socialization

Question 1

primary vs secondary socialization

Answer 1

primary is the socialization that happens during childhood

secondary is the socialization that occurs later in life

Question 2

socialization

Answer 2

the lifelong learning process of learning how to be a social person in society that brings about a changes in a persons sense of self

Question 3

determinism

Answer 3

the degree to which an individuals personal characteristics are determined by something physical

nature(biological) vs nurture(society or culture)

Question 4

biological determinism

Answer 4

the idea that we are who we are based on genes ex. if you’re good at sports its because you are genetically predisposed

Question 5

sigmund freud

Answer 5

thought both biological and social factors shape personality

human mind has 3 parts:id, superego, ego

Question 6

id

Answer 6

unconscious or instinctive drives eros-pleasure seeking
thanatos- violence, aggression, death wish

Question 7

superego

Answer 7

part of the mind that polices the id(conscience) the moral messages created by social interaction

Question 8

ego

Answer 8

the main part of personality its driven by the id and restrained by the superego

Question 9

Erik Erickson

Answer 9

-thought about the influence society has on ego into old age
-believed that each stage of life is defined by a central crisis that impacts individual development

-ex. trust vs mistrust, intimacy vs isolation, etc.

Question 10

behaviourism

Answer 10

-a school of thought in psychology that takes a strong cultural determinist position
-power of learning in behaviour development
-most of what/who we are is determined based on how previous behaviour was responded to

Question 11

agents of socialization

Answer 11

groups that have significant impact on ones socialization
ex. peers, family, media, school,etc

Question 12

significant others

Answer 12

key individuals who young individuals imitate and model themselves after

Question 13

generalized others

Answer 13

the general expectations and viewpoints of the society in which a child is socialized

Question 14

charles cooley

Answer 14

-a symbolic interactionist that introduced the looking glass self as an explanation of how the self develops
-self image viewed as how others see an individual

Question 15

looking glass self

Answer 15

split int three parts
-how you imagine you appear to others
-how you imagine those others judge your appearance
-how you feel as a result(proud,embarassed, etc.)

Question 16

peer group

Answer 16

a social group sharing key characteristics
(age,social position, interests)

Question 17

habitus

Answer 17

socially acquired characteristics(manners, etc.)

Question 18

observational learning theory

Answer 18

children acquire aggressive scripts for solving social issues by watching violence in media

Question 19

desensitization theory

Answer 19

increased exposure to violence in television and media desensitizes or numbs the natural negative reaction to violence

Question 20

resocialization

Answer 20

attempts to unlearn old behaviours and attitudes when moving to a significantly different social environment

Question 21

total institutions

Answer 21

re-socialize by regulating all aspects of an individuals life
(prisons, military, residential schools)