Chris Langan’s story illustrates that:

socialization can be more important than intelligence.

Socialization, as a sociological term, describes:

how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values

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

socializing their children toward the skills of white-collar employment.

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

expected to enter college, trade school, or the workforce

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

The sample sizes are often small.

What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg’s conventional level?

Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral.

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Sociology Chapter 5 - Socialization

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1
Chris Langan’s story illustrates that:
neither socialization nor intelligence affects college admissions.
intelligence is more important than socialization
children raised in one-parent households tend to have higher IQs.
socialization can be more important than intelligence.
2
Socialization, as a sociological term, describes:
how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values
how people interact during social situations
the difference between introverts and extroverts
a person’s internal mental state when in a group setting
3
Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor parents to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving?
more concerned with money than with a good education.
socializing their children toward the skills of white-collar employment.
not concerned about their children rebelling against their rules.
never engage in repetitive tasks
4
What did Carol Gilligan believe earlier researchers into morality had overlooked?
The perspective of females
How social environment affects how morality develops
Sympathetic reactions to moral situations
The justice perspective
5
Which of the following is true regarding U.S. socialization of recent high school graduates?
required to serve in the military for one year
required to move away from their parents
expected to take a year “off” before college
expected to enter college, trade school, or the workforce
6
What is one way to distinguish between psychology and sociology?
Psychology focuses on the mind, while sociology focuses on society
All of the above
Psychology interested in mental health, sociology interested in societal
Psychologists look inward while sociologists look outward.
7
Why do sociologists need to be careful when drawing conclusions from twin studies?
The results do not apply to singletons.
The twins may turn out to actually be fraternal
The sample sizes are often small.
The twins were often raised in different ways.
8
From a sociological perspective, which factor does not greatly influence a person’s socialization?
Race
Blood type
Class
Gender
9
What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg’s conventional level?
Children develop the ability to have abstract thoughts.
Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral.
Morality is developed by pain and pleasure.
Parental beliefs have no influence on children’s morality.
10
Which of the following is typically the earliest agent of socialization?
Family
Workplace
School
Mass media
11
Which of the following is not an age-related transition point when Americans must be socialized to new roles?
Infancy
Senior citizen
School age
Adulthood
12
How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?
By socializing them in teamwork
With a standardized curriculum
Through the hidden curriculum
All of the above
13
Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?
Learning to read and write
Understanding when to speak up and when to be silent
Following a schedule
Knowing locker room etiquette

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