Question 1

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

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A)  society shapes how we think and act.
B)  human beings are spontaneous and creative, with the power to change society.
C)  human being have the capacity to overcome even great challenges.
D)  All of these are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

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

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The concept of "stages of the life cours...

Question 3

According to Mead, children learn to take the role of the other as they model themselves on important people in their lives, such as parents.Mead referred to these people as

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A)  role models.
B)  looking-glass models.
C)  significant others.
D)  the generalized other.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What did George Herbert Mead mean by "self"? What are the steps in the development of the self?

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George Herbert Mead, a sociologist and p...

Question 5

Why did Sigmund Freud see human culture

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Sigmund Freud, the father of psychoanaly...

Question 6

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Childhood and other stages of the life course are defined similarly in all societies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Explain why George Herbert Mead's theory of self can be described as completely social.

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George Herbert Mead's theory of self can...

Question 9

Carol Gilligan's work on the issue of self-esteem in girls showed that

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A)  girls begin with low self-esteem, but it gradually increases as they progress through adolescence.
B)  at all ages, girls have higher self-esteem than boys.
C)  at all ages, boys have higher self-esteem than girls.
D)  girls begin with high levels of self-esteem, which gradually decrease as they go through adolescence.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

What specific contributions to human development are made by family, school, peer group, and mass media? Do these agents of socialization always convey the same lessons to people? In your response, provide several specific examples.

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Family, school, peer group, and mass med...

Question 11

Based on everything you have read in this chapter, write an essay in which you state your own position on the degree to which human beings can claim to have freedom.Provide specific references to chapter material in your essay.

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Human beings have long debated the exten...

Question 12

If you were to put together the lesson learned from the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie, you would correctly conclude that

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A)  social experience plays a crucial part in forming human personality.
B)  both social experience and the presence of the birth mother are crucial to early development.
C)  the effect of long-term social isolation can be overcome in a relatively short time.
D)  All of these are correct.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

During the last century, the mass media have had a declining influence on people in the United States.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Melvin Kohn demonstrated that parents of all social classes have many of the same expectations of their children.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In the United States, old age is generally thought to begin at about the age of sixty-five.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following traits linked to a total institution is NOT correct?

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A)  Staff members supervise all the daily life of inmates.
B)  Staff members encourage the individual growth and creativity of inmates.
C)  Inmates have standardized food, clothing, and activities.
D)  Formal rules direct people's daily routines.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

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) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

What differences did Carol Gilligan find in how males and females make moral judgments?

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Carol Gilligan, an American feminist, et...

Question 19

Which of the following statements comes closest to describing Erik H.Erikson's view of socialization?

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A)  Personality develops over the entire life course in patterned stages.
B)  Personality involves tensions between the forces of biology and forces of culture.
C)  We come to see ourselves as we think others see us.
D)  Most of our personality development takes place in childhood.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Even years of social isolation during infancy in humans does not cause permanent and irreversible developmental damage.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 5: Socialization

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

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

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Mead used the concept "generalized other" to refer to

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According to Mead, children learn to take the role of the other as they model themselves on important people in their lives, such as parents.Mead referred to these people as

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Even years of social isolation during infancy in humans does not cause permanent and irreversible developmental damage.

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In the United States, old age is generally thought to begin at about the age of sixty-five.

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If you were to put together the lesson learned from the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie, you would correctly conclude that

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Childhood and other stages of the life course are defined similarly in all societies.

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

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Why did Sigmund Freud see human culture

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Which of the following statements comes closest to describing Erik H.Erikson's view of socialization?

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Explain why George Herbert Mead's theory of self can be described as completely social.

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What specific contributions to human development are made by family, school, peer group, and mass media? Do these agents of socialization always convey the same lessons to people? In your response, provide several specific examples.

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What differences did Carol Gilligan find in how males and females make moral judgments?

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Based on everything you have read in this chapter, write an essay in which you state your own position on the degree to which human beings can claim to have freedom.Provide specific references to chapter material in your essay.

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Which of the following traits linked to a total institution is NOT correct?

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Carol Gilligan's work on the issue of self-esteem in girls showed that

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Melvin Kohn demonstrated that parents of all social classes have many of the same expectations of their children.

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During the last century, the mass media have had a declining influence on people in the United States.

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What did George Herbert Mead mean by "self"? What are the steps in the development of the self?

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