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Question 1:

According to the author, when does the most intense period of socialization occur?
a) infancy and the teenage years
b) infancy and early childhood
c) early childhood and the teenage years
d) the teenage years and young adulthood

Question 2:

The primary agent of socialization for a young child is:
a) family
b) peer group
c) school
d) community

Question 3:

According to the author, what are the two major accomplishments of socialization?
a) ability to rear children and form close relationships
b) internalization of social expectations and avoidance of deviant behaviour
c) self-concept and the ability to form close relationships
d) self-concept and the internalization of social expectations

Question 4:

Which of the following accurately lists primary, secondary, and anticipatory socialization, in that specific order?
a) primary school, sibling, pre-retirement courses
b) father, school, reading books on motherhood
c) mother, employment orientation, mass media
d) mass media, peer group, high school initiation

Question 5:

Functionalists tend to believe that a group will function better if there is a high degree of acceptance of norms and values. What key concept describes this process?
a) resocialization
b) the generalized other
c) social reformation
d) social integration

Question 6:

In a study of Indian magazine advertisements (Mallika Das, 2000), it was found that women are portrayed __________________ over the past few decades.
a) more often as sex objects
b) less often as housewives
c) more often as career-oriented role models
d) less often as authority figures

Question 7:

In 2000, Canadians watched how many hours per week of TV on average?
a) 30
b) 16.5
c) 21.5
d) 10.75

Question 8:

The most popular Internet activity for young Canadians is:
a) email
b) chat rooms
c) researching educational topics
d) playing games

Question 9:

The finding that Internet use for 15 to 24 years old is lower in Quebec than the rest of Canada is best explained by which of the following?
a) the finding is consistent with the higher reported rates of sexual intercourse in Quebec
b) the language barrier limits the use for people who do not speak English
c) TV is still the primary leisure activity in Quebec
d) the higher percentage of poverty excludes many from using the Internet in Quebec

Question 10:

A son asks his father why people have different coloured skin. His father provides an explanation. This interaction would be considered:
a) gender socialization
b) racial socialization
c) class socialization
d) all of the above

Question 11:

According to a study by Kohn (1997) investigating attitudes toward child rearing and social class, it was found that white parents emphasized:
a) consequences of behaviour
b) self-reliance
c) behavioural intentions
d) behavioural choices

Question 12:

Which quality are parents are more inclined to want to instill in their children today?
a) obedience
b) work ethic
c) helpfulness
d) autonomy

Question 13:

Dating is most often considered to be which type of socialization?
a) primary
b) secondary
c) anticipatory
d) resocialization

Question 14:

Adulthood is often delayed or stalled today compared to past decades. Which of the following explains this trend?
a) increased schooling
b) rise in the age of first marriage
c) economic strains
d) all of the above

Question 15:

The 'encounter phase' of socialization to employment involves:
a) learning normal patterns of behaviour in the organization
b) proving to one's employers that one has the appropriate skills and education
c) forming expectations of the workplace
d) investing time in career development within the organization

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