Sociology Module 5 Review

This is a group of individuals roughly the same age.

• peer group

• significant others

• reference group

• looking-glass

This is a group who norms and values are used to guide behavior.

• peer group

• significant others

• reference group

• looking-glass

What does this best describe?  People whose reactions are the most important to your self-concept.

• peer group

• significant others

• reference group

• looking-glass

This is an image of yourself you believe others see you as.

• peer group

• looking-glass self

• self-concept

• significant other

This is an image of yourself having an identity different from other people.

• peer group

• looking-glass self

• self-concept

• significant other

If you are married to someone, they are also known as a __________

• reference group

• looking-glass self

• self-concept

• significant other

This is the process of learning to participate in a group of people.

• desocialization

• resocialization

• socialization

• self-concept

Cults, mental hospitals, and prisons are examples of _________

• complete institutions

• regulating institutions

• total institutions

• cutoff institutions

These are places where people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by officials.

• complete institutions

• regulating institutions

• total institutions

• cutoff institutions

This is the process of adopting new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

• desocialization

• resocialization

• socialization

• self-concept