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Socialization Review

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

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.
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 
9.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a total institution?
a)
Prison
b)
Mental Institute
c)
Military boot-camp
d)
Public library
10.

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

a)

resocialization

b)

total institution

c)

agents of socialization

d)

heredity

11.

Socialization happens best by:

a)

Living in a cave

b)

Interacting with animals

c)

Interacting with other humans

d)

Interacting with chemicals

12.

Socialization is a _________________ process.

a)

Short

b)

Lifelong

c)

Month long

d)

Year Long

13.
Society shaping us into who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
14.

the role that our social environment plays in self-development

a)

nature

b)

nurture

c)

socialization

d)

hidden curriculum

15.

The Harlows’ study on rhesus monkeys showed that:

a)

rhesus monkeys raised by other primate species are poorly socialized

b)

monkeys can be adequately socialized by imitating humans

c)

food is more important than social comfort

d)

social comfort is more important than food

16.

From a sociological perspective, which factor does not greatly influence a person’s socialization?

a)

Gender

b)

Class

c)

Blood type

d)

Race

17.

Refers to the process by which our self develops from the beliefs one holds about oneself and the responses of others.

a)

Self Esteem

b)

Self-Actualization

c)

Looking Glass Self

d)

Self-Preservation

18.

An individual who significantly influences someone else’s life

a)

General Other

b)

Significant Other

c)

Special Other

d)

Magnificent Other

19.

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