100. Graduation ceremonies, weddings, and bar mitzvahs are all examples of _____.
a. rites of transference
b. rites of passage
c. rites of separation
d. rites of incorporation
101. Which of the following statements is true about a rite of passage?
a. A ceremony surrounding a rite of passage tends to be informal and “low key.”
b. The U.S. society has no formalized rite of passage marking the transition from childhood to adulthood.
c. A Rite of passage is a unique feature of American society.
d. A formal promotion cannot be considered a rite of passage.
102. Tommy joined a military where his head was shaved, he was stripped of his personal belongings, and was issued a
uniform identical to his fellow soldiers. Tommy is experiencing _____.
a. anticipatory socialization
b. reverse socialization
c. resocialization
d. amalgamation
103. Resocialization is a process that
a. takes place continually over the course of a lifetime.
b. radically alters or replaces existing social roles.
c. generally occurs in an informal setting, not an institutional setting.
d. breaks down solidarity because it may be a humiliating process.
104. Resocialization likely occurs in all of the following, except
a. when joining the military
b. when going to prison
c. in an extreme conversion
d. while losing a loved one
105. _____ is a far-reaching transformation of identity.
a. Brainwashing
b. A Religious experience
c. Hazing
d. A conversion
106.
Sociologists have studied conversion as a form of resocialization. Which of the following is nota reason why some
sociologists object to the use of the term “brainwashing” when discussing conversion?
a. In the process of conversion, new converts do not necessarily drop their former identities.
b. People who are socially isolated or alienated may be attracted to cults, for example, voluntarily.
c. Even within cult-like settings socialization is an interactive process.
d. “Brainwashing” has a negative connotation.
107. When people are held captive or deprived of sustenance, they sometimes come to identify with their captor. This
phenomenon has been termed _____.
a. the Stockholm Syndrome
b. the Shreve Syndrome
c. brainwashing
d. desocialization
108. Women and men encounter different socialization patterns as they grow up because each gender brings with it
different social expectations.
a. True
b. False
109. Socialization is the basis for identity.
a. True
b. False
110.
From a sociological perspective, nature sets the stage for an individual’s abilities, but socialization is necessary
in order to fully develop them.
a. True
b. False
111. Not only do people live in society but society also lives in people. Socialization is, therefore, a mode of social
control.
a. True
b. False
112. Socialization does not give society a certain degree of predictability.
a. True
b. False
113. People conforming to social expectations eliminates individuality.
a. True
b. False
114. Agents of socialization are individuals shaped by institutions and not the sources or structures that pass on social
expectations.
a. True
b. False
115.
It is possible to conform too much;under some circumstances conformity may not be positive for one’s mental or
physical well-being.
a. True
b. False
116. Socialization is voluntary for most people.
a. True
b. False
117. Socialization in the family is not uniform for all because different families emphasize different cultural expectations.
a. True
b. False
118. The mass media are important agents of socialization. If they present pervasive violent images, this may have the
result of desensitizing children to the effects of violence and engendering less sympathy for victims of violence.
a. True
b. False
119. Most children have the same religious beliefs as their parents.
a. True
b. False
120. As agents of socialization, peers are important sources of social approval, disapproval, and support.
a. True
b. False
121. When young people move into adulthood and reject the religion of their youth, the influence of religion, instilled by
early religious training, as an agent of socialization disappears.
a. True
b. False
122. Many ideas about gender differences are formed and reinforced through sports.
a. True
b. False
123. When boys and girls are grouped together in school, their gender differences become even more relevant to their
interaction.
a. True
b. False
124. The psychoanalytic perspective interprets human identity as relatively fixed at an early age in a process greatly
influenced by one’s family.
a. True
b. False
125. For symbolic interactionists, the meanings people attribute to behavior is constantly reconstructed as people interact
within their social environments.
a. True
b. False
126. Socialization is a uniform process.
a. True
b. False
127. Much socialization in early childhood takes place through play and games.
a. True
b. False
128. When a child reaches adolescence their socialization is fixed and unalterable, regardless of new cultural
experiences.
a. True
b. False
129. Adolescence has historically been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.
a. True
b. False
130. According to Erik Erikson (1980), the central task of adolescence is the formation of a consistent identity.
a. True
b. False
131. Becoming a full adult is taking longer than it did in earlier times.
a.
True
a. True
b. False
132. All age cohorts in the U.S. are equally valued and receive equal amounts of respect.
a. True
b. False
133. According to disengagement theory, as the elderly disengage, they are dysfunctional for society.
a. True
b. False
134. Only recently has adolescence been thought of as a separate phase in the life cycle.
a. True
b. False
135. Describe the “nature versus nurture” debate. Explain how most sociologists would answer the question of what
makes us human.
136. Explain how the socialization process functions as a means of social control.
137. Identify and explain the four consequences of socialization.
138. How do sports as an agent of socialization affect men and women differently? Give several examples from the
text.
139. Explain social learning theory.
140. What is the primary difference between psychoanalytic theory and social learning theory?
141. Explain the functionalist and the conflict perspectives on the socialization process, emphasizing how they differ
from each other.
142. How does adult socialization differ from socialization in childhood and adolescence?
143. Define rites of passage and their role in the life course. Provide two examples of rites of passage.
144. Explain resocialization as it related to the military.
145. List and describe the agents of socialization discussed in the text. Provide examples as to how each agent socializes
individuals.
146. Compare the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspectives on the socialization process. Describe
their major differences.
147. Discuss socialization across the phases of the life course discussed in the text. Explain the function that rites of
passage play in this process.
148. Compare and contrast the functionalist, conflict, and symbolic interactionist perspective on age stratification.
149.
Describe the process of resocialization, the situations in which it is most likely to occur, and to whom.
Briefly explain why some sociologists object to the use of the term “brainwashing” for the resocialization process.
150. Explain the resocialization process.