Nature vs. Nurture: Sociological Perspectives

What is one argument supporting the importance of nurture in cultural differences?

• People act the same in all cultures

• People act differently in different cultures

• Nature is more influential than nurture

• Behaviors are instinctive and not learned

What does the evidence suggest about human behavior?

• Behavior is instinctive, not learned

• Behavior is the same across all cultures

• Behavior is learned, not instinctive

• Behavior does not vary by place and time

If nature was dominant, what would be expected of behaviors across cultures?

• Behaviors would be similar across cultures

• Behaviors would vary greatly across cultures

• Behaviors would be unpredictable

• Behaviors would be non-existent

Who proposed the "I vs. Me" concept?

• Sigmund Freud

• George Herbert Mead

• Carl Jung

• B.F. Skinner

What does the "I" represent in the "I vs. Me" concept?

• Social self

• Instinctual reactions

• Awareness of social expectations

• Learned behavior

What aspect of self is associated with awareness of social expectations in the "I vs. Me" concept?

• "I"

• "Me"

• "Self"

• "Ego"

Which of the following best describes the "Me" in the "I vs. Me" concept?

• Instinctive reaction to pain

• Socially appropriate expression of pain

• Unconscious desires

• Biological impulses

Who developed the concept of the "Presentation of Self"?

• Sigmund Freud

• Erving Goffman

• Carl Jung

• B.F. Skinner

According to the "Presentation of Self," how is identity constructed?

• Biologically

• Socially

• Genetically

• Economically

In the "Presentation of Self," social life is compared to what?

• A game

• A journey

• Dramatic episodes

• A puzzle