SOCIOLOGY 210 CHAPTER 4 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
socialization - ANSWER-the lifelong social experience by which people develop their
human potential and learn culture
social interaction - ANSWER-the process by which we act and react to others
personalities - ANSWER-fairly consistent patterns of thinking, acting, and feeling
id - ANSWER-innate, pleasure-seeking human drives. unconscious & demands
immediate satisfaction
ego - ANSWER-balance between id and superego. realistic approach to world
superego - ANSWER-internalized values and norms of society. our conscious &
understanding of social demands
Looking-Glass self - ANSWER-we see ourselves based on how we perceive others
to see us
Piaget's stages of development - ANSWER-Sensorimotor (0-2), pre-operational (2-
6), concrete operational (7-11), formal operational (12+)
Agents of socialization - ANSWER-family, schools, peers, mass media
stages of Life course - ANSWER-childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age
Gerontology - ANSWER-the sociological study of aging & the elderly
gerontocracy - ANSWER-social organization where elderly have most wealth, power
& prestige
ageism - ANSWER-prejudice & discrimination against older people
master status - ANSWER-top priority in regards to person's identity
role - ANSWER-actions expected of people when they hold particular statuses
role set - ANSWER-number of roles attached to a single status
role conflict - ANSWER-tension among roles linked to 2 or more statuses
role strain - ANSWER-tension among roles linked to a single status
Thomas Theorem - ANSWER-situations defined as real are real in their
consequences
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
socialization - ANSWER-the lifelong social experience by which people develop their
human potential and learn culture
social interaction - ANSWER-the process by which we act and react to others
personalities - ANSWER-fairly consistent patterns of thinking, acting, and feeling
id - ANSWER-innate, pleasure-seeking human drives. unconscious & demands
immediate satisfaction
ego - ANSWER-balance between id and superego. realistic approach to world
superego - ANSWER-internalized values and norms of society. our conscious &
understanding of social demands
Looking-Glass self - ANSWER-we see ourselves based on how we perceive others
to see us
Piaget's stages of development - ANSWER-Sensorimotor (0-2), pre-operational (2-
6), concrete operational (7-11), formal operational (12+)
Agents of socialization - ANSWER-family, schools, peers, mass media
stages of Life course - ANSWER-childhood, adolescence, adulthood, old age
Gerontology - ANSWER-the sociological study of aging & the elderly
gerontocracy - ANSWER-social organization where elderly have most wealth, power
& prestige
ageism - ANSWER-prejudice & discrimination against older people
master status - ANSWER-top priority in regards to person's identity
role - ANSWER-actions expected of people when they hold particular statuses
role set - ANSWER-number of roles attached to a single status
role conflict - ANSWER-tension among roles linked to 2 or more statuses
role strain - ANSWER-tension among roles linked to a single status
Thomas Theorem - ANSWER-situations defined as real are real in their
consequences
