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Socialization

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term Socialization mean?

a)

the process of learning to participate in a group or act in society.

b)

the act of using social media to communicate with others.

c)

the voluntary process of preparing to accept new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors

d)

an image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people.

2.

What stage of life is most crucial in the process of socialization?

a)

Early Adulthood (25-30)

b)

Adolescence (12-18)

c)

Infancy (0-3)

d)

Childhood (4-12)

3.

Of the four main Agents of Socialization, which is the most influential in helping socialize an individual?

a)

Mass Media

b)

Peer Groups

c)

School

d)

Family

4.

What is meant by the term Looking-Glass Self?

a)

an image of yourself as having an identity separate from other people.

b)

an image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you.

c)

assuming viewpoints of another person to shape our own self-concept.

d)

the ability to look in the mirror and see your own faults and weaknesses.

5.

What is the term used to describe the non-content information educators teach their students to help prepare them for life outside of school?

a)

Hidden Curriculum

b)

Civic Duty

c)

Non-Content Learning

d)

Life Skills

6.

What is the purpose of a Total Institution?

a)

to imprison individuals so they are not allowed back into society.

b)

to allow and promote individuality over conformity

c)

to change an individuals life for the better and help them regain their freedom.

d)

to control and manipulate someone to permanently change their lives.

7.

Which one of these is not an example of a total institution?

a)

Prison

b)

High School

c)

A Cult

d)

A Mental Hospital

8.

Which one of these is an example of how Total Institutions desocialize their population?

a)

Calling their populations by their real names

b)

Assigning each member of the population a uniform and an identification number

c)

Allowing members of the population to express their own individuality

d)

Giving their populations total freedom to do what they want on a daily basis.

9.

From these scenarios, which one accurately shows anticipatory socialization?

a)

Nick, who's just been sentenced to 5 years in prison for armed robbery, asks his friend Derek to prepare him for prison.

b)

Luke, who's thinking about joining a cult, reads biography about Charles Manson to prepare himself for life in a cult.

c)

Maria is a high school senior planning to go to college next year, to prepare she learns to do laundry, cook, and improve her study habits.

d)

Sherri is a paranoid schizophrenic has been admitted to a mental hospital, to prepare she does some online research of what to expect.

10.

What occurs when someone is being resocialized into their new situation?

a)

Someone adopts new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

b)

Someone becomes acclimated with the rest of society.

c)

Someone gives up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

d)

Someone voluntarily prepares to accept new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

11.

What is the purpose of Harlow's Monkey Experiment?

a)

To prove that monkey's are inferior to humans.

b)

To prove that monkey's don't need their mothers, as long as someone gives them food and comfort they are fine.

c)

To show the importance of closeness and comfort between a child and their mother.

d)

To prove that monkey babies are smarter than human babies.

12.

From the Google Slides on Processes of Socialization, which country has the highest rates of imprisonment in the entire world?

a)

Russia

b)

Mexico

c)

Venezuela

d)

USA