WorksheetsSociology Socialization Test
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Philosophers like John Locke theorize that ___________ makes us who we are
a)
Environment
b)
Genes
c)
Family
d)
Religion
3.
Society shaping us into who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
4.
Our biological makeup determining who we are is an example of?
a)
Nature
b)
Nurture
5.
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"
6.
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
7.
George Herbert Mead's "I" refers to
a)
The "what do I want"/seeking self fulfillment
b)
individual cultural origins
c)
How other interpret our actions
d)
the symbols that others give us
8.
George Herbert Mead's "Me" refers to
a)
The "what do I want" sense of self
b)
How "my" internalized view has been created
c)
how others might interpret our actions.
d)
How my personal beliefs affect others
9.
Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?
a)
Education
b)
Family
c)
Mass Media
d)
Peer Groups
10.
unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school
a)
hidden curriculum
b)
rites of passage
c)
role taking
d)
peer group
11.
individuals of roughly the same age and with similar interests
a)
peer group
b)
hidden curriculum
c)
play stage
d)
socialization
12.
What did Mead call the part of the self that is internal; the secret self?
a)
the role-taking self
b)
the “me”
c)
the “I”
d)
the generalized self
13.
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
14.
What did Mead call the part of the self that is created by interacting with others; the self they want others to see?
a)
role-taking self
b)
the “me”
c)
the “I”
d)
the generalized self
15.
Which of the following is generally the first agent of socialization for most people?
a)
family
b)
mass media
c)
religion
d)
medicine
16.
. Which of the following best explains the difference between the game stage and the play stage?
a)
The game stage is more sophisticated, with several participants being involved, each with a distinct role.
b)
The play stage is more sophisticated because the child’s values, beliefs, and attitudes start to depend on general concepts.
c)
The play stage is less sophisticated because during this time all the child does is mimic the behavior of others without taking on any roles.
d)
The game stage is less sophisticated because the child is not yet able to understand the concept of role taking.
17.
Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and mores
a)
Resocialization
b)
Internalization
c)
Socialization
d)
Assimilation
18.
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
19.
Which of the following is NOT an example of a total institution?
a)
Prison
b)
Mental Institute
c)
Military boot-camp
d)
Public library
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