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

Question 2

Why is defining adulthood difficult for people living in the United States?

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Question 3

Cite several ways in which the family is central to the process of socialization.

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Question 4

Erik H.Erikson emphasized that almost all important socialization takes place during childhood.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Mead,social experience involves

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A)  understanding the world in terms of our senses.
B)  the exchange of symbols.
C)  a mix of biological instinct and learning.
D)  acting but not thinking.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

When Cooley used the concept of the "looking-glass self," he claimed that

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A)  people are self-centered.
B)  people see themselves as they think others see them.
C)  people see things only from their own point of view.
D)  our actions are a reflection of our values.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The tragic case of Anna shows that without adequate nutrition a human being cannot develop a personality or self.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Of all social institutions,the family has the greatest impact on socialization.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Based on the material in thisCHAPTER of the text,address the issue of human freedom in a socially structured world.That is,to what extent do you think people are free to think and act as they wish? In answering this question,consider the theories presented in The CHAPTER-for example,why does Mead's theory point to greater human freedom than Freud's theory?

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Question 10

One contribution of schooling to the socialization process that teaches about rules and schedules is

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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) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

George Herbert Mead considered the self to be

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A)  the part of an individual's personality that is composed of self-awareness and self-image.
B)  the presence of culture within the individual.
C)  basic drives that are self-centered.
D)  present in infants at the time of their birth.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The special importance of the peer group is the fact that it

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A)  has a greater effect than parents on children's long-term goals.
B)  lets children escape the direct supervision of parents.
C)  gives children experience in an impersonal setting.
D)  All of these responses are correct.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The social sciences,including sociology,make the claim that

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A)  humans have instincts that guide our lives.
B)  biological forces underlie human culture.
C)  as humans,to nurture is our nature.
D)  Darwin's model of biological evolution explains the patterns of human culture.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Applying Freud's thinking to a sociological analysis of personality development,you would conclude that

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A)  human behavior is basically random.
B)  humans have basic,self-centered drives that must be controlled by learning the ways of society.
C)  societies encourage people to become self-centered.
D)  humans can never become cultural creatures.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Thinking about how patterns of child-rearing vary by class,lower-class parents generally stress _____,while well-to-do parents typically stress _____.

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A)  independence;protecting children
B)  independence;dependence
C)  obedience;creativity
D)  creativity;obedienceE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Anticipatory socialization refers to trying to avoid unpleasant social experiences.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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)  All of these responses are correct.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

A college is a good example of a total institution.

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A) True 
 B)False

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