Sociology & You

Chapter 4: Socialization

Self-Check Quizzes

1
__________ is the cultural process of learning to participate in a group.
A)Culture
B)Socialization
C)Ethnocentrism
D)Sociological perspective
2
When does socialization begin for humans?
A)at birth
B)by the age of 6 months
C)at about age 2
D)in school
3
Which perspective on socialization views socialization as a way of perpetuating the status quo?
A)functionalist perspective
B)conflict perspective
C)symbolic interactionist perspective
D)sociobiological perspective
4
__________ stresses the ways in which groups work together to create a stable society.
A)Functionalism
B)Conflict theory
C)Anticipatory socialization
D)Symbolic interactionism
5
A person's __________ is an image of himself or herself as having an identity separate from other people.
A)looking-glass self
B)self-esteem
C)self-concept
D)generalized other
6
According to Herbert Mead, in the __________ stage in the development of role taking, children become able to consider the roles of several people simultaneously.
A)imitation
B)play
C)social
D)game
7
According to Mead, the self is composed of __________.
A)the “me” and the “us”
B)the “I” and the “we”
C)the “me” and the “I”
D)the “me” and the “you”
8
Underlying the formal goals of school is the __________—the informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in preparation for life.
A)peer group
B)secret socialization
C)hidden curriculum
D)hidden agenda
9
The process by which people give up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors is called __________.
A)resocialization
B)desocialization
C)anticipatory socialization
D)regressive socialization
10
A __________ group is a group whose norms and values are used to guide behavior and with whom a person identifies.
A)peer
B)reference
C)social
D)identity
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