Question 1

George Herbert Mead considered the self to be:

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A)   that part of an individual's personality 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) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Members of a peer group share common interests, social position, and a similar age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Based on what you have read in this chapter, you would correctly conclude that:

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A)   society shapes how we think and act.
B)   human beings are spontaneous and creative, with the power to change society.
C)   human being have the capacity to overcome even great challenges.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

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 the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Explain how a family's social class position shapes the process of socialization.

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Question 6

Why are the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie important to social scientists?

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Question 7

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was:

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A)   cognition.
B)   the importance of gender in socialization.
C)   moral reasoning.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Anti-elderly bias in the United States will probably decrease as the percentage of older people rises.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A cohort is a category of people with something important in common, usually their age.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the nature versus nurture debate, sociologists claim that:

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A)   nature is far more important than nurture.
B)   nurture is far more important than nature.
C)   nature and nurture have equal importance.
D)   neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

In Freud's model of personality, the superego manages the opposing forces of the id and the ego.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The focus of Lawrence Kohlberg's research was:

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A)   cognition.
B)   the importance of gender in socialization.
C)   moral reasoning.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

In Freud's model of personality, what represents the presence of culture within the individual?

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A)   id
B)   ego
C)   superego
D)   thanatosE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 14

What concept refers to a person's fairly consistent pattern of acting, thinking, and feeling?

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A)   socialization
B)   behavior
C)   human nature
D)   personalityE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Below is a list of traits linked to a total institution all but one are correct. Which one is NOT correct?

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A)   Staff members supervise all the daily life of inmates.
B)   Staff members encourage the individual growth and creativity of inmates.
C)   Inmates have standardized food, clothing, and activities.
D)   Formal rules direct people's daily routines.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The "Seeing Sociology in the News" box on

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A)   they receive conflicting messages about what they should be.
B)   many of today's schools are very competitive.
C)   today's young women want to be both feminine and assertive.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

What we know of the later lives of socially isolated children squares with the findings of the Harlow's research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Jean Piaget's focus was on:

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A)   how children develop their motor skills.
B)   how children are stimulated by their environment.
C)   the role of heredity in shaping human behavior.
D)   cognition, or how people think and understand.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

What is the term sociologists give to a category of people with a common characteristic, usually their age?

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A)   age subculture
B)   generation
C)   age group
D)   cohortE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Industrial societies typically define people in old age as:

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A)   the most wise.
B)   the most knowledgeable about current fashion and trends.
C)   more out of touch and less socially important than younger adults.
D)   All of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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