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Elements of Sociology: A Critical Canadian Introduction - Chapter 4

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Question 1:

Biological determinism involves
a) representing ‘nurture’ in the nature vs. nurture debate
b) believing that the greater part of what we are is determined by our genes
c) taking a cultural determinist position
d) Both a and b

Question 2:

In terms of Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, the _________ and the _________ are most involved with socialization.
a) id; superego
b) ego; id
c) superego; ego
d) None of the above

Question 3:

Which stage of Mead’s developmental sequence for socialization has children role taking?
a) Preparatory stage
b) Play stage
c) Game stage
d) Pretending stage

Question 4:

Who developed the looking glass self?
a) George Herbert Mead
b) John B. Watson
c) Charles Horton Cooley
d) Edward Thorndike

Question 5:

Which of these best represents Bourdieu’s definition of reproduction?
a) It is the method by which classes preserve status differences.
b) It is the method by which races preserve racial differences.
c) It is the method by which genders preserve gender differences.
d) It is the method by which age groups are preserved.

Question 6:

Narrow socialization entails:
a) obedience as paramount
b) the promotion of conformity
c) the promotion of individualism
d) Both a and b

Question 7:

Which of these best explains a rite of passage?
a) A ritual following some form of training
b) A ritual marking a life change
c) A vision quest
d) All of the above

Question 8:

Involuntary resocialization takes place in total institutions, and is often associated with ________ ceremonies.
a) hazing
b) degradation
c) graduation
d) cult

Question 9:

The socialization that one receives later in life is sometimes known as primary socialization.
a) True
b) False

Question 10:

Primary socialization claims that just about any behaviour can be taught and learned.
a) True
b) False

Question 11:

Sigmund Freud, father of psychoanalysis, had the idea that socialization is the balancing of the biological and social aspects of human personality.
a) True
b) False

Question 12:

The first stage in Mead’s developmental sequence for socialization is the game stage.
a) True
b) False

Question 13:

A peer group is a social group sharing key characteristics such as age, social position, and interests.
a) True
b) False

Question 14:

Huesmann’s pioneering work on the effects of television violence on children involved a longitudinal study.
a) True
b) False

Question 15:

Fowles proposes two theories. These include the observational learning theory and the desensitization theory.
a) True
b) False

Question 16:

Gender and age of the teacher at school can have an effect on the educational socialization of the student, but ethnicity and race do not.
a) True
b) False

Question 17:

Traditionally, boys do better in mathematics and sciences, and girls do better in writing and reading.
a) True
b) False

Question 18:

In cultures characterized by broad socialization, independence is promoted, and there are higher rates of risk behaviour.
a) True
b) False