4-1 Socialization

Unlike other animals, humans are already socialized when they are born.

• True

• False

The emotional needs of human infants are as important as their physical needs.

• True

• False

With socialization, an individual is unable to learn beliefs and values.

• True

• False

Even children who have experienced extreme isolation can learn some degree of socialization.

• True

• False

The process of socialization requires prolonged social contact with others.

• True

• False

Socialization begins at birth and continues

• until age 12.

• until age 21.

• until middle age.

• throughout life.

Which of the following is an emotional need of human infants?

• food

• control

• affection

• protection

Which of the following best describes the results of Harry Harlow’s research on rhesus monkeys?

• The monkeys nearly always stayed with the wire mother because it was the one with the food.

• The monkeys starved to death because they stayed with the terrycloth-covered mother and did not go to the wire mother that had food.

• The monkeys primarily stayed with the terrycloth-covered mother, only going to the wire monkey for food.

• The monkeys showed no preference for one mother over the other.

The case histories of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie showed

• how important socialization is to development.

• the way that socialization may occur even in isolation.

• the effects of prolonged and intensive human contact.

• how development is independent of socialization.

Socialization takes place through a process of cultural

• isolation.

• diffusion.

• transmission.

• development.