Question 1

Why did many Harvard law school students switch course from public interest law to corporate law?

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A)   They saw that many of their friends in other law schools were doing corporate law.
B)   They became socialized into their profession during law school.
C)   Many decided they didn't like working with poor people.
D)   Many could not find jobs in nonprofit organizations.

Question 2

What might people who were born in the late twentieth century consider themselves to be?

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A)   the Internet generation
B)   the "me" generation
C)   the consumer generation
D)   the 9/11 generation

Question 3

According to most studies, which of the following best characterizes most people's relationship with social media?

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A)   They have integrated their "real" and digital into a seamless whole.
B)   They have replaced face-to-face interactions with digital interactions.
C)   They engage in social media as an alternative to real life.
D)   They keep their "real" and digital worlds completely separate.

Question 4

Which of the following statements accurately describes socialization?

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A)   A small amount of socialization occurs outside of the family.
B)   Socialization is a lifelong process.
C)   Socialization is the same in every culture.
D)   A "sense of self" is forged before socialization begins in earnest.

Question 5

Jessica earned her master's degree. She was excited about finishing graduate school and finding her first professional job. She obtained a position working in a large marketing department in a healthcare system in San Francisco. Jessica was nervous about what would be expected of her. She was unsure about the rules in her own department and in the larger corporate culture of the organization. Who would likely be the most important socializing agent for Jessica as she learns the appropriate behaviors in her new work environment?

Accepted Answer

A)   her parents
B)   her graduate school professors
C)   her graduate school friends
D)   her coworkers

Question 6

What function of graduate school is often unrecognized?

Accepted Answer

A)   anticipatory socialization from professors
B)   resocialization with professional organizations
C)   socialization into a professional occupation
D)   socialization from peer groups

Question 7

Who coined the term total institution?

Accepted Answer

A)   Philippe Aries
B)   Erving Goffman
C)   Melvin Kohn
D)   Karl Mannheim

Question 8

As life-course trajectories became more standardized, what was the typical life course sequence experienced by a majority of the men in the twentieth century?

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A)   complete high school, marriage, parenthood, divorce
B)   complete high school, entry into first job, marriage, parenthood
C)   first job, marriage, military service, parenthood
D)   complete high school, complete college, marriage, parenthood

Question 9

Julius has been part of a street gang in the city in which he lives since he was very young. The gang is not violent and serves as a support system for Julius. He has a good relationship with his family as well. He goes to the local college and has remained a member of the gang. Mahmoud also goes to college and has joined a fraternity. He really enjoys the fraternity and has been playing an active role. Mahmoud also has a good relationship with his family. When comparing these two subcultures, which one is more likely to be an important agent of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)   The gang will play a greater role because the members join when they are so young.
B)   The fraternity will likely play a greater role because of the higher education level of its members.
C)   Both the gang and the fraternity can play equally significant roles as socializing agents.
D)   Both will play a relatively insignificant role because the family has been the major socializing agent.

Question 10

What was the eventual outcome for Isabelle, a child who lived in almost total isolation for the first six-and-one-half years of her life, in the 1930s?

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A)   She was never able to overcome the effects of the isolation.
B)   She was able to reach the intellectual level of a seven-year-old.
C)   She was able to reach an intellectual level that was normal for her age.
D)   She was able to speak but had difficulty walking and running.

Question 11

A very remote tribe of people lives in the highlands of Papua, New Guinea. Boys are expected to undergo a blood initiation, which to outsiders would seem quite cruel and inhuman. For example, elders stick long canes into the young initiates' noses and a sharp arrow pierces their tongues a number of times. Members of the tribe believe that these rituals are necessary to expel the contaminated blood received from their mothers when they gave birth to them. Men may not marry or assume adult responsibilities unless they undergo these rituals. What do these rituals represent to these young men?

Accepted Answer

A)   a rite of passage
B)   a life-course perspective
C)   a total institution
D)   agents of socialization

Question 12

At what age does living in a long-term care facility or in elder housing become more likely for older Americans?

Accepted Answer

A)   age 60 and older
B)   age 70 and older
C)   age 75 and older
D)   age 85 and older

Question 13

Julie is a very independent, spontaneous individual. According to Mead, this is an example of which part of the self?

Accepted Answer

A)   the "I" and the "me"
B)   neither the "I" nor the "me"
C)   the "I"
D)   the "me"

Question 14

Based on the concept of the looking glass self, a child will feel a sense of pride when praised by his or her parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which theorist believes that power shapes our daily life and our sense of self?

Accepted Answer

A)   Charles Horton Cooley
B)   Michel Foucault
C)   George Herbert Mead
D)   Sherry Turkle

Question 16

What percentage of women over age 65 live alone?

Accepted Answer

A)   32 percent
B)   39 percent
C)   43 percent
D)   52 percent

Question 17

When biology is thought to influence human behavior, this is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   nature.
B)   nurture.
C)   socialization.
D)   culture.

Question 18

Women in the mid- to late twentieth century were more likely than men to marry before starting their first job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The brain's ability to restructure and reorganize itself is known as brain

Accepted Answer

A)   conformity.
B)   expansion.
C)   plasticity.
D)   elasticity.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT part of the concept of the looking glass self?

Accepted Answer

A)   our image as others see us
B)   others making judgments or assessments of us
C)   deciding how we view ourselves
D)   experiencing a feeling based on our perceptions of others' judgments of us

Exam 6: Socialization

Which theorist believes that power shapes our daily life and our sense of self?

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What percentage of women over age 65 live alone?

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When biology is thought to influence human behavior, this is known as

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Julie is a very independent, spontaneous individual. According to Mead, this is an example of which part of the self?

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Based on the concept of the looking glass self, a child will feel a sense of pride when praised by his or her parents.

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Which of the following statements accurately describes socialization?

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Who coined the term total institution?

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At what age does living in a long-term care facility or in elder housing become more likely for older Americans?

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The brain's ability to restructure and reorganize itself is known as brain

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Women in the mid- to late twentieth century were more likely than men to marry before starting their first job.

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As life-course trajectories became more standardized, what was the typical life course sequence experienced by a majority of the men in the twentieth century?

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What might people who were born in the late twentieth century consider themselves to be?

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According to most studies, which of the following best characterizes most people's relationship with social media?

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What function of graduate school is often unrecognized?

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Why did many Harvard law school students switch course from public interest law to corporate law?

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Which of the following is NOT part of the concept of the looking glass self?

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Women in the mid- to late twentieth century were more likely than men to marry before starting their first job.

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