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Ch 5 Test- Socializing the Individual

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People raised without the influence of a cultural environment

a)

instinct

b)

feral children

c)

generalized other

d)

uncivilized group

2.

Part of self that is aware of the expectations and attitudes of society

a)

sociobiology

b)

instinct

c)

personality

d)

me

3.

Philosopher who believed that people are born without personalities

a)

John Locke

b)

John B. Watson

c)

Charles H. Cooley

d)

George H. Mead

4.

developed the concept of the looking-glass self

a)

George H. Mead

b)

Charles H. Cooley

c)

John B. Watson

d)

John Locke

5.

the sum total of a person's behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values

a)

instinct

b)

me

c)

sociobiology

d)

personality

6.

an unchanging, biologically inherited behavior pattern

a)

instinct

b)

sociobiology

c)

me

d)

generalized other

7.

the systematic study of the biological basis of all social behavior

a)

instinct

b)

sociobiology

c)

me

d)

feral children

8.

Believes that we first internalize the expectations of the people closest to us

a)

Charles H. Cooley

b)

John Locke

c)

George H. Mead

d)

John B. Watson

9.

Inherited genetic characteristics versus environment and social learning is also called

a)

achievement versus failure

b)

nature versus nurture

c)

resocialization versus instinct

d)

looking-glass self versus generalized order

10.

a break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms is called

a)

resocialization

b)

role-taking

c)

instinct

d)

sociobiology

11.

once people reach adulthood, personality traits

a)

become authoritarian and restrictive

b)

are more easily tested and measured

c)

become extremely unpredictable and erratic

d)

tend to change more slowly

12.

People who shape themselves to fit what they think a group wants them to be shows a need for

a)

an accurate sense of self

b)

peer acceptance

c)

rebellions against their family and friends

d)

individuality

13.

an image of ourselves based on imagining how we appear to others is called

a)

the generalized other

b)

nature versus nurture

c)

the looking-glass self

d)

restrictive behavior

14.

the most important agent of socialization in almost every society is

a)

the mass media

b)

the family

c)

an accurate sense of self

d)

school

15.

According to Cooley, children develop a sense of self through interactions with their

a)

physical surroundings

b)

self-identity

c)

primary group

d)

pediatrician

16.

a parent saying one thing but doing another is an example of

a)

unintended socialization

b)

testing the child

c)

teaching individuality

d)

determining the parent's own identity

17.

research shows that firstborn children are more likely to be

a)

more affectionate and friendly

b)

social and intellectual rebels

c)

lacking a sense of responsibility

d)

achievement-oriented, responsible, and conservative

18.

on a broad level, the cultural environment determines the basic types of personalities that will be found in a society.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

Sometimes it is impossible to reverse the effects of prolonged isolation, even with the help of dedicated specialists.

a)

true

b)

false

20.

Studies in institutions have shown that it is possible for well-fed children with proper medical care to waste away and die from a lack of love and attention.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

Because it requires internalizing the generalized other, the game stage of role-taking least resembles real life

a)

True

b)

False

22.

In the United States, the primary agents of socialization are peer groups, the school, the family, and the mass media.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

John Locke's socialization theory is

a)

Role-Taking

b)

The Looking-Glass Self

c)

The Tabula Rasa

24.

Charles Horton Cooley's socialization theory is

a)

Role-Taking

b)

The Looking-Glass Self

c)

The Tabula Rasa

25.

George Herbert Mead's socialization theory is

a)

Role-Taking

b)

The Looking-Glass Self

c)

The Tabula Rasa