Socialization, Norms and Values

What is socialization?

• It is the process of learning a specific culture.

• It is the change the people undergo from childhood to adulthood.

• It is the study of how people deal with other people t their own level.

• It is a process of learning the norms, values, behaviors that are acceptable by the society.

Which of the following is not an importance of socialization?

• It helps develop the individual’s conscience.

• It teaches how to prepare for and perform certain social roles.

• It cultivates shared sources of meaning and value.

• It deepens our understanding of the universal truths.

All of the following statements about socialization are true except one. Which is the exception?

• Socialization only occurs during childhood.

• Through socialization, we learn how to walk, talk, and feed ourselves.

• Through socialization, we learn about social expectations.

• Nearly all 'human nature' is actually learned through socialization.

Which of the following is the positive outcome of socialization?

• It helps the society develop.

• It creates changes in the society.

• It facilitates the biological evolution of man.

• It strengthens the conviction of people to be different.

Who came up with the concept of the looking-glass self?

• Bi Calvin Coolidge

• Charles Cooley

• Coolio Rodriguez

• Christopher Columbus

Which of the following is espoused by the theory of the looking-glass self?

• Self-image is not important and useless.

• Self-image is something that need not to be shared to others.

• We create our self-image according to the perception of others.

• We create our self-image by matching our appearance with others' appearances.

Who is the first and usually the most important and influential agents of socialization to better understand your relationship to others?

• Family

• Mass Media

• Peers

• School

Which of the following is NOT true about norms?

• These are sets of Do’s and Don’ts.

• Norms are enforced by sanctions and punishments.

• They are rules of behavior that define what is right and wrong.

• They serve as standards for evaluation what is good, desirable or beautiful.

Which of the following is an example of an achieved status?

• being a grandmother

• being an honor student

• old age

• race

What do you call the social position that a person attains through personal effort or assumes voluntarily?

• Achieved status

• Ascribed status

• Master status

• Status set