Ch 6: Socialization and Social Interaction

Question 1

______ is the process of learning how to interact in society by learning the rules and expectations of a society

Answer 1

Socialization

Question 2

We absorb culture through ______

Answer 2

social interaction

Question 3

Mead’s social self states that we are not born with sense of identity or ____

Answer 3

self

Question 4

Understanding shared symbols is also key to our ability to ____

Answer 4

interact

Question 5

Learning symbols start at _____

Answer 5

childhood

Question 6

______ is when we play out potential outcomes of situations to decide behavior

Answer 6

role taking

Question 7

Kids often mimic the actions of _______

Answer 7

significant others

Question 8

(T/F) When kids mimic action of their significant others, it helps them understand the roles of adults

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Preparatory Stage

Answer 9

(0-3) Mimic without meaning

Question 10

Play Stage

Answer 10

(3-6) Pretending to play but not following rules

Question 11

Game Stage

Answer 11

(7+) Playing by the rules

Question 12

Social awareness increases with ___

Answer 12

age

Question 13

Eventually we develop ______ that we use to determine behavior of people outside our social circle

Answer 13

generalized other

Question 14

Coordinating social action with other people requires some unique abilities that develop as we ____

Answer 14

develop

Question 15

The “I” in I, Me and Mind represents….

Answer 15

impulsive

Question 16

“__” is the “I” as seen from the outside

Answer 16

Me

Question 17

We develop the “__” as we interact

Answer 17

me

Question 18

The ability we develop as we interact is called “____” which means that we can construct behavior based on the expectations of the generalized other

Answer 18

Mind

Question 19

Self develops through interaction and is based on:
1)
2)
3)

Answer 19

1) How we THINK we appear to others
2) How we THINK others judge us
3) How we FEEL about those judgements

Question 20

The “____” is not US, it’s our representation in the world and it always exists relative to others

Answer 20

self

Question 21

Cooley and Mead BOTH argue that interactions with others are what develops our sense of ____

Answer 21

self

Question 22

We interact with _____, they react to us and then we use their reaction to determine how we will present ourselves in the future

Answer 22

others

Question 23

For Mead, self was about a process of ____ and _____, for Cooley is based on _____

Answer 23

discovery; evolution; emotion

Question 24

Irving Goffman takes the idea that we “____” ourselves to a whole different level

Answer 24

present

Question 25

For Goffman we are _______ presenting ourselves and _____ illustrating our identities

Answer 25

always; always

Question 26

Social interaction is based on the _________

Answer 26

presentation of self

Question 27

(T/F) Goffman claims that life is like a play

Answer 27

True

Question 28

We construct behavior around making favorable _______ on people

Answer 28

impressions

Question 29

Action takes places on some kind of "___"

Answer 29

set

Question 30

Most action is _____ to some degree

Answer 30

scripted

Question 31

There is a front stage where we perform and a backstage where we are "_________"

Answer 31

out of character

Question 32

We use ____ to help enhance our performance

Answer 32

props

Question 33

Goffman argus that we must maintain our performances, when we fail to maintain them our presentation of self is ____

Answer 33

broken

Question 34

We attempt to mend breeches with ______

Answer 34

accounts

Question 35

"I would have been here on time, but my car broke down" is an example of...

Answer 35

accounts

Question 36

"I would have lifted heavier but I didn't sleep well last night" is an example of...

Answer 36

accounts

Question 37

Sometimes we make accounts preemptively with ______

Answer 37

disclaimers

Question 38

"I don't normally drink but...." is an example of a....

Answer 38

disclaimer

Question 39

"I haven't made this dish in years..." is an example of a...

Answer 39

disclaimer

Question 40

Failing to keep up our performances can result in _________ for both the presenter and the audience

Answer 40

negative emotions

Question 41

Socialization happens in all interactions to some degree, but there are some common _________ that provide MOST of our socialization

Answer 41

institutions/structures

Question 42

The _____ is generally the first agent of socialization and thus the most influential

Answer 42

family

Question 43

_______ has a strong influence on how families socialize their children

Answer 43

Social class

Question 44

______ teach foundational skills, values, beliefs, social norms, and gender roles

Answer 44

families

Question 45

____ and ____ teach norms, and values

Answer 45

schools; churches

Question 46

______ learn how to interact with authority figures and peers --- others in their own age groups

Answer 46

Children

Question 47

Social factors, such as popularity, social class, race and ethnicity, skin color, and gender can significantly impact the _______

Answer 47

school experience

Question 48

As children age, they spend more time with ____

Answer 48

peers

Question 49

______ becomes an issue as kids face pressure to conform to the norms accepted by their classmates

Answer 49

peer pressure

Question 50

_____ can challenge the norms and values learned from families, teachers, administration, and other authority figures

Answer 50

Peers

Question 51

______ illustrates one way that social institutions combine to have an overall consistent impact

Answer 51

Gender

Question 52

Gender as _____

Answer 52

master status

Question 53

We all experience _____ at many points in our adult life

Answer 53

socialization

Question 54

______ involves adopting an entirely new set of meanings

Answer 54

Resocialization

Question 55

the most dramatic type of resocialization is______

Answer 55

mortification of self

Question 56

Mortification of self occurs in ______

Answer 56

total institutions

Question 57

What requires a total stripping of old selves and acquiring a new sense of self?

Answer 57

Mortification of self