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socialization

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What do sociologists call a continuing process whereby individuals acquire personal identities and learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position?
a)
sociology
b)
socialization
c)
culture
d)
a mouth full
2.
Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?
a)
Education
b)
Family
c)
Mass Media
d)
Peer Groups
3.
Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and mores
a)
Resocialization
b)
Internalization
c)
Socialization
d)
Assimilation
4.
Which of the following is an example of a total institution?
a)
a day camp
b)
a prison
c)
a public university
d)
a hospital emergency room
5.
Which of the following are NOT an agent of socialization?
a)
family
b)
peers
c)
school
d)
food
6.
unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
a)
hidden curriculum
b)
rites of passage
c)
role taking
d)
peer group
7.
individuals of roughly the same age and with similar interests
a)
peer group
b)
hidden curriculum
c)
play stage
d)
socialization
8.
Which of the following is an example of a peer group?
a)
students and teachers
b)
children and parents
c)
classmates and friends
d)
players and coaches
9.
The four primary agents of socialization in the U.S. are
a)
family, work, religion, peers
b)
school, parents, heredity, culture
c)
family, school, peer group, mass media
d)
mass media, family, school, culture 
10.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a total institution?
a)
Prison
b)
Mental Institute
c)
Military boot-camp
d)
Public library
11.
Which term refers to the cultural learning you experience as a child?
a)
Agents of Socialization
b)
Primary Socialization
c)
Socialization
d)
Resocialization
12.

A break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms

a)

resocialization

b)

total institution

c)

agents of socialization

d)

heredity

13.

Socialization happens best by:

a)

Living in a cave

b)

Interacting with animals

c)

Interacting with other humans

d)

Interacting with chemicals

14.

Socialization by outside influences other than those that have raised you is known as:

a)

Primary Socialization

b)

Secondary Socialization

c)

Outside Socialization

d)

Media Socialization

15.

Secondary Socialization usually takes place first in:

a)

School

b)

The home

c)

Teenage friend groups

d)

Adulthood

16.

Taking on norms and values of the group you plan to be in is known as:

a)

Class Socialization

b)

Race Socialization

c)

Anticipatory Socialization

d)

Preparatory Socialization

17.

Socialization is a _________________ process.

a)

Short

b)

Lifelong

c)

Month long

d)

Year Long

18.

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:

a)

Career Planning

b)

Career Curriculum

c)

Required Curriculum

d)

Hidden Curriculum

19.

Learning behaviors and values of a social class is known as:

a)

Anticipatory Socialization

b)

Race Socialization

c)

Class Socialization

d)

Gender Socialization

20.

When middle class and upper class families teach their children that college is important and expect them to attend college, this is an example of:

a)

Anticipatory Socialization

b)

Race Socialization

c)

Class Socialization

d)

Gender Socialization

21.

When middle class and upper class families teach their children that college is important and expect them to attend college, this is an example of:

a)

Anticipatory Socialization

b)

Race Socialization

c)

Class Socialization

d)

Gender Socialization

22.
The process that teaches the norms, values, and other aspects of a culture to new group members.
a)
Internalization
b)
Socalization
c)
Primary Socialization
d)
Secondary Socialization
23.
Society shaping us into who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
24.
Our biological makeup determining who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
25.
Which of the following is an example of nature?
a)
"I follow the moral teachings of Christianity"
b)
"I don't talk much because I was ignored as a child"
c)
"How could you say sports aren't important, everyone watches them and thats why I like them."
d)
"I get my temper from my father"
26.
Charles H. Cooley developed the Theory of the Looking Glass Self which states ____________.
a)
You must view others through their scope
b)
, the self develops through a process of reflection
c)
Put yourself in others people shoes before judging them
d)
Think of yourself before others
27.
Which is an agent of socialization?
a)
Brother or sister
b)
Shopping at walmart
c)
Going to Moore Traditional
d)
All of the above
28.
The most important agent of socialization in almost every society is 
a)
family
b)
peer group
c)
school
d)
mass media
29.
developed the concept of the looking-glass self
a)
Rene Spitz
b)
Ivan Pavlov
c)
Charles Cooley
d)
John Locke
30.
We develop our self-image according to how we think others see us
a)
Instinct
b)
Personality
c)
Looking Glass Self
d)
Sociobiology
31.
Sociologists refer to parents, siblings, relatives, and others who directly influence our socialization as 
a)
Significant others
b)
Magnificent others
c)
General Family
d)
Generalized others
32.
learning to participate in group life
a)
socialization
b)
rites of passage
c)
mass media
d)
total institutions
33.
Which of the following is an example of a peer group?
a)
students and teachers
b)
children and parents
c)
classmates and friends
d)
players and coaches
34.

the way we prepare for future life roles

a)

moral development

b)

resocialization

c)

anticipatory socialization

d)

socialization

35.

the process by which new members of a total institution lose aspects of their old identities and are given new ones

a)

degradation ceremony

b)

socialization

c)

resocialization

d)

generalized other

36.

the process wherein people come to understand societal norms and expectations, to accept society’s beliefs, and to be aware of societal values

a)

moral development

b)

socialization

c)

nature

d)

nurture

37.

a person’s distinct sense of identity as developed through social interaction

a)

self

b)

nature

c)

nurture

d)

moral development

38.

the informal teaching done in schools that socializes children to societal norms

a)

peer group

b)

hidden curriculum

c)

moral development

d)

socialization

39.

the process by which old behaviors are removed and new behaviors are learned in their place

a)

degradation ceremony

b)

moral development

c)

nurture

d)

resocialization

40.

a group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests

a)

peer group

b)

socialization

c)

anticipatory socialization

d)

generalized other

41.

the role that our social environment plays in self-development

a)

nature

b)

nurture

c)

socialization

d)

hidden curriculum

42.

the influence of our genetic makeup on self-development

a)

nature

b)

nurture

c)

moral development

d)

hidden curriculum

43.

the way people learn what is “good” and “bad” in society

a)

socialization

b)

hidden curriculum

c)

moral development

d)

self

44.

the way people learn what is “good” and “bad” in society

a)

socialization

b)

hidden curriculum

c)

moral development

d)

self

45.

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.

46.

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)

47.

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

48.

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.

49.

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

50.

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.

51.

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

a)

Prison

b)

High School

c)

A Cult

d)

A Mental Hospital

52.

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.

53.

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.

54.

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.

55.

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.

56.

What do sociologists call a continuing process whereby individuals acquire personal identities and learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position?

a)

Sociology

b)

Culture

c)

Socialization

d)

learning

57.

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

a)

Mass Media

b)

peer groups

c)

education

d)

family

58.

Which of the following is an example of a peer group?

a)

students and teachers

b)

classmates and friends

c)

players and coaches

d)

children and parents

59.

Socialization happens best by : ..........

a)

Interacting with other humans

b)

Living in a cave

c)

Interacting with animals

d)

Interacting with chemicals

60.

Socialization begins at birth and continues ..........

a)

until age of 12

b)

until age of 21

c)

until middle age

d)

throughout life

61.

Socialization takes place through a process of cultural ......

a)

isolation

b)

diffusion

c)

transmission

d)

development

62.

True or False :


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

(a)  

63.

True or False:


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



(a)  

64.

The case histories of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie showed ....

a)

the effects of prolonged and intensive human contact.

b)

the way that socialization may occur even in isolation

c)

how important socialization is to development.

d)

how development is independent of socialization.

65.

...................... holds that society exists because it is necessary to teach children to work together to create a stable society.

a)

role-taking theory

b)

Symbolic interactionism

c)

Conflict theory

d)

Functionalism

66.

The case histories of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie showed ....

a)

the effects of prolonged and intensive human contact.

b)

the way that socialization may occur even in isolation

c)

how important socialization is to development.

d)

how development is independent of socialization.

67.

sum total of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values that are characteristic of an individual

a)

genetics

b)

personality

c)

instinct

d)

socialization

68.

the transmission of genetic characteristics from parents to children

a)

resocialization

b)

heredity

c)

personality

d)

instinct

69.

Your birth order may affect your personality.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Your parents economic status can play a role in determining your personality.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

Studies of feral children have shown that social contact is not important in a child's development and well being. As long as a child's physical needs are being met, they can thrive.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

Which sociologist developed the theory of the Tabula Rasa, that babies are born as blank slates, on which anything can be written.

a)

John Locke

b)

Charles Horton Cooley

c)

George Mead

d)

Erving Goffman

73.

Which sociologist developed the theory of Role-Taking?

a)

John Locke

b)

Charles Horton Cooley

c)

George Mead

d)

Erving Goffman

74.

According to the theory of Role Taking, children become socialized through ______ stages.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

75.

Which sociologist developed the theory of impression management? In this theory, social interaction is like performing for an audience. We change our personalities based on what we want others to see.

a)

John Locke

b)

Charles Horton Cooley

c)

George Mead

d)

Erving Goffman

76.

Which sociologist developed the theory of The Looking Glass Self? In this theory, we see ourselves how we believe others see us.

a)

John Locke

b)

Charles Horton Cooley

c)

George Mead

d)

Erving Goffman

77.

Which agent of socialization is considered to be the most important?

a)

school

b)

peer group

c)

mass media

d)

family

78.

Which agent of socialization is usually the first that children come in to contact with?

a)

school

b)

mass media

c)

peer group

d)

family

79.

A group composed of individuals of roughly equal age and similar social characteristics

a)

family

b)

peer group

c)

religion

d)

mass media

80.

What is the most popular form of mass media?

a)

radio

b)

TV

c)

newspaper

d)

internet

81.

Peer groups are considered most important during which stage in life?

a)

infancy

b)

early childhood

c)

adolescence

d)

adulthood

82.

As of 2010, what percentage of Americans have a television in their home?

a)

56%

b)

73%

c)

88%

d)

98%

83.

On average, how many hours of television do children watch each week?

a)

10.2

b)

12.5

c)

21.5

d)

30.1

84.

A break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms is known as ___________________.

a)

socialization

b)

norms

c)

heredity

d)

resocialization

85.

Resocialization can be voluntary or involuntary

a)

True

b)

False

86.

Socialization, as a sociological term, describes:

a)

how people interact during social situations

b)

how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values

c)

a person’s internal mental state when in a group setting

d)

the difference between introverts and extroverts

87.

What is the part of the self created through socialization called?

a)

Me

b)

I

c)

Self-Concept

d)

Looking-Glass Self

88.

What is the part of the self that accounts for unlearned, spontaneous acts called?

a)

Me

b)

I

c)

Self-Concept

d)

Looking-Glass Self

89.

What is the process of learning to participate in a group called?

a)

Socialization

b)

Role Taking

c)

Resocialization

d)

Desocialization

90.

What are those whose reactions are the most important to your self-concept called?

a)

Significant Others

b)

Agents of Socialization

c)

Generalized Other

d)

Peers

91.

What is the process of assuming the viewpoint of another and using that viewpoint to shape self-concept called?

a)

Role Taking

b)

Socialization

c)

Generalized Other

d)

Significant Others

92.

Which sociological perspective are we using as we talk about socialization and the self?

a)

Symbolic Interactionism

b)

Feminist Theory

c)

Conflict Theory

d)

Functionalism

93.

Which sociological perspective would look at how mass media helps to stabilize society?

a)

Symbolic Interactionism

b)

Feminist Theory

c)

Conflict Theory

d)

Functionalism

94.

Which perspective would study how mass media maintain the status quo by affirming and transmitting stereotypes?

a)

Symbolic Interactionism

b)

Feminist Theory

c)

Conflict Theory

d)

Functionalism

95.

Which sociological perspective describes socialization as a lifelong process and looks closely at processes like desocialization and resocialization?

a)

Symbolic Interactionism

b)

Environmental Socialism

c)

Conflict Theory

d)

Functionalism

96.

What is the result of the looking-glass self process?

a)

Distortion

b)

Self-evaluation

c)

Self-concept

d)

Socialism

97.

Which term refers to the informal and unofficial aspects of culture taught in schools?

a)

Hidden Curriculum

b)

School Socialization

c)

Invisible Values

d)

Class Dissemination

98.

As children get older, __________ becomes the most important agent of socialization.

a)

Their peer group

b)

Family

c)

Gender

d)

The Self

99.

Which of these is NOT an example of hidden religion?

a)

Saying "bless you"

b)

Having a Christmas break

c)

Praying at public high school graduation

d)

Attending youth group at a church with your friend

100.

Which term describes the cultural process of learning to participate in group life?

a)

Socialization

b)

Role Taking

c)

Generalized Other

d)

Looking-Glass Self

101.

Assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self-concept is called what?

a)

Socialization

b)

Role Taking

c)

Generalized Other

d)

Looking-Glass Self

102.

Which term describes the integrated ideal of the norms, values, and beliefs of one’s community or society?

a)

Socialization

b)

Significant Others

c)

Generalized Other

d)

Looking-Glass Self

103.

Which term describes the image of yourself based on what you believe others think about you?

a)

"I"

b)

"Me"

c)

Self-Concept

d)

Looking-Glass Self

104.

Which term describes the image of yourself as having an identity separate from others?

a)

"I"

b)

"Me"

c)

Self-Concept

d)

Looking-Glass Self