Sociology Chapter 4 Review

the systematic study of the biological basis of all social behavior

the sum total of behaviors, attitudes, beliefs, and values that are characteristic of an individual

resocialize people in their care by stripping away all semblance of identity & replacing it w/ an institutional identity

the unsocialized, spontaneous, self-interested component of personality and self-identity

an unchanging, biologically inherited behavior pattern

a capacity to learn a particular skill or acquire a specific body of knowledge

Which of the following is a theory for the development of self?

setting where people are isolated from the rest of society for a specific period of time and subject to tight control

The people closest to us who directly influence our socialization

involves a break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms

The effort that most people make to play their role well and manage the impressions that others receive

the specific individuals, groups, and institutions that enable socialization to take place

a primary group composed of individuals of roughly equal age and similar social characteristics

The act of __________ forms the basis of the socialization process by allowing us to anticipate what others expect of us

A natural talent for music or art would be considered an _________________

the transmission of genetic characteristics from parents to children

 instruments of communication that reach large audiences with no personal contact between senders and receivers

the part of personality and self-identity that is aware of the expectations and attitudes of society

The family is the most important _______________________ in most societies. 

Who founded the theory/theories regarding development of self?