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What function of graduate school is often unrecognized?


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

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How did the Western view of children change in the nineteenth century compared to earlier times in history?


A) Children were able to work in the new factories and earn income for their family.
B) The lines between childhood and adulthood were blurred.
C) Children became an economic liability rather than an economic asset.
D) Children were viewed as in need of discipline and received severe beatings for transgressions.

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In China,parents are not expected to work after the age of 65.They may live with their children,who often financially support them in their older years.If an older parent is working,it is viewed as a disgrace to the family.In the United States,parents often work as long as they are able or need to in order to financially support themselves.When they grow older and are unable to live alone,they rarely live with their adult children.What would explain the difference in how the older parent is viewed in China compared to the United States?


A) In democratic societies there is more guilt about needing to care for the older adult.
B) Cultural patterns vary in how older adults are viewed.
C) Citizens in richer countries are more able to care for older adults.
D) Less-developed countries encourage more independence among older adults.

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Learning the ways of society is known as


A) transformational learning.
B) behavior modification.
C) socialization.
D) child rearing.

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At what point in Western history did the idea that children should not be used as laborers become popular?


A) in the 1600's
B) in the 1700's
C) in the early nineteenth century
D) in the twentieth century

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


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

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Which position sometimes attributes the social class differences that can be found in society to innate,biological differences?


A) social determinism
B) social Darwinism
C) biological determinism
D) environmental determinism

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Who argued that a group's shared historical experiences shape its general attitudes and behaviors?


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

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Which of the following groups is more likely to experience a shorter period of adolescence?


A) females of all races and ethnicities
B) white males
C) working-class youth
D) middle-class youth

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How is the life-course sequence different for men and women in the United States today?


A) Men are more likely to complete college.
B) Women are more likely to marry while men are more likely to cohabit.
C) Women are more likely to have a period of unemployment to care for children.
D) Women are more likely to have parenthood as part of their sequence.

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Today's children and teenagers are referred to as


A) "Generation M."
B) "Generation A."
C) "Generation W."
D) "Generation H."

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Shania and Enrique are high school students who come from two different families.Shania's parents both went to college,her mother works as a high school teacher,and her father is an accountant.Shania's parents encouraged her to be involved in extracurricular activities and various clubs while going to school.Enrique's parents are both high school graduates,his mother works as a clerk at the local grocery store,and his father works in construction when he is able to find work.Sometimes money is tight in the household.Enrique's parents have asked him to get a job to help out.Enrique has little time to be involved in school activities and his parents don't feel those should be a priority because they take away from time that Enrique could be working and earning money for the family.When looking at both of these families,what can explain the difference in the experiences of Enrique and Shania?


A) Gender plays a significant role in the type of activities in which teenagers are involved.
B) Teens from wealthy families enjoy extracurricular activities more than poorer kids.
C) Some teenagers are more motivated to get outside jobs than others.
D) Social class plays a significant role in what is expected of teenagers.

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In the United States children are taught,starting in kindergarten,what is considered appropriate behavior.They are expected to learn and say the Pledge of Allegiance every morning.When their teacher wants to get their attention,he or she may ring a bell or turn the lights on and off rapidly.At this time,students learn very quickly to stop whatever they are doing and to sit on the floor in front of the teacher.As they progress through school,teachers still have expectations of the behavior they would like to see in their students.What is operating in American schools?


A) an authoritative teaching style
B) a hidden curriculum
C) complacency
D) positive role modeling

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What is the current retirement age,for those born after 1960,to receive full Social Security benefits in the United States?


A) 65
B) 67
C) 69
D) 70

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How do genes and the social environment relate to one another?


A) Genes may exist for a certain trait but how that trait is expressed depends on the social environment.
B) They are completely unrelated to one another.
C) Genes have a much stronger role in determining actions than the social environment does.
D) The social environment is completely responsible for behaviors such as being "outgoing";genes play no role.

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Social interaction produces physical changes in the brain itself.

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Kindergarten is the first form of socialization outside of the family.

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


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

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The life course often brings with it


A) difficulty in the beginning,a plateau in early adulthood,and then ease later in life.
B) a different experience based on a person's gender,class,and other aspects of identity.
C) a similar life experience for most people.
D) little opportunity for resocialization.

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