete and permanent loss of herself.
B.   Resocialization.
C.   A shift in her desire to enjoy life.
D.   A shift in her reading habits.
Question #9
In an effort to control a total institution, and to create a community of sameness, inmates are forced to strip down, be searched by police officers, and given identical uniforms before entering prison. This is an example of _______.
A.   An exit test that must be passed
B.   A graduation ceremony
C.   An entry test that must be passed
D.   A degradation ceremony
Question #10
The transition from college life to work life can be quite difficult for many young adults in the United States. Which is a possible cause for this struggle?,,
A.   The status quo has been maintained for a substantial period of time, and now the economy and government are undergoing significant changes.
B.   Finding a job, renting an apartment, and being independent is a daunting task that seems insurmountable.
C.   Many young people are in the same situation, so drawing expertise or knowledge from their experiences from peers is difficult.
D.   All of these

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