Sociology - Unit 3 Socialization & Deviance

What do sociologists call a continuing process whereby individuals acquire personal identities and learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their social position?

• Sociology

• Socialization

• Culture

• The Looking Glass Self

The “nature” argument suggests that people socialize and behave in certain ways because of 

• The way they are born
• The way they are raised
• Their interactions with others 
• The cultural expectations of the society

The case of Genie Wiley demonstrated that

• Long-term social isolation can lead to permanent damage

• Short-term social isolation can lead to permanent damage

• Long-term social isolation does not lead to permanent damage

• Short-term social isolation does not lead to permanent damage

Around the world, which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development in the early stages of life?

• Education

• Family

• Mass Media

• Peer Groups

• Religion

Select which stage of the lifespan the following person is in: A man who is 20 years old, going to college part-time, living on his own, and working full-time.

• Childhood

• Young Adulthood

• Adolescence

• Older Years

• Middle Adulthood

Which of the following is true concerning deviant behavior?

• More females commit deviant behavior than men
• What is considered deviant in one society may not be considered deviant in another society.
• Deviant behavior is also illegal behavior.
• Adults learn deviant behavior more quickly than children.

It is so important to Chris to appear successful to others that he begins stealing goods from the warehouse where he works and reselling them to obtain money. What aspect of the Strain theory of deviance is this an example of?

• Ritualism

• Rebellion

• Innovation

• Retreatism

Consider the following statement: “The more you hang around with a group of teenagers who shoplift, the more likely it is that you will become a shoplifter.” Which of the following theories would most strongly agree with this statement?

• Strain theory

• Differential association theory

• Labeling theory

• Conflict theory

• Functionalism

Any act that is labeled as such by those in authority, is prohibited by law, and is punishable by the government

• Deviance 
• Total Institution
• Crime
• Rebellion

Who is the most common offender and victim of crimes?

• Men over 40
• Women over 40
• Women under 30
• Men under 30