Chapter 1.2

Question 1

_______ has significantly changed society, and this has affected how an individual builds and develops his or her self-identity.

Answer 1

Modernization

Question 2

________ posits that socially formed norms, beliefs, and values come to exist within the person to a degree where these become natural and normal

Answer 2

Sociology

Question 3

In modern societies, _______ is dominant, and developing one’s _______ is central

Answer 3

individualism
self-identity

Question 4

Key characteristics of modernity

Answer 4

Industrialism
Capitalism
Institutions of surveillance
Dynamism

Question 5

The social relations implied in the extensive use of material power and machinery in all processes of production

Answer 5

Industrialism

Question 6

A production system involving both competitive product markets and the commodification (putting a price tag) of labor power.

Answer 6

Capitalism

Question 7

The massive increase of power and reach by institutions, especially in government

Answer 7

Institutions of surveillance

Question 8

It is characterized as having vigorous activity and progress. In a modern society, life is not a predetermined path with limited options based on location, family, or gender, it is a society full of possibilities. Everything is subject to change, and changes happen much more rapidly than ever before in human history.

The most evident characteristic of a modern society.

Answer 8

Dynamism

Question 9

____________ expressed that people create social networks by joining social groups.

Answer 9

George Simmel

Question 10

It is described as having two or more people interacting with one another, sharing similar characteristics, and whose members identify themselves as part of the group. An example of a social group is your family, your barkada, your classmates.

Answer 10

social group

Question 11

It refers to the ties or connections that link you to your social group. The connection you have with your family is your blood relation; the connection you have with your barkada is your friendship; and the connection you have with your classmates is the common interest to learn.

Answer 11

social network

Question 12

It is naturally occurring, and it is highly influenced by your family. This is usually formed in traditional societies because there is little diversity in these communities.

Answer 12

Organic group

Question 13

you join these groups because your family is also part of it

Answer 13

Organic motivation

Question 14

It occur in modern societies.

Modern societies are made up of different people coming from different places. The family in modern societies is not the main motivation when joining rational social groups.

This group are formed as a matter of shared self-interests; moreover, people join these groups out of their own free will.

Answer 14

Rational groups

Question 15

“A multiple personality is in a certain sense normal.”

Answer 15

-George Herbert Mead

Question 16

He is well known for his “theory of the Social Self.”

Answer 16

George Herbert Mead

Question 17

This theory is based on the perspective that the self is a product of social interactions and internalizing the external views along with one’s personal view about oneself.

Answer 17

Theory of Social Self

Question 18

He believed the “self” is not present at birth; rather it develops over time through social experiences and activities.

Answer 18

George Herbert Mead

Question 19

Different stages of Mead’s self-development.

Answer 19

Language
Play
Game

Question 20

Through shared understanding of symbols, gestures, and sound, ______ gives the individual the capacity to express himself or herself while at the same time comprehending what the other people are conveying.

It sets the stage for self-development.

Answer 20

language

Question 21

At this level, individuals role-play or assume the perspective of others.

Answer 21

play

Question 22

It enables the person to internalize some other people’s perspectives; hence, he or she develops an understanding of how the other people feel about themselves (and about others, too) in a variety of situations.

Answer 22

Role-playing

Question 23

Two sides of self: “I” and “Me”
(George Herbert Mead)

Answer 23

I self
Me sef

Question 24

He sees the person as an active process, not just a mere reflection of society.

Answer 24

George Herbert Mead

Question 25

• It is the product of what the person has learned while interacting with and with the environment.

• Learned behaviors, attitudes, and even expectations comprise the “____.”

• It exercises social control over the self. It sees to it that rules are not broken.

Answer 25

Me

Question 26

• It is part of the self that is unsocialized and spontaneous. It is the individual’s response to the community’s attitude toward the person.

• It presents impulses and drives. It enables him or her to express individualism and creativity.

• does not blindly follow rules. It understands when to possibly bend or stretch the rules that govern social interactions.

Answer 26

I

Question 27

He coined the term “The looking glass self”

Answer 27

Charles Horton Cooley