Gender and Socialization Quiz

What is socialization?

• The process of becoming a full member of society

• The process of becoming a doctor

• The process of becoming a chef

• The process of becoming a musician

What are the functions of socialization?

• Encourages individuals to break societal norms

• Transmits values, customs and beliefs from one generation to another

• Enables the individual to become a professional athlete

• Teaches mathematics

What is deliberate or conscious socialization?

• When persons are explicitly taught societal norms and values

• When persons are taught to create their own societal norms and values

• When persons are taught to ignore societal norms and values

• When persons are taught to rebel against societal norms and values

What is the main purpose of socialization?

• To isolate individuals from society

• To promote individualism over social functioning

• To discourage individuals from socializing

• To enable individuals to grow and develop into socially functioning persons

What does socialization transmit from one generation to another?

• Cooking recipes

• Video game strategies

• Fashion trends

• Values, customs and beliefs

What is the role of socialization in social control?

• Encouraging members to create their own norms and values

• Encouraging members to conform to the ways of the group by internalizing the group’s norms and values

• Encouraging members to rebel against the group’s norms and values

• Encouraging members to ignore the group’s norms and values

What are the types of socialization?

• Unconscious

• Non-existent

• Subconscious

• Deliberate or Conscious

What is the process of becoming a full member of society?

• Socialization

• Individualism

• Isolation

• Rebellion

What does socialization enable the individual to do?

• Ignore societal values

• Rebel against societal norms

• Stay isolated from society

• Grow and develop into a socially functioning person

What is the main purpose of transmitting values, customs and beliefs from one generation to another?

• To disrupt cultural continuity

• To ignore cultural traditions

• To maintain cultural continuity

• To create cultural chaos