Question 1

Mead's theory of the self is completely social; he recognized no role for biology in personality development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The "id" in Freud's work represents the human being's basic needs, which are unconscious and demand immediate satisfaction.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

An inmate who loses the capacity for independent living is described as

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A)   unsocialized.
B)   integrated.
C)   institutionalized.
D)   dissociated.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following concepts refers to a setting where a staff tries to radically change someone's personality through carefully controlling the environment?

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A)   anticipatory social centre
B)   cohort community
C)   a total institution
D)   a degradation ceremonyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Provide evidence in support of the position that stages of the life course are socially constructed.

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Question 6

Based on what you have read in this chapter, you would correctly conclude that

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A)   the way we think and act has no effect on how society operates.
B)   human beings are defined and predictable, preventing them from changing society.
C)   human beings have the capacity to overcome even great challenges.
D)   once a human being becomes an inmate, they can never be reintroduced to society.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Jean Piaget's focus was on

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A)   how children develop their motor skills.
B)   how children are stimulated by their environment.
C)   the role of heredity in shaping human behaviour.
D)   cognition, or how people think and understand.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

In Freud's model of personality, what represents the presence of culture within the individual?

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A)   id
B)   ego
C)   superego
D)   thanatosE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 9

In historical perspective, the importance of the mass media to the socialization process has

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A)   increased over time.
B)   been about the same over the last century.
C)   decreased over time.
D)   The mass media have never played a large role in socialization.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

What we know of the later lives of socially isolated children squares with the finding of the Harlows' research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why are the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie important to social scientists?

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The cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie a...

Question 12

Mead would agree with only one of the following statements. Which one is it?

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A)   Socialization ends with the development of self.
B)   If you win $100 million in a lottery, your self might change.
C)   People are puppets with little control over their lives.
D)   Human behaviour reflects both nature and nurture.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Anticipatory socialization refers to trying to avoid unpleasant social experiences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Discuss in detail how boot camps function as total institutions. How do you explain the lower recidivism rate at such institutions?

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Question 15

Industrial societies typically define people in old age as

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A)   the most wise.
B)   the most knowledgeable about current fashion and trends.
C)   more out of touch and less socially important than younger adults.
D)   the most valued members of society.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

The special contribution of schooling to the socialization process includes

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A)   exposing the child to a bureaucratic setting.
B)   exposing the child to people of similar social backgrounds.
C)   teaching children to be highly flexible and to express their individuality.
D)   helping children break free of gender roles.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

During adolescence, the family's influence on children virtually stops.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What concept refers to a person's fairly consistent pattern of acting, thinking, and feeling?

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A)   socialization
B)   behaviour
C)   human nature
D)   personalityE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What is the term sociologists give to a category of people with a common characteristic, usually their age?

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A)   age subculture
B)   generation
C)   age group
D)   cohortE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

What concept refers to the lifelong social experience by which human beings develop their potential and learn culture?

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A)   socialization
B)   personality
C)   human nature
D)   behaviourismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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