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Socialization is essential for the______________because it enables us to develop our human potential and learn the ways of thinking,talking,and acting that are necessary for social living.

A) nation
B) society
C) group
D) individual

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A______________is a group of people who are linked by common interests,equal social position,and (usually) similar age.

A) reference group
B) peer group
C) social group
D) primary group

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Sociologist Charles Horton Cooley developed the looking-glass self theory.He believed that our sense of self is always developing as we interact with others in the larger society.

Explain why cases of isolated children are important to the understanding of the socialization process.

Lawrence Kohlberg elaborated on Piaget's theories of cognitive reasoning by conducting a series of studies in which people were presented with______________that took the form of stories.

Conforming to a given group's norms,values,attitudes,speech patterns,and dress codes in an attempt to gain their acceptance is the result of:

Our______________is our perception about what kind of person we are,which is developed through our interaction with others.

According to psychologist Jean Piaget,toward the end of the second year of life,children comprehend______________;that is,they start to realize that objects continue to exist even when the items are placed out of their sight.

The______________approach emphasizes that socialization is a collective process in which children are active and creative agents,not just passive recipients of the socialization process.From this view,childhood is a socially constructed category.

Define and explain what is meant by racial socialization.

Jails and prisons are examples of total institutions.In these settings,people are totally stripped of their former selves-or depersonalized- through a degradation ceremony.

______________ often involves acts of omission (where parents or caregivers fail to provide adequate physical or emotional care for children) rather than acts of commission (such as physical or sexual abuse) .

In a series of laboratory experiments,psychologists Harry and Margaret Harlow attempted to:

A______________is a place where people are isolated from the rest of society for a set period of time and come under the control of the officials who are in charge.Examples include military boot camps,jails and prisons,and concentration camps.

______________ is the totality of our beliefs and feelings about ourselves.

Conflict theorists assert that students have different expectations in the school system depending on their social class,their racial/ethnic background,the neighborhood in which they live,their gender,and other factors.

Sociologist George Herbert Mead linked the idea of self-concept to role-taking.He believed that role-taking often occurs through play and games,as children try out different roles (such as being mommy,daddy,doctor,or teacher)and gain an appreciation for them.

Sheila is playing softball with a group of her friends.Recently,she has been thinking about how her team members need to work as a team when a line drive is hit to center field.In doing this,Sheila is developing an awareness of what sociologist George Herbert Mead termed:

Four components make up our self-concept.The social self is best reflected in which of the following?

What kind of socialization would one expect to find among adults moving into a retirement home?