2 The Harlows' study on rhesus monkey's showed that

social comfort is more important than food.

23. Who is more likely to be an expressive leader?

the director o a summer camp for chonically ill children

15. Which of the following is true regarding U. S. socialization of recent high school graduates?

expectations to enter college or workforce shortly after graduation

3 What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg's conventional level?

Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral.

28. Why do people join utilitarian organizations?

because they receive a tangible benefit from joining

1. Socialization, as a sociological term, describes

how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values.

6. Why do sociologists need to be careful when drawing conclusions from twin studies?

The sample sizes are often small.

8. Chris Langan's story illustrates that

socialization can be more important than intelligence.

16. What is the largest difference between the functionalists, the conflict, and the interactionist perspectives?

The first two address large-scale issues; the third addresses details.

9. Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving?

Wealthy parents socialize children to the skills of white-collar employment

11. Which one of the following is not a way people are socialized by religion?

An individual's personal experience of a divine being leads to their faith.

17. What role do secondary groups play in society?

They are transactional, taks-based, and short-term, willing practical needs

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19. Which o the following is not an example of an in-group?
fraternity
high school
synagogue
Ku Klux Klan
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2 The Harlows' study on rhesus monkey's showed that
social comfort is more important than food.
rhesus monkeys raised by other primate species are poorly socilized.
monkeys can be adequately socialized by imitating humans.
food is more important than social comfort.
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23. Who is more likely to be an expressive leader?
a manager at a fast food restaurant
the director o a summer camp for chonically ill children
the sales manager of a fast-growing cosmetics company
a high school teacher at a reform school
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27. Which of these is an example of a total institution?
political part
high school
gym
jail
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18. When a student gets teased by her basketball team for receiving an academic award, she is dealing with competing
primary groups
reference goups
out-groups
in-groups
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20. What is a group whose values, norms, and beliefs come to serve as a standard for one's own behavior?
reference group
formal organization
secondary group
primary group
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4. What did Carol Gilligan believe earlier researchers into morality had overlooked?
the justice perspective
the perspective of females
how social environment affects how morality develops
sympathetic reactions to moral conditions
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14. Which of the following is not an age-related transition point when Americans become socialized into new roles?
senior citizen
infancy
school age
adulthood
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15. Which of the following is true regarding U. S. socialization of recent high school graduates?
They are expected to take a year "off" before college.
expectations to enter college or workforce shortly after graduation
They are required to serve in the military for one year.
They are required to move away from their parents' home.
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10. How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?
with a standardized curriculum
by socializing them in teamwork
through the hidden curriculum
all of the above
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3 What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg's conventional level?
Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral.
Parental beliefs have no influence on children's morality.
Children develop the ability to have abstract thoughts.
Morality is developed by pain nd pleasure.
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22. Two people who have just had a baby have turned from a _____ to a _____.
de facto group; nuclear family
primary group; secondary group
family;couple
dyad; triad
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28. Why do people join utilitarian organizations?
beause they feel an affinity with others there
because they feel pressured to do so
because they receive a tangible benefit from joining
because they have no choice
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1. Socialization, as a sociological term, describes
how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values.
a person's internal mental state when in a group setting.
how people interact during social situations.
the difference between introverts and extroverts.
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5. What is one way to distinguish between psychology and sociology?
Psychology focuses on the mind, while sociology focuses on society.
Psychologists study mental health, sociologists study social functions.
Psychologists look inward to behavior, while sociologists look outward.
all of the above
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6. Why do sociologists need to be careful when drawing conclusions from twin studies?
The sample sizes are often small.
The twins may turn out to actually be fraternal.
The results do not apply to singletons.
The twins were often raised in different ways.
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21. A parent worrying over her teenager's dangerous self-destructive behavior and low self-esteem may wish to examine
her child's reference group
her child's in-group
all of the above
her child's out-group
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8. Chris Langan's story illustrates that
intelligence is more important than socialization.
socialization can be more important than intelligence.
neither socialization nor intelligence affects college admissions.
children raised in one-parent households tend to have higher IQs.
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7. From a sociological perspective, which factor does not greatly influence a person's socialization?
class
gender
blood type
race
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26. Which type of group leadership has a communication pattern that flows from the top down?
democratic
authoritarian
expressive
laissez-faire
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25. In Asch's study on conformity, what contributed to the ability of subjects to resist conforming?
the ability to keep one's answer private
all of the above
a very small goup of witnesses
the presence of an ally
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30. What are some of the intended aspects of bureaucracies?
all of the above
equal treatment for all
increased efficiency
increased productivity
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24. Which of the following is not an appropriate group for democratic leadership?
a homeless shelter
a fire station
a high school prom committee
a college classroom
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16. What is the largest difference between the functionalists, the conflict, and the interactionist perspectives?
The first two are hierarchical; the third is holistic.
The first two address large-scale issues; the third addresses details.
The first two are more common; the latter is newer.
The first two consider long-term; the first considers the present.
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13. Which of the following is typically the earliest agent of socialization?
workplace
mass media
school
family
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12. Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?
understanding when to speak up and when to be silent
following a schedule
knowing locker room etiquette
learning to read and write
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9. Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving?
Wealthy parents are more concerned with money than with a good education.
Wealthy parents aren't concerned about children rebelling against rules.
Wealthy parents socialize children to the skills of white-collar employment
Wealthy parents never engage in repetitive tasks.
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11. Which one of the following is not a way people are socialized by religion?
An individual's personal experience of a divine being leads to their faith.
Places of worship provide a space for shared group experiences.
People learn the material culture of their religion.
Life stages and roles are connected to religious celebration.
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29. Which of the following is not a characteristic of bureaucracies?
division of labor
explicit rules
coercion to join
hierarchy of authority
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17. What role do secondary groups play in society?
They allow individuals to challenge their beliefs and prejudices.
They are transactional, taks-based, and short-term, willing practical needs
They provide a network allowing people to compare themselves to others.
The members give and receive emotional support.

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