socialization

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

• Sociology

• Culture

• Socialization

• learning

Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?

• Mass Media

• peer groups

• education

• family

Which of the following is an example of a peer group?

• students and teachers

• classmates and friends

• players and coaches

• children and parents

Socialization happens best by : ..........

• Interacting with other humans

• Living in a cave

• Interacting with animals

• Interacting with chemicals

Socialization begins at birth and continues ..........

• until age of 12

• until age of 21

• until middle age

• throughout life

Socialization takes place through a process of cultural ......

• isolation

• diffusion

• transmission

• development

True or False :

Unlike other animals, humans are already socialized when they are born.

(a)  

True or False:

The emotional needs of human infants are as important as their physical needs.

(a)  

The case histories of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie showed ....

• the effects of prolonged and intensive human contact.

• the way that socialization may occur even in isolation

• how important socialization is to development.

• how development is independent of socialization.

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

• role-taking theory

• Symbolic interactionism

• Conflict theory

• Functionalism