chapter 6

Question 1

What is socialization

Answer 1

The process of kerning how to interact in a society by learning rules and expectations of society

Question 2

T/F socialization is a life long process

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the nature-nurture debate

Answer 3

A long-standing debate over whether behavior results from predetermined biological characteristics or from socialization

Question 4

What is sociobiology

Answer 4

The study of the biological and genetic determinants of social behavior

Question 5

What is an instinct

Answer 5

Biological or hereditary impulses drives or behaviours that require no learning or reasoning

Question 6

Development of self

Answer 6

Through language and human interaction an ind. develops a self

Question 7

What is self

Answer 7

Sense of ones identity as a person- is not there at birth

Question 8

_ is key to development of self

Answer 8

Language

Question 9

Symbolic interaction

Answer 9

Social process that occurs within and among ind. as a result of internalization of meanings and use of language

Question 10

Role taking

Answer 10

Assuming roles of others and seeing world from their perspective

Question 11

Example of role taking

Answer 11

Children playing house- taking in a role if a family member

Question 12

What is play

Answer 12

A way of practicing role taking

Question 13

In order to develop a sense of self, the child must learn to see others as

Answer 13

Generalized others

Question 14

Generalized others

Answer 14

The assumption that other ppl have similar attitudes, values and beliefs and therefore it is unnecessary to know a specific ind. in order to know how to behave toward that ind.

Question 15

What is the I

Answer 15

The acting unselfconscious person- I attend class

Question 16

What is the me

Answer 16

Part of self that sees self as object and aware of society’s expectations of self - society expects me to go to class

Question 17

What is the mind

Answer 17

Process of using a language and thinking - our own ability to think

Question 18

Looking glass self was presented by

Answer 18

CH Cooley

Question 19

3 aspects of looking glass self

Answer 19

1) how we think we appear to others
2) how we think others judge us
3) how we feel abt those judgments

Question 20

What is the looking glass self

Answer 20

Process through which we develop our identity through imagining how we appear to others

Question 21

Cooley noted that when we refer to ourselves we are usually referring to our looking glass and self end not physical being- arms legs etc T/F

Answer 21

True

Question 22

What do Cooley and mead both argue

Answer 22

That interaction with others are what develops are sense of self

Question 23

Difference between mead and Cooley

Answer 23

Mead= self was abt process of discovery and evolution
Cooley = based on emotion

Question 24

What is the self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 24

Prediction that comes true bcs ppl believe it and act as though it were true

Question 25

Example of self fulfilling prophecy

Answer 25

If students think they are being put down or perceived as unintelligent, they will give up on that subject

Question 26

Hoffman was very interested in what

Answer 26

Presentation of self- how interaction begins

Question 27

What is presentation of self

Answer 27

The way we present ourselves to others and how our presentation influenced others

Question 28

How do we maintain self

Answer 28

Account or disclaimer

Question 29

What is an account

Answer 29

An effort to maintain the self by explaining reasons for a behaviour

Question 30

What is a disclaimer

Answer 30

An aspect of maintain our presentation of self by denying behaviour that contradicts how e wish it be viewed

Question 31

Kohkbergs stage of moral development - preconventional

Answer 31

Act according to what authoritative figures expect- simply trying to avoid punishment

Question 32

Conventional

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Begin to review right and wrong in terms of what is socially acceptable, obeying law

Question 33

Post conventional

Answer 33

Inds are more concerned with the right of ind. than with the laws of society

Question 34

The most influential interaction occurs in particular groups referred to as

Answer 34

Agents of socialization

Question 35

Family is the _ agent of socialization

Answer 35

Primary

Question 36

Other agents of socialization

Answer 36

School, peer groups, media

Question 37

Bits are expected to grow up to play while girls are expected go grow up to play

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Instrumental roles, expressive roles

Question 38

Instrumental roles

Answer 38

A role that emphasizes accomplishment of earning a living to provide food and shelter

Question 39

Expressive roles

Answer 39

A role that emphasizes warmth and understanding

Question 40

Resocialization

Answer 40

A new role or position in life that requires a dramatic shift in the attitudes values expectations learned in the past

Question 41

Mortification of self

Answer 41

Stripping the self of all that characteristics of a past identity, including clothing, possessions, friends, roles, routines and so on Happens in jails and army