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Which sociologist used the phrase looking-glass self to emphasize that the self is the product of our social interactions with other people? |
| | A) | George Herbert Mead |
| | B) | Charles Horton Cooley |
| | C) | Erving Goffman |
| | D) | Jean Piaget |
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In which of Mead's stages of the self do children merely imitate the people around them? |
| | A) | the play stage |
| | B) | the game stage |
| | C) | the preparatory stage |
| | D) | the sensorimotor stage |
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Which sociologist was among the first to analyze the relationship between symbols and socialization? |
| | A) | George Herbert Mead |
| | B) | Charles Horton Cooley |
| | C) | Erving Goffman |
| | D) | Sigmund Freud |
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George Herbert Mead is best known for his theory of |
| | A) | the presentation of the self. |
| | B) | cognitive development. |
| | C) | the self. |
| | D) | impression management. |
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Suppose a clerk tries to appear busier than he or she actually is when a supervisor happens to be watching. Goffman would say this is a form of |
| | A) | degradation ceremony. |
| | B) | impression mangagement. |
| | C) | resocialization. |
| | D) | looking-glass self. |
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According to Jean Piaget, children begin to use words and symbols to distinguish objects and ideas during which stage in the development of thought processes? |
| | A) | the sensorimotor stage |
| | B) | the preoperational stage |
| | C) | the concrete operational stage |
| | D) | the formal operational stage |
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According to Jean Piaget, what is the key to development? |
| | A) | social interaction |
| | B) | intelligence |
| | C) | personality |
| | D) | the id |
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The assumption of new social and occupational positions occasionally requires us to unlearn a previous orientation. We refer to this process as |
| | A) | anticipatory socialization. |
| | B) | socialization. |
| | C) | resocialization. |
| | D) | the life course. |
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In the United States, which social institution is seen as the most important agent of socialization, especially for children? |
| | A) | the school |
| | B) | the peer group |
| | C) | the mass media |
| | D) | the family |
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Which of the following statements about peer groups is NOT true? |
| | A) | Peer groups can ease the transition to adult responsibilities. |
| | B) | Peer groups can be the source of harassment as well as support. |
| | C) | Peer groups increasingly assume the role of Mead's generalized other. |
| | D) | Boys and girls are socialized differently. |
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What percentage of employed mothers depends on others to care for their preschool children? |
| | A) | 25 percent |
| | B) | 52 percent |
| | C) | 70 percent |
| | D) | 88 percent |
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According to Erving Goffman, the way students behave after receiving their exam grades is an example of |
| | A) | face-work. |
| | B) | impression management. |
| | C) | the dramaturgical approach. |
| | D) | anticipatory socialization. |
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What is the term used by sociologists to refer to the process whereby people learn the attitudes, values, and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture? |
| | A) | enculturation |
| | B) | socialization |
| | C) | personality formation |
| | D) | self-concept building |
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The story of Genie best illustrates which aspect of socialization? |
| | A) | the impact of isolation |
| | B) | the importance of a positive self-concept |
| | C) | the looking-glass self |
| | D) | the generalized other |
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__________ are gestures, objects, and/or words that form the basis of human communication. |
| | A) | Roles |
| | B) | Statuses |
| | C) | Symbols |
| | D) | Face-works |
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In what he called the play stage of socialization, George Herbert Mead asserted that people mentally assume the perspectives of others, thereby enabling them to respond from that imagined viewpoint. This process is referred to as |
| | A) | role taking. |
| | B) | the generalized other. |
| | C) | the significant other. |
| | D) | impression management. |
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You are at a singles' bar and a friend of yours is rejected by a woman when she "comes on" to another person. Your friend turns to you and says, "There really isn't an interesting person in this entire crowd." Erving Goffman would refer to your friend's behavior as |
| | A) | face-work. |
| | B) | impression management. |
| | C) | role taking. |
| | D) | anticipatory socialization. |
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At age 15, Hispanic girls celebrate reaching womanhood with a ceremony called quinceañera. This ceremony illustrates |
| | A) | a rite of passage. |
| | B) | the generalized other. |
| | C) | significant others. |
| | D) | impression management. |
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Prisons, mental hospitals, and the military are all examples of |
| | A) | general socialization. |
| | B) | anticipatory socialization. |
| | C) | degradation ceremonies. |
| | D) | total institutions. |
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