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Chapter 4: Socialization and Social
Test Bank
Multiple Choice
1. What is the name for the process by which people learn the culture of their society?
a. sociological imagination
b. behaviorism
c. socialization
d. cognitive development
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Birth of the Social Self
Difficulty Level: Easy2. Which of the following is a principal agent of socialization?a. intelligenceb. historyc. televisiond. biology
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Birth of the Social Self
Difficulty Level: Medium
3. Which of the following statements best represents sociological perspectives on behavior, biology, and socialization?
a. Sociologists think that demographic characteristics determine behavior.
b. Sociologists are divided on the nature versus nurture argument due to Freud.
c. Sociologists think that biology has more of an influence than socialization.
d. Sociologists endorse socialization due to evidence like the social self and language.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: The Birth of the Social Self
Difficulty Level: Medium4. Which theory specifically discusses reward-and-punishment effects on an individual’s behavior?a. role-taking theoryb. social learning theoryc. Piaget’s theory of cognitive developmentd. Kohlberg’s theory of moral development
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory
Difficulty Level: Medium5. Which of the following statements best describes behaviorism?a. It adopts a psychodynamic perspective on human behavior.b. It contends that humans can learn behaviors, and other animals cannot.c. It emphasizes the effects of rewards and punishments on human behavior.d. It challenged early theories that described the human subconscious as instinctual.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory
Difficulty Level: Medium6. A child begins acting out at school by getting out of her seat, walking in the classroom, and chatting with other children. The school psychologist suggests the behaviorist approach to alter these behaviors. How would the teacher employ this approach?a. ask the child’s parents for help to modify the behaviorb. ignore the undesired classroom behavior of the childc. offer the child a reward for engaging in desired behaviorsd. take the child to a pediatrician to rule out underlying medical conditions
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory
Difficulty Level: Hard7. Which of the following perspectives describes how parents seek to discourage undesirable behaviors with punishment?a. psychoanalysisb. moral developmentc. cognitive developmentd. social behaviorism
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory
Difficulty Level: Medium8. Which of the following perspectives describes how a child sees model behavior and repeats it?a. psychodynamicb. social learningc. cognitive developmentd. social behaviorism
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Behaviorism and Social Learning Theory
Difficulty Level: Medium9. People’s self-image is shaped by their understanding of how others perceive them. What is this concept called?a. looking-glass selfb. superegoc. generalized otherd. internalized personality
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Easy10. Which of the following best represents the influence of reference groups?a. buying a pink car because it’s uniqueb. picking a particular laptop based on the guidance of the store’s salespersonc. purchasing a smartphone because your coworkers tease you about your flip phoned. posting an informative article on social media related to a topic you’re passionate about
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard11. Which of the following explanations of the self is associated with George Herbert Mead?a. The socialized ego suppresses the impulsive id.b. The conventional and conforming me controls the impulsive and creative.c. The generalized other mediates the actions of the inner child.d. The simple adapt to take on the roles of the generalized other.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Medium12. Which of the following is outlined in Mead’s four stages of socialization?a. anticipatory stageb. preparatory stagec. moral staged. postconventional stage
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Easy13. Lauren states that her mother, father, sister, and wife are the most influential people in her life. Which group best represents these individuals?a. secondary groupb. primary groupc. reference groupd. peer group
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard 14. Tyrone is 9 years old and he lives with his mother, father, and grandmother. They have all raised him and cared for him since birth. According to Mead, how would you categorize these people in relation to Tyrone?a. secondary groupb. reference groupc. significant othersd. parental units
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard
15. Jackie is 4 years old. Her mother is a nurse who takes care of her grandfather who just had knee-replacement surgery. Jackie begins to care for and play with her dolls and stuffed animals in a similar manner. This is an example of which of the following?
a. role-taking
b. generalized other
c. the looking-glass self
d. significant others
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard16. An adolescent is working on a recipe with friends in the kitchen and decides to create a new dish using their favorite foods. How would Mead’s theory explain this behavior?a. The teen is engaging in interaction with a primary group.b. The teen is using reference group behavior to impress friends.c. The teen is acting based on the “I” part of the self by taking initiative.d. The teen is acting based on the “me” part of the self by deviating from the original plan.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard
17. A child hears from parents and teachers that she is very smart. What would happen to the self-concept of the child based on the theory of the looking-glass self?
a. She becomes overly confident and stops making an effort in school.
b. She becomes more confident and tries harder to meet this view.
c. She becomes less confident because the compliments did not come from her peers.
d. She becomes less confident because children’s subculture does not respect praise from authority figures.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard
18. What is the distinction between primary groups and secondary groups?
a. Primary groups relate to the ego and secondary groups relate to the id.
b. Primary groups are peer groups and secondary groups are reference groups.
c. Primary groups have strong close ties, while secondary groups are less personal.
d. Primary groups provide standards for judging our behaviors, while secondary groups do not.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: AnalysisAnswer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Medium19. According to Mead, which of the following describes how a child imitates parental behaviors to gain approval from parents?a. significant otherb. secondary groupc. reference groupd. generalized other
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard
20. What type of groups are small and characterized by strong emotional ties, face-to-face interaction, intimacy, and commitment?a. reference groupsb. primary groupsc. secondary groupsd. significant groups
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Easy21. According to Piaget, what is the name for the process of improvements in logical decision-making from childhood to adulthood?a. moral developmentb. logical progressionc. cognitive developmentd. systematic progression
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Stages of Development: Piaget and Kohlberg
Difficulty Level: Easy22. What would a child in Kohlberg’s pre-conventional stage do if given the opportunity to take a cookie even though they have been told not to do that?a. resists temptation and doesn’t take the cookieb. takes the cookie but feels guilty about itc. takes the cookie and immediately informs the parentd. contemplates whether it is right or wrong to take the cookie
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Stages of Development: Piaget and Kohlberg
Difficulty Level: Hard23. According to Kohlberg, which of the following is most likely to occur during the post-conventional stage?a. compliance to avoid punishmentb. compliance for personal gainc. compliance to avoid guiltd. compliance because it is the right thing to do
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Stages of Development: Piaget and Kohlberg
Difficulty Level: Medium24. Which of the following is a valid critique of Kohlberg’s theory?a. It does not consider childhood thought processes.b. It is based on a male perspective of moral development.c. It is based on a need to comply with social rules.d. It does not consider cognitive development.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Stages of Development: Piaget and Kohlberg
Difficulty Level: Medium25. Psychoanalysis, the psychological perspective that emphasizes the complex reasoning processes of the conscious and unconscious mind, is associated with which major theorist?a. George Herbert Meadb. Sigmund Freudc. Charles H. Cooleyd. Jean Piaget
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Biological Needs Versus Social Constraints: Freud
Difficulty Level: Easy26. Which of the following is included in Freud’s explanation of the human mind?a. The id deals with complex social processes.b. The ego is the core of a person’s personality.c. The play stage involves the true, hidden desires of an individual.d. The game stage includes internalized values and norms of society.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Biological Needs Versus Social Constraints: Freud
Difficulty Level: Easy27. According to Freud, which part of the human mind is primarily bound up in sexual energy?a. selfb. idc. egod. superego
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Biological Needs Versus Social Constraints: Freud
Difficulty Level: Easy
28. According to Freud, which of the following is responsible for hidden fears that may interfere with everyday life?a. unconscious mindb. biological drivesc. socializationd. self-gratification
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Biological Needs Versus Social Constraints: Freud
Difficulty Level: Medium29. What is the most significant agent of socialization for primary groups?a. peersb. social mediac. familyd. doctors
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Agents of Socialization
Difficulty Level: Medium
30. Research suggests that child-rearing practices may vary by social class. Parents whose jobs require them to be subservient to management are more likely to instill which of the following?a. working hard and playing hardb. rejecting mainstream valuesc. being creative and spontaneousd. obeying and respecting authority
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Families
Difficulty Level: Easy
31. Which of the following values are middle-class parents more likely to instill in their children than working-class parents?a. following directionsb. rejecting mainstream valuesc. being creative and spontaneousd. rebelling against authority figures
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Families
Difficulty Level: Medium32. Which of the following is true of family patterns in the United States?a. Changes in family patterns affect socialization.b. Family patterns are changing slowly.c. Parents don’t have sufficient time to socialize their children.d. Marriage rates are increasing.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Families
Difficulty Level: Easy33. Which of the following best describes the hidden curriculum?a. the official curriculum of a school, including instruction in reading, writing, math, and other academic subjectsb. the unspoken classroom socialization into the norms, values, and roles of a societyc. lessons in gender roles taught through teacher expectationsd. the school-to-prison pipeline
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: School and Teachers
Difficulty Level: Easy34. The hidden curriculum in schools benefits children from ______ backgrounds.a. middle- and upper-classb. working-classc. same-sex familyd. single-parent family
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: School and Teachers
Difficulty Level: Medium35. Which group of students does the hidden curriculum negatively impact?a. whites and boysb. upper-classc. middle-classd. girls and people of color
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: School and Teachers
Difficulty Level: Medium
36. Which statement is true of peer groups?
a. They are composed of people of different ages.
b. Adolescents often spend more time with their peers than their families.
c. They are often composed of people with varying levels of social status.
d. Peer groups are a childhood phenomenon that ends when puberty begins.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Peers
Difficulty Level: Medium37. Which of the following is considered part of adolescent subculture?a. a more close-minded attitude toward drugs and violenceb. a set of norms shared with adultsc. individual sportsd. underground media
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Peers
Difficulty Level: Easy38. Which concept is exemplified when adolescents greet each other with “wassup” instead of hello?a. socializationb. peer pressurec. argotd. status
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Peers
Difficulty Level: Hard39. Which concept is illustrated by a law student imitating the behaviors of lawyers?a. conformityb. resocializationc. anticipatory socializationd. behaviorism
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Peers
Difficulty Level: Hard
40. Which statement most accurately represents the impact of organized sports for girls?
a. It contributes to an increase in rates of teen pregnancy.
b. It hinders girls’ academic performance.
c. It builds competitiveness between boys and girls.
d. It contributes to higher rates of college attendance for girls.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Organized Sports
Difficulty Level: Medium41. Which of the following is associated with participation in team sports?a. decreased competitivenessb. decreased college attendancec. reinforcement of gender stereotypesd. decreased academic performance
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Organized Sports
Difficulty Level: Medium
42. Which of the following is true of religion in the United States?
a. About 5% of U.S. adults indicate that they consider themselves atheists.
b. About 65% of U.S. adults indicate that they are part of a religious group.
c. Less than 20% of U.S. adults attend religious services once a week.
d. More than half of U.S. adults declare themselves unaffiliated with any religion.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: KnowledgeAnswer Location: Religion
Difficulty Level: Easy43. Which statement best represents the media’s influence on socialization?a. Watching violent media causes violent behavior.b. The media has become the most significant agent of socialization.c. Older adults avoid social media due to the risk of cyberbullying.d. Violence against women in the media promotes the normalization of abuse.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: ComprehensionAnswer Location: Mass Media and Social Media
Difficulty Level: Medium44. The media creates fads and fashions. In what stage are these influences particularly strong?a. childhoodb. adolescencec. adulthoodd. old age
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: KnowledgeAnswer Location: Mass Media and Social Media
Difficulty Level: Easy
45. Which people are the most frequent users of social media?a. adolescentsb. college studentsc. young professionalsd. retired people
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: KnowledgeAnswer Location: Mass Media and Social Media
Difficulty Level: Easy46. For most people, post-adolescent socialization begins with which of the following?a. getting marriedb. attendance at religious servicesc. entry into the workplaced. exposure to mass media
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: KnowledgeAnswer Location: Work
Difficulty Level: Easy47. Tim, an employee at a technology company, posts on LinkedIn: “We are hiring a new full stack engineer!” Which of the following does Tim’s statement reflect?a. formal workplace norms evoking conformityb. formal workplace expectations c. informal workplace inclusivityd. informal workplace identification
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: ApplicationAnswer Location: Work
Difficulty Level: Hard
48. Which statement about socialization is true?a. Socialization typically ends in middle adulthood.b. Theories of socialization primarily focus on adolescence.c. Even retired people may experience resocialization.d. Anticipatory socialization is a hallmark of retirement.
Learning Objective: 4.3: Discuss socialization across the life course.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Socialization and Aging
Difficulty Level: Medium
49. Margaret just turned 60 years old and has been a high school teacher for over 30 years. She has decided to continue teaching for several more years. Which of the following statements is true?a. Public employees are required to work until they are 70 years old.b. Older adults often delay retirement due to an increased life expectancy.c. Older adults continue to work because they fear ageism.d. Older adults’ lack of media representation influences when they retire.
Learning Objective: 4.3: Discuss socialization across the life course.
Cognitive Domain: ApplicationAnswer Location: Socialization and Aging
Difficulty Level: Hard50. Which of the following is true of seniors and social engagement?a. Seniors are more likely than younger adults to disengage with society.b. Seniors tend to move away from relationships, activities, and institutions that previously played key roles in their lives.c. Seniors become more politically active in their older years.d. Seniors are decreasingly likely to be engaged in the digital world.
Learning Objective: 4.3: Discuss socialization across the life course.
Cognitive Domain: ComprehensionAnswer Location: Socialization and Aging
Difficulty Level: Medium51. Which statement about older adults is true?a. Older adults tend to disengage from society.b. The majority of older adults feel uncomfortable using smartphones.c. About 20 percent of older adults delay their retirement.d. Developing new friendships is especially difficult for older adults.
Learning Objective: 4.3: Discuss socialization across the life course.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Socialization and Aging
Difficulty Level: Easy52. What type of organization governs all aspects of people’s daily life?a. bureaucraciesb. total institutionsc. organized institutions d. regulatory institutions
Learning Objective: 4.4: Define the concept of total institutions.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Total Institutions and Resocialization
Difficulty Level: Easy53. Which of the following is an example of a total institution?a. public schoolb. sports teamc. militaryd. bank
Learning Objective: 4.4: Define the concept of total institutions.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Total Institutions and Resocialization
Difficulty Level: Medium54. What is the main goal of a total institution?a. anticipatory socializationb. primary socializationc. secondary socializationd. resocialization
Learning Objective: 4.4: Define the concept of total institutions.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Total Institutions and Resocialization
Difficulty Level: Medium
55. Which of the following statements is true of social interaction?a. Social norms are based on sociological research.b. Conversation rules are made possible by instincts.c. Conformity to social convention makes interactions successful.d. Cultures around the world follow the same normative guidelines.
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Social Interaction
Difficulty Level: Medium56. Studies of social interaction have mostly drawn on which of the following perspectives?a. symbolic interactionismb. conflict theoryc. structural-functionalist theoryd. feminist theory
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Studies of Social Interaction
Difficulty Level: Easy57. Which social scientist developed a set of theoretical ideas that made it possible to observe and describe social interaction?a. Erving Goffmanb. Sigmund Freudc. Ivan Pavlovd. W. E. B. Du Bois
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Easy58. Which of the following is a feature of Goffman’s theory of the presentation of self?a. ethnomethodologyb. conversation analysisc. impression managementd. quantitative research
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: KnowledgeAnswer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Easy
59. How would a Little League coach utilize the presentation of self?
a. project an authoritative manner to fulfill her role
b. provide positive reinforcement for good behavior
c. provide rules and regulations for players
d. project a calm, kind demeanor to make herself popular
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Hard60. Ruth is shy at work and does not want to socialize with coworkers. When she is with her friends and family she is outgoing and humorous. Which of Goffman’s concepts best describes the duality of Ruth’s personality?a. me versus Ib. impression managementc. resocializationd. peer pressure
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Hard61. According to Goffman, which stage describes how actors let down their masks and be themselves?a. primary stageb. front stagec. back staged. secondary stage
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Easy62. According to Goffman, which of the following is an aspect of impression management?a. side stageb. main stagec. audienced. authenticity
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Easy
63. April received her medical degree at the young age of 25. She fears that other physicians and patients might not take her as seriously as other doctors, so she wears her white lab coat everyday even when she does not see patients. According to Goffman, this is an example of ______.
a. impression management
b. back door behavior
c. back stage behavior
d. resocialization
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: ApplicationAnswer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Hard64. Salvini is the CEO of a large company. Her office is at the top floor of the building and she has her own elevator. She rarely mingles with her employees because she wants to remain focused on her work. According to Goffman, which technique is being used?a. idealizationb. dramatic realizationc. mystificationd. misrepresentation
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Hard65. Deepanshu has a new girlfriend whose parents invite him for dinner at their house so that they can get acquainted. Dinner consists of something he doesn’t like: a casserole with Brussels sprouts. Nevertheless, he tells his hosts that the food is delicious. As a social actor, which technique does Deepanshu employ?a. dramatic realizationb. idealizationc. mystificationd. misrepresentation
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Hard66. Which of the following is the study of norms, commonsense knowledge, and procedures in which ordinary people in society make sense of their social interactions, environment, and circumstance?a. ethnomethodologyb. ethnographyc. phenomenologyd. dramaturgy
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Easy67. Which of the following best describes conversation analysis?a. the study of the way that individuals learn how to converse in groupsb. the study of the way participants in social interaction recognize and reproduce coherent conversationc. the study of the way participants defy social norms in social interactionsd. the study of the way conversation patterns change from generation to generation
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Easy
68. What is a strategy people use in social interaction to organize and manage conversations?
a. turn-taking
b. power play
c. role-play
d. conversation analysis
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: AnalysisAnswer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Medium
69. Which of the following is most likely to lead to conversational breakdown?
a. delivering bad news
b. receiving bad news
c. regional differences
d. replying unconventionally
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Medium70. Tara begins speaking but realizes midsentence that her colleague, Scott, is already speaking. She pauses until Scott finishes his turn. This is an example of which of the following?a. the use of power in conversationsb. the repair of conversational breakdownc. the power of nonverbal communicationd. the role-play aspect of conversations
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Hard
True/False
1. Socialization is how we reproduce culture, which represents our social practices and perceptions.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Birth of the Social Self
Difficulty Level: Easy2. Parents, teachers, religious institutions, peers, television, and social media are agents of socialization.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Birth of the Social Self
Difficulty Level: Easy3. Primary groups and secondary groups both serve as reference groups.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: ComprehensionAnswer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Medium4. Teenagers imagining their parents’ anger while they contemplate getting a facial piercing is an example of role-taking.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard5. Parents typically reinforce normative gender roles for their children.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Families
Difficulty Level: Easy
6. Declining marriage rates and high rates of divorce are part of the changing family patterns in the United States.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Families
Difficulty Level: Medium
7. Ethnomethodologists aim to understand social interaction in its context.
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis Par
Difficulty Level: Medium8. Americans over the age of 65 are more likely than any other age-group to vote.
Learning Objective: 4.3: Discuss socialization across the life course.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Socialization and Aging
Difficulty Level: Easy9. According to Charles H. Cooley, a person’s low self-esteem can be fully explained by childhood experiences; a negative experience in adulthood would have little effect.
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Easy
10. Front stage behavior occurs when people strive to make a good impression on others.
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Easy
Short Answer1. Explain the relationship between Cooley’s looking-glass self and reference groups.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Medium
2. Discuss the importance that language development plays in socialization. Illustrate and explain the role of language development with examples from the text of people who experienced little socialization.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: The Birth of the Social Self
Difficulty Level: Hard3. Explain the difference between significant others and the generalized other, as outlined by George Herbert Mead.
Learning Objective: 4.1: Describe how sociologists theorize the birth of the social self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Socialization as Symbolic Interaction
Difficulty Level: Medium4. Conventional or common wisdom says, “Back in my day, parents weren’t afraid to use the belt, and kids were much better behaved. A little spanking never hurt anyone.” Use sociological reasoning and evidence to challenge this statement.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Families
Difficulty Level: Medium5. Discuss the impact that organized sports have on gender. How are girls and boys impacted by organized sports?
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Organized Sports
Difficulty Level: Medium6. Explain why prisons fail at resocialization.
Learning Objective: 4.4: Define the concept of total institutions.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Total Institutions and Resocialization
Difficulty Level: Medium7. Explain why a drug rehabilitation center would be considered a total institution and explain the resocialization of its members. Discuss how principles of behaviorism are applied in total institutions.
Learning Objective: 4.4: Define the concept of total institutions.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Total Institutions and Resocialization
Difficulty Level: Hard8. What is Goffman’s approach to social interaction? How can it be compared to a theatrical performance?
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: AnalysisAnswer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Medium9. Imagine a celebrity stays at a hotel. They ask for the private luxury suite and use a special entrance so that others cannot see when they come or go. Which of Goffman’s techniques of social actors is this? Why would a celebrity use this technique?
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: ApplicationAnswer Location: The Dramaturgical Approach: Erving Goffman
Difficulty Level: Hard10. How would you demonstrate your understanding of conversation analysis? Provide examples of a typical or normal conversation as well as examples of a breakdown in conversation.
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: ApplicationAnswer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Hard
Essay1. Explore the relationship between gender and socialization, including how people are socialized differently as children in their family, schools, and organized sports.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Agents of Socialization
Difficulty Level: Hard2. Discuss the relationships between media, violence, and socialization.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Mass Media and Social Media
Difficulty Level: Medium3. How does the hidden curriculum affect low-income school children, racial minorities, and women? Why?
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: AnalysisAnswer Location: School and Teachers
Difficulty Level: Medium4. What conclusions can you draw from the chapter’s discussion of family patterns regarding the effects of family makeup on socialization?
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Families
Difficulty Level: Medium5. Assess the impact of social media on socialization.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Mass Media and Social Media
Difficulty Level: Medium6. Identify and define the characteristics of youth subculture that are different from those of adults and their importance in socialization.
Learning Objective: 4.2: Explain the significance of agents of socialization in the development of the self.
Cognitive Domain: AnalysisAnswer Location: Peers
Difficulty Level: Medium7. Imagine you are giving a group presentation in class on a topic of interest to you. You have to meet with your group to build the presentation, then give the presentation to the class, and afterwards take questions from the teacher and classmates. Use the dramaturgical approach to analyze the social interactions you must take part in throughout this process.
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Social Interaction
Difficulty Level: Hard8. Explain what sociologists can learn from conversation analysis. Why is it important?
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Medium
9. Compare and contrast ethnomethodology and symbolic interactionism.
Learning Objective: 4.5: Theorize social interaction through the sociological perspectives of dramaturgy, ethnomethodology, and conversational analysis.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Ethnomethodology and Conversation Analysis
Difficulty Level: Medium
10. Your sociology professor asks you to gain a deeper understanding of the unique challenges that older adults face prior to and after retirement. Suppose that you interview a few older adults. Which topics should you address and what is the relationship of these topics to socialization?
Learning Objective: 4.3: Discuss socialization across the life course.
Cognitive Domain: Analysis
Answer Location: Socialization and Aging
Difficulty Level: Medium
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