College and Middle School

Secondary Socialization usually takes place first in:

• School

• The home

• Teenage friend groups

• Adulthood

When a teacher talks to a student about attending college and helps them talk about a career plan, this is known from a socialization perspective as:

• Career Planning

• Career Curriculum

• Required Curriculum

• Hidden Curriculum

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

• Education

• Family

• Mass Media

• Peer Groups

How does the hidden curriculum of schools help socialize children for their adult lives?

• It teaches how to follow a teacher, how to dress, when to speak in class - all needed for the adult world.

• It teaches socialization skills, a sense of self, how to be rewarded, and how to follow a bell - all needed for the adult world.

• It teaches loyalty and allegiance - all needed for the adult world.

• It teaches discipline, order, cooperation, and conformity - all needed for the adult world.

Which of the following sociological perspectives argues that the educational system reinforces and perpetuates social inequalities arising from differences in class, gender, race and ethnicity?

• Symbolic interactionism

• Conflict theory

• Functionalism

• None of these

Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United States for students with disabilities?

• Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia

• Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

• Plessy v. Ferguson

• Brown v. the Board of Education

Where parents convey to their children the values that go along with being upper class or middle class or working class.

• anticipatory class

• class socialization

• anticipatory socialization

• constant socialization

What is the primary function of education in both college and middle school according to functionalist theory?

• A) To maintain social order

• B) To create social change

• C) To promote individualism

• D) To encourage rebellion

Which of the following is a common socialization agent in both college and middle school?

• A) Family

• B) Peer groups

• C) Mass media

• D) Workplace

In the context of social studies, what is a key difference between college and middle school education?

• A) College focuses more on socialization

• B) Middle school emphasizes career preparation

• C) College offers specialized knowledge

• D) Middle school provides more freedom