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20 questions
01
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A school teaches students to follow schedules and take turns so they can coordinate their activities. Which sociological perspective best explains how these shared expectations can contribute to social stability?

  1. A

    Conflict theory

  2. B

    Structural functionalism

  3. C

    Symbolic interactionism

  4. D

    Resocialization

02
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1 point

Students in some communities have fewer educational resources, which can shape the skills they learn and the opportunities available to them later. Which perspective most directly focuses on this pattern?

  1. A

    Conflict theory

  2. B

    Structural functionalism

  3. C

    Symbolic interactionism

  4. D

    Looking-glass self

03
True or false
1 point

True or false: Once people reach adulthood, socialization is complete and new life roles no longer require learning social expectations.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

04
Written response
1 point

Before starting a new job, Jordan learns about workplace customs and expectations. What is this preparation for an expected role called?

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

When a person learns new norms and roles that replace or substantially change earlier patterns, the process is called .

06
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1 point

Select all examples of agents of socialization.

  1. A

    A caregiver teaches a child family routines.

  2. B

    A river shapes the route of a road.

  3. C

    A school teaches students how to cooperate.

  4. D

    A person studies alone without learning cultural knowledge or expectations.

07
True or false
1 point

True or false: Simply spending time around other people is, by itself, socialization, even if no cultural knowledge or expectations are learned.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Written response
1 point

What term did George Herbert Mead use for the broader expectations of society that people learn to understand?

09
Fill in the blank
1 point

Language, customs, values, and rules are all examples of .

10
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1 point

After classmates respond to her presentation, Maya imagines how they judge her and uses that imagined evaluation to think about herself. Which concept best describes this process?

  1. A

    Looking-glass self

  2. B

    Generalized other

  3. C

    Anticipatory socialization

  4. D

    Conflict theory

11
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1 point

Select all examples of learning nonmaterial culture.

  1. A

    Learning a community's language

  2. B

    Learning how to use a phone

  3. C

    Learning a custom for greeting visitors

  4. D

    Learning how to hold a book

12
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1 point

A person learns different expectations from family, peers, and school, then decides which to accept or adapt. Which conclusion best fits this situation?

  1. A

    A person must follow every expectation taught by their first agent of socialization.

  2. B

    A person can interpret and respond to influences from multiple agents in different ways.

  3. C

    Only schools influence identity.

  4. D

    People's identities are determined entirely by their peers.

13
Open ended
1 point

A researcher studies how people interpret one another's gestures and responses while developing a sense of self. Which sociological perspective best fits this research, and what does that perspective emphasize?

14
Choose one
1 point

Which situation best illustrates socialization?

  1. A

    Two neighbors sit together in silence without learning about one another or changing their behavior.

  2. B

    A new team member learns how colleagues share tasks by participating in group meetings.

  3. C

    A person walks through a crowded station without interacting with anyone.

  4. D

    A student lists the names of classmates without learning anything about their expectations.

15
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1 point

A child learns to operate a phone and also learns that it is inappropriate to use it during a quiet classroom activity. How should these two things be classified?

  1. A

    Both the phone and the expectation are material culture because they concern technology.

  2. B

    The phone is nonmaterial culture, and the expectation is material culture.

  3. C

    The phone is material culture, and the expectation is nonmaterial culture.

  4. D

    Both the phone and the expectation are nonmaterial culture because people learn about them.

16
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1 point

A school teaches students to take turns, follow schedules, and complete assignments. Which interpretation best reflects structural functionalism?

  1. A

    It helps students coordinate their behavior and supports the continuity of school routines.

  2. B

    It ensures that every student receives identical opportunities and resources.

  3. C

    It shows how students create personal meanings through symbols and everyday interaction.

  4. D

    It replaces family influence as the sole source of students' values.

17
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1 point

A child learns everyday language and habits at home, then learns how to cooperate with friends in a peer group. Which conclusion best fits the idea of agents of socialization?

  1. A

    Peers are primarily responsible for teaching early language, while family mainly teaches workplace rules.

  2. B

    Family and peers have identical roles and cannot influence different aspects of socialization.

  3. C

    Only schools can teach cultural knowledge and expectations.

  4. D

    Family may introduce language and habits, while peers may teach group norms and independence.

18
True or false
1 point

True or false: Socialization ends once a person has completed childhood.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

19
Written response
1 point

Before starting a new job, Ren learns workplace customs in preparation for the role. What is this preparation called?

20
Written response
1 point

Mead described learning the broader expectations of the surrounding society as learning the what?