Chapt. 4, Socialization Pre-Quizizz

Socialization begins at birth and continues

• throughout life.

• until age 12.

• until age 21.

• until middle age.

Socialization takes place through a process of cultural

• transmission.

• isolation.

• diffusion.

• development.

_________________ holds that society exists because it is necessary to teach children to work together to create a stable society.

• Functionalism

• Conflict theory

• Symbolic interactionism

• Role-taking theory

Why is taking on a “role” important?

• It allows us to view ourselves through someone else’s eyes.

• It allows us to determine who our important family members are.

• It teaches us skills that protect us later in life.

• It prevents us from considering the thoughts of others.

Which of the following is an example of a hidden curriculum at most schools?

• learning to behave

• acting a role in a play

• reading a poem

• learning the rules of a game

Which of the following is one way that religion serves as an agent for socialization?

• It teaches children morals and beliefs.

• It shows students how to learn more effectively.

• It evaluates children on the basis of objective standards.

• It prevents children from being isolated.

Which of the following is a challenge usually associated with adolescence?

• pressure from a peer group

• decreased decision making opportunities

• a firm grasp of one’s status

• a lowering of feelings of pressure

Why are the early middle years often particularly stressful for women?

• They often juggle the roles of parent and employee.

• They have to balance the need for income with retirement.

• They pursue the role of student and employee.

• They face the demands of dating and school.

When pre-teens look to adolescents as a model of values and behavior, they are using

• a reference group.

• resocialization.

• anticipatory socialization

• a total institution.

When a person is a resident of a total institution, the first step in attempting to change the person is

• desocialization.

• resocialization.

• role-taking.

• anticipatory socialization.