WorksheetsUnit 2 - Agents of Socialization
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor parents to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving?
Wealthy parents are socializing their children toward the skills of white-collar employment.
Wealthy parents are not concerned about their children rebelling against their rules.
Wealthy parents never engage in repetitive tasks.
Wealthy parents are more concerned with money than with a good education.
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How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?
With a standardized curriculum
Through the hidden curriculum
By socializing them in teamwork
All of the above
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Which one of the following is not a way people are socialized by religion?
People learn the material culture of their religion.
Life stages and roles are connected to religious celebration.
An individual’s personal internal experience of a divine being leads to their faith.
Places of worship provide a space for shared group experiences.
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Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?
Understanding when to speak up and when to be silent
Learning to read and write
Following a schedule
Knowing locker room etiquette
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Which of the following is typically the earliest agent of socialization?
School
Family
Workplace
Media
Can the family be a negative agent of socialization?
Yes
No
Which agent exposes us to real world situations and people?
Peers
Media
School
Family
Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and morals
Resocialization
Primary Socialization
Anticipatory Socialization
Secondary Socialization
Socialization varies by social class.
True
False
Draw a representation of what you think the most influential agent is in your life.
