Question 1

Twin studies are viewed with some skepticism because they are based on very small sample sizes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the nature versus nurture debate with regard to the socialization of one's social self or personality.

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Question 3

Studies of identical twins have

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A)   proved conclusively the importance of biological factors in human development.
B)   proved conclusively the importance of environmental factors in human development.
C)   proved conclusively that human development is a result of the interaction between environmental and biological factors.
D)   been based on extremely small samples and should be viewed as preliminary analyses at best.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 4

Your boss has just screamed at the work staff for poor sales growth and high absenteeism. Consequently, you decide that this would not be a good time to speak to the boss about a promotion. In this instance, you are effectively

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A)   demonstrating role taking.
B)   playing the part of a significant other.
C)   playing the part of a generalized other.
D)   completing the preparatory stage of Mead's theory.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which sociological perspective emphasizes how schools in the U.S. foster competition through built-in systems of rewards and punishments?

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A)   functionalist perspective
B)   conflict perspective
C)   interactionist perspective
D)   global perspectiveE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Socialization is the process

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A)   of mentally assuming the perspective of another.
B)   of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life.
C)   whereby people learn the attitudes, values, and actions appropriate to individuals as members of a particular culture.
D)   whereby people normally being socialized are at the same time socializing their socializers.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

In forming a sense of ourselves, we imagine how we appear to others and how others perceive us, and finally we develop a feeling about ourselves as a result of these impressions. This sociological approach to the development of a self represents the views of which sociological perspective?

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A)   functionalist perspective
B)   conflict perspective
C)   interactionist perspective
D)   feminist perspectiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

According to George Herbert Mead, during which stage of development does a child respond to numerous members of the social environment and grasp his or her distinctive social position?

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A)   the preparatory stage
B)   the game stage
C)   the play stage
D)   the concrete operational stageE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Identify the various agents of socialization and discuss the importance of each in the formation of a social self.

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Question 10

Which social scientist believed that people are in constant conflict between their natural impulsive instincts and societal constraints?

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A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Harry Harlow
C)   Charles Horton Cooley
D)   George Herbert MeadE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In the nature versus nurture debate, most social scientists maintain that "nurture" is considerably more important than "nature."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which term was used by George Herbert Mead to refer to a child's awareness of the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole?

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A)   generalized other
B)   significant other
C)   impression management
D)   symbolic otherE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT characteristic of total institutions?

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A)   All aspects of life are conducted in the same place and are under the control of a single authority.
B)   The authorities devise rules and schedule activities after consultation with the participants.
C)   Any activities within the institution are conducted in the company of others in the same circumstances.
D)   All aspects of life within a total institution are designed to fulfill the purpose of the organization.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Which of the following statements about rites of passage is true?

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A)   The quinceañera ceremony among Hispanic girls is considered a rite of passage.
B)   All segments of American society celebrate the arrival of adulthood with the same rites of passage.
C)   People in all societies experience adolescence between the ages of 15 and 17.
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following is the best example of a significant other?

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A)   a casual acquaintance
B)   a clerk in a department store
C)   a parent
D)   someone you met at a party last nightE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The looking-glass self is the

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A)   sum total of a person's conscious perception of his or her identity as distinct from others.
B)   child's awareness of the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole.
C)   phrase used by Charles Horton Cooley to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interactions with others.
D)   person's typical patterns of attitudes, needs, characteristics, and behavior.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which child psychologist identified four stages in the development of a child's thought processes?

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A)   Sigmund Freud
B)   Edward O. Wilson
C)   Shirley Weitz
D)   Jean PiagetE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

George Herbert Mead suggested that the self is

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A)   a static phenomenon.
B)   continually developing and changing.
C)   a replication quite similar to others.
D)   a quality that one is "born in."E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

A young girl decides that she wants to become an Olympic swimmer. She takes swimming lessons, joins her school's swimming team, reads magazine articles about champion swimmers, and goes to swimming meets at a nearby college. This is an example of

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A)   reverse socialization.
B)   resocialization.
C)   desocialization.
D)   anticipatory socialization.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

A person leaves a singles' bar alone and later tells a friend, "There wasn't anyone interesting in the entire crowd." This is an example of

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A)   reverse socialization.
B)   anticipatory socialization.
C)   impression management.
D)   face-work.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 4: Socialization and the Life Course

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Discuss the nature versus nurture debate with regard to the socialization of one's social self or personality.

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Studies of identical twins have

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Which of the following is NOT characteristic of total institutions?

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