FALL 2025 SOCIOLOGY FINAL

One of the key concepts in socialization and child development is the idea of childhood as a social construct

• TRUE

• FALSE

Childhood is NOT a critical period for socialization, the process through which individuals learn and internalize the values, norms, and behaviors of their society.

• TRUE

• FALSE

 Factors such as _____. _____ and ______ can significantly impact a child's experiences and opportunities.

• Status, cell phones and television

• socioeconomic status, race, and gender

• Race, school and cookouts

The "looking-glass self" is a concept in sociology that describes how our sense of self is shaped by how we believe others perceive us.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This idea "THE LOOKING GLASS SELF" was first proposed by American sociologist George Mead and it's based on the idea that we see ourselves reflected in the eyes of others.

• TRUE

• FALSE

We imagine how we appear to others.

• We might think about whether others see us as intelligent, attractive, or friendly.

• If we believe others see us positively, we might feel proud or confident. But if we believe others see us negatively, we might feel ashamed or insecure

• This might involve considering our physical appearance, our behavior, or our personality traits.

 We develop feelings about ourselves based on these perceived judgments.

• We might think about whether others see us as intelligent, attractive, or friendly.

• If we believe others see us positively, we might feel proud or confident. But if we believe others see us negatively, we might feel ashamed or insecure

• This might involve considering our physical appearance, our behavior, or our personality traits.

George Herbert Mead came up with the theory of the social self in the early 1900s.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Focus on child development

• JEAN PIAGET

• GEORGE MEAD

• JOHN DEWEY

• CHARLES COOLEY

The people we know personally are our significant others

• JEAN PIAGET

• GEORGE MEAD

• JOHN DEWEY

• CHARLES COOLEY