Question 1

In her research,Elisabeth Kübler-Ross found that death

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A)  is defined similarly in every society.
B)  is an orderly transition involving specific stages.
C)  is a topic that people in the United States have always been comfortable discussing.
D)  is a chaotic transition for most people.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Lawrence Kohlberg claims that individuals develop the capacity for moral reasoning in stages as they grow older.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Today,the factor people most commonly use in deciding if a person has reached adulthood is noting if the young woman or young man

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A)  has completed all schooling.
B)  has a full-time job,with the ability to support a family.
C)  is married.
D)  is married and has children.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that

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A)  monkeys isolated for six months were highly fearful when they were returned to others of their kind.
B)  isolated monkeys able to cuddle artificial mothers developed normally.
C)  even several days of social isolation permanently damaged infant monkeys.
D)  prolonged isolation had little effect on infant monkeys.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Goffman's idea of the resocialization process includes

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A)  breaking down an old identity,then building up a new identity.
B)  rewarding inmates for being creative.
C)  helping integrate inmates into the larger society.
D)  finding ways to make inmates contribute to the larger society.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

When people model themselves after the members of peer groups they would like to join,they are engaging in a process that sociologists call

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A)  group conformity.
B)  future directedness.
C)  anticipatory socialization.
D)  group rejection.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Looking at childhood in global perspective,we find that

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A)  childhood is a time of play and learning everywhere.
B)  rich societies extend childhood much longer than do poor societies.
C)  poor societies extend childhood much longer than do rich societies.
D)  biological immaturity is the main factor that defines childhood.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

While many researchers have studied outward behavior,George Herbert Mead focused on symbolic meaning-specifically the meaning people attach to behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

As the proportion of women and men in old age increases,we can expect U.S.culture to become more comfortable with the reality of death.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Mead used the concept "generalized other" to refer to

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A)  important individuals in the child's life.
B)  a person who provides complete care for a child.
C)  any "significant other."
D)  widespread cultural norms and values people take as their own.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A community college is a good example of a total institution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 part in the socialization process.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

In the nature versus nurture debate,sociologists claim that

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A)  nature is far more important than nurture.
B)  nurture is far more important than nature.
C)  nature and nurture have equal importance.
D)  neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The tragic case of Anna,the isolated girl who was studied by Kingsley Davis,shows that

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A)  humans have most of the same instincts found in other animal species.
B)  without social experience,a child is incapable of thought or meaningful action.
C)  personality is present in humans at birth.
D)  many human instincts disappear after the first few years of life.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Industrialization brings with it a rise in the social standing of older people.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

On the basis of Melvin Kohn's study of what parents expect of their children,high-income parents are likely to be most concerned when their child

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A)  is given a "tardy slip" for being late to school.
B)  needs to be told what he should draw during free art time.
C)  is labeled a "nonconformist."
D)  is said to have an "active imagination."E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

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)  behaviorismE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 20

What we know about the later lives of socially isolated children supports the findings of the Harlow's research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Socialization

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

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Lawrence Kohlberg claims that individuals develop the capacity for moral reasoning in stages as they grow older.

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While many researchers have studied outward behavior,George Herbert Mead focused on symbolic meaning-specifically the meaning people attach to behavior.

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Today,the factor people most commonly use in deciding if a person has reached adulthood is noting if the young woman or young man

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On the basis of Melvin Kohn's study of what parents expect of their children,high-income parents are likely to be most concerned when their child

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

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Industrialization brings with it a rise in the social standing of older people.

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The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that

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The tragic case of Anna,the isolated girl who was studied by Kingsley Davis,shows that

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What we know about the later lives of socially isolated children supports the findings of the Harlow's research.

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Goffman's idea of the resocialization process includes

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Mead used the concept "generalized other" to refer to

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A community college is a good example of a total institution.

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Looking at childhood in global perspective,we find that

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When people model themselves after the members of peer groups they would like to join,they are engaging in a process that sociologists call

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The "ego" in Freud's model of personality is the same as "conscience."

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

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In the nature versus nurture debate,sociologists claim that

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As the proportion of women and men in old age increases,we can expect U.S.culture to become more comfortable with the reality of death.

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