Deck 4: Socialization and Interaction

Question 1

Consumer society requires ______, which is difficult on the "me."

A) satiation
B) complete stability
C) moderate stability
D) constant change

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The concept of dramaturgy was created by ______.

A) Charles Horton Cooley
B) Erving Goffman
C) George Herbert Mead
D) Stanley Milgram

Answer 2

B

Question 3

Because people can think about and interpret significant symbols, they can engage in ______.

A) symbolic interaction
B) functionalism
C) systematic organization
D) group behavior

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Mary goes on her first job interview after graduating from college. She gets up early that day to iron her clothes and fix her hair. According to Erving Goffman, this is an example of ______.

A) the play stage
B) the looking-glass self
C) impression management
D) symbolic interaction

Question 5

When children are reared in social isolation, they are unlikely to fully develop a sense of self. According to ______, these children may never develop a self-image that reflects how others respond to them.

A) labeling theory
B) the looking-glass self
C) role-taking theory
D) disengagement theory

Question 6

Sue goes to a movie with her friends. Her phone starts ringing during the movie, and she is aware that this is quite distracting to others around her; she immediately silences the phone. This is an example of responding to ______.

A) the significant other
B) the generalized other
C) the important other
D) the substantial other

Question 7

Individuals learn that they are expected to accept the ways of the group and/or society they belong to. This process is called ______.

A) enculturation
B) impression management
C) reciprocity
D) socialization

Question 8

According to most sociologists, what is the essential difference between humans and other animals?

A) larger brain
B) opposable thumbs
C) the ability to interact with other humans
D) the formation of cultures

Question 9

George Herbert Mead's theory of how the self develops over time includes the ______ and the ______ stages.

A) game; drama
B) play; work
C) drama; work
D) play; game

Question 10

The sociologist who developed the theory of "the looking-glass self" is ______.

A) George Herbert Mead
B) Charles Horton Cooley
C) Erving Goffman
D) Georg Simmel

Question 11

Mike is 10 and is a pitcher on the baseball team. He needs to understand his own position as well as the duties of the other people on his team in order to be successful. According to George Herbert Mead, Mike is in the ______ stage.

A) play
B) adolescent
C) image
D) game

Question 12

______ is the view that social life is a series of performances, akin to those that take place in a theater and on a stage.

A) Dramaturgy
B) Looking-glass self
C) The play and game stage
D) Ethnomethodology

Question 13

According to George Herbert Mead, the self and the ______ are central to the development of human beings.

A) intellect
B) mind
C) brain
D) ego

Question 14

Many students feel as if the college classroom is their ______ stage. They are concerned about how others view them and want to make sure that they correctly answer questions posed by their instructor.

A) back
B) secondary
C) primary
D) front

Question 15

When Sue comes home from work, she gets changed and takes off her makeup. Sue is not concerned with her appearance, as she is not going out for the rest of the night. When Sue returns home from work, she is in her ______ stage.

A) front
B) back
C) secondary
D) primary

Question 16

According to George Herbert Mead, gestures made only by humans are called ______.

A) interactionism
B) primary socialization
C) significant symbols
D) socialization gestures

Question 17

John studies how larger societal institutions play a role in drug usage as well as the effects of drug abuse on individuals. John is utilizing ______.

A) dramaturgy
B) symbolic interactionism
C) ethnomethodology
D) the micro-macro continuum

Question 18

The sociologist associated with symbolic interactionism is ______.

A) Charles Horton Cooley
B) George Herbert Mead
C) Robert Merton
D) Georg Simmel

Question 19

Sue loves to dress up as a princess. Her brother, John, loves to dress up as a cowboy. They play these roles individually. According to George Herbert Mead, Sue and John are in the ______ stage.

A) dress-up
B) game
C) play
D) adolescent

Question 20

According to George Herbert Mead, social control is the dominance of ______.

A) the "me" by the "I"
B) the "self" by the "me"
C) the "I" by the "me"
D) the "me" by the "self"

Question 21

Adult socialization takes place ______.

A) by age 25
B) by age 40
C) before age 60
D) throughout adult life

Question 22

______ is a theory that focuses on people's everyday practices, especially when interaction is involved.

A) Symbolic structuralism
B) Ethnomethodology
C) Exchange theory
D) Impression management

Question 23

The ______ is the immediate response of an individual to others. It is unconscious and creative.

A) "I"
B) "id"
C) "me"
D) "one"

Question 24

Theresa recently hired her best friend Jessica to work at her coffee shop. Theresa is now both friend and manager to Jessica. Theresa has participated in ______.

A) a dyad
B) role-overload
C) role-making
D) social networking

Question 25

An example of ______ is observing how people form lines based on their method of payment at an amusement park.

A) reciprocal order
B) interaction order
C) action order
D) mutual order

Question 26

Julie is a high school teacher. On the same day she is due to give her students their final exam, her two children become sick. She doesn't know if she should stay home with her children or leave them with a sitter so that she can administer the exam. Julie is experiencing ______.

A) role stress
B) role conflict
C) status overload
D) status stress

Question 27

José and his family moved to the United States from Mexico. José and his family are learning English since their primary language is Spanish. This is an example of ______.

A) anticipatory socialization
B) reverse socialization
C) resocialization
D) reintegration

Question 28

John is a son, friend, father, and teacher. These are all examples of John's ______.

A) roles
B) personas
C) statuses
D) parts

Question 29

Adam lost his job as a machine operator when his company moved overseas. He returned to school to become an accountant. Adam underwent the process of ______.

A) anticipatory socialization
B) reaffirmation
C) resocialization
D) acculturation

Question 30

Heather helps Joe with his math homework, and in return, she expects that Joe will help her with her English homework. This is an example of ______.

A) reciprocity
B) symbolic interaction
C) secondary socialization
D) resocialization

Question 31

When we learn norms associated with our assigned gender, we are experiencing ______.

A) gender integration
B) gender socialization
C) engendering self
D) peer socialization

Question 32

A ______ is a person's position within a social system; a ______ is what is expected of a person within this position.

A) role; status
B) persona; role
C) role; persona
D) status; role

Question 33

When parents choose to raise their children without a rigid adherence to binary gender roles, they are engaged in ______.

A) antifeminism
B) reverse socialization
C) gender-neutral childrearing
D) differential socialization

Question 34

Which of the following are most associated with primary socialization?

A) peers
B) coworkers
C) parents
D) nurses

Question 35

______ tend(s) to reinforce socialization of boys and girls in traditional ways.

A) Media
B) Peers
C) Nature
D) Technology

Question 36

Family, peers, the media, and teachers are examples of the ______.

A) representative factors
B) agents of socialization
C) socialization variables
D) socialization contributors

Question 37

Which of the following represents a "superordinate-subordinate" relationship?

A) students in the same class
B) manager and employee
C) singers in a choir
D) soccer players and soccer fans

Question 38

Joe teaches his son how to cook; he is aware that his son will need these skills when he moves out next month. This is an example of ______.

A) resocialization
B) reverse socialization
C) role-taking
D) anticipatory socialization

Question 39

Online consumption and shopping websites, such as Amazon, may be considered ______ agents.

A) economic
B) socializing
C) independent
D) dominant

Question 40

Which of the following might lead to a need for resocialization?

A) eating a familiar food
B) family changes
C) knitting
D) buying another television set

Question 41

Which of these is most important about triads according to Simmel?

A) the people involved
B) that two parties can form a coalition against a third
C) the group structure is what matters
D) the interaction order of the triad

Question 42

The front stage plays a much more prominent role in our lives than the back stage.

Question 43

Two-Faced Racism is based on a book of the same name. It argues that racism is expressed differently by white college students based on whether they are in a front-stage or a back-stage setting.

Question 44

The two key stages in George Herbert Mead's theory of how the self develops are the play stage and the relaxation stage.

Question 45

Joan is not sure if she wants to become an engineer, so she decides to take an internship at a local engineering firm. Engineers are Joan's ______.

A) primary group
B) secondary group
C) reference group
D) ascribed group

Question 46

Micro sociology concerns itself with a particular individual.

Question 47

Which of the following is a key idea in network theory?

A) the importance of strong ties
B) the relationship of dyads to networks
C) the interaction order within networks
D) the strength of weak ties

Question 48

Dramaturgy views an individual's social life as a series of performances akin to those that take place on a theatrical stage.

Question 49

Erving Goffman developed the theory of dramaturgy, which views an individual's social life as a series of dramatic performances.

Question 50

Some degree of conformity is necessary for survival.

Question 51

______ conducted an experiment in which he demonstrated that the power of groups can be so great that they may override our previously held judgments and perceptions.

A) Stanley Milgram
B) Solomon Asch
C) George Herbert Mead
D) Erving Goffman

Question 52

Sue's brothers and father are members of a ______ group because they are emotionally close and spend a great deal of time together.

A) tertiary
B) secondary
C) reference
D) primary

Question 53

A good example of a(n) ______ would be a college classroom or members of a meetup club you belong to.

A) aggregate group
B) secondary group
C) primary group
D) out-group

Question 54

George Herbert Mead created the concept of the "generalized other."

Question 55

The "I" is the organized set of others' attitudes and behaviors adopted by the individual.

Question 56

George Herbert Mead differentiated between humans and nonhumans and stated that only humans can interact on the basis of significant symbols.

Question 57

Steve is a college senior who has five finals scheduled on the same day. He also must practice for the upcoming swim meet and go to work. Steve is experiencing ______.

A) status overload
B) status strain
C) role overload
D) role strain

Question 58

______ are created by an accumulation of persistent patterns of interaction and social relationships.

A) Status and role structures
B) Micro-level social structures
C) Macro-level social structures
D) Interaction structures

Question 59

Jim goes to a New York Yankees game and decides to sit with other Yankees fans because they will all cheer when the team does well. New York Yankees fans are Jim's ______.

A) reference group
B) out-group
C) in-group
D) secondary group

Question 60

According to Simmel, a ______ is the most basic of interpersonal relationships.

A) triad
B) couplet
C) dyad
D) trio

Question 61

Children must be socialized into becoming consumers.

Question 62

How does the media socialize or "teach" children about gender?

Question 63

Give an example of a status and its associated role(s). Identify the types of status. Correctly provide a scenario that illustrates either (a) role conflict or (b) role overload.

Question 64

Expectant socialization occurs when parents teach their children what will be expected of them in the future.

Question 65

An example of role conflict would be a woman who needs to attend a business meeting at the same time that her children have a playoff baseball game.

Question 66

An example of an interaction order would be people who gather at 9 pm for a midnight viewing of a very popular movie.

Question 67

Triads are the most basic of interpersonal relationships.

Question 68

What are the differences between primary socialization and anticipatory socialization? Describe a time when you experienced anticipatory socialization.

Question 69

Sociologists focus on the various agents of socialization that help children understand society's culture and norms.

Question 70

Describe the concepts adult socialization and resocialization. When have you experienced adult socialization? Have you ever experienced resocialization? If so, when?

Question 71

Explain the concept of "the strength of weak ties." How are weak ties strong? Be sure to define strong ties, weak ties, primary groups, and secondary groups, and use an example that illustrates these groups and ties.

Question 72

An example of resocialization would be learning new behavioral expectations when moving from a city to a rural area.

Question 73

In what ways is impression management performed on social media? Please provide an example.

Question 74

Secondary groups are groups that people take into consideration when evaluating themselves.

Question 75

Define the term role overload. Describe a time in which you personally experienced role overload. How can role overload relate to role conflict?

Question 76

Discuss at least three changes in socialization related to new media technologies. Explain at least two sources of socialization. How do new social media affect socialization through these sources?

Question 77

Compare and contrast Cooley and Mead's theories on the development of self. Please include the "looking-glass self," the "I" and the "me," as well as the "generalized other" in your answer.

Question 78

As children mature, peer socialization becomes more likely to conflict with primary socialization.

Question 79

Explain the components of dramaturgy according to Erving Goffman. Discuss front and back stage and impression management. Use an example of classroom behavior to elaborate on each of these concepts.

Question 80

A grocery store is an example of a total institution.