Sociology Vocab

What is the process through which individuals learn the values, norms, and behaviors of a society?

• Socialization

• Culture

• Nature

• Nurture

What refers to the beliefs, customs, practices, and social behavior of a particular nation or group of people?

• Socialization

• Culture

• Nature

• Nurture

What refers to the inherent or innate qualities of an individual?

• Socialization

• Culture

• Nature

• Nurture

What refers to the environmental influences and experiences that shape an individual's development?

• Socialization

• Culture

• Nature

• Nurture

What term is used to describe the transmission of genetic characteristics from parents to offspring?

• Inherit

• Feral Children

• Child Development

• Sensorimotor

What are children who have lived in isolation from human contact and have had little or no socialization?

• Inherit

• Feral Children

• Child Development

• Sensorimotor

What is the study of how children grow, develop, and learn?

• Inherit

• Feral Children

• Child Development

• Sensorimotor

Which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, occurs from birth to about 2 years old and is characterized by the use of senses and motor skills to explore and understand the world?

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Sensorimotor

Which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, occurs from about 2 to 7 years old and is characterized by the use of symbols and language to represent objects and ideas?

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Sensorimotor

Which stage of cognitive development, according to Piaget, occurs from about 7 to 11 years old and is characterized by the ability to think logically about concrete objects and events?

• Preoperational

• Concrete Operational

• Formal Operational

• Sensorimotor