SOC 100 Week 4 Quiz 3 - Strayer University NEW

MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS 1. The tragic case of Anna, the isolated girl studied by Kingsley Davis, shows that: a. humans have most of the same instincts found in other animal species. b. without so cial experience, a child is incapable of thought or meaningful action. c. personality is present in humans at birth. d. many human instincts disappear after the first few years of life. (Factual; answer: b; page 112) 2. What concept refers to the lifelong social experience by which human beings develop their potential and learn culture? a. socialization b. personality c. human nature d. behaviorism (Conceptual; answer: a; page 112) 3. What concept refers to a person's fairly consistent pattern of acting, thinking, and feeling? a. socialization b. behavior c. human nature d. personality (Conceptual; answer: d; page 112) 4. The social sciences, including sociology, make the claim that: a. humans have instincts that guide our lives. b. biological forces underlie human culture. c. as humans, to nurture is our nature. d. Darwin’s model of biological evolution explains patterns of human culture. (Factual; answer: c; page 112) 5. Which theory developed by the psychologist John B. Watson claims human behavior is not instinctive but learned within a social environment? a. behaviorism b. biological psychology c. evolutionary psychology d. naturalism (Conceptual; answer: a; page 113) 6. In the nature versus nurture debate, sociologists claim that: 86a. nature is far more important than nurture. b. nurture is far more important than nature. c. nature and nurture have equal importance. d. neither nature nor nurture creates the essence of our humanity. (Applied; answer: b; page 113) 7. The Harlow experiments to discover the effects of social isolation on rhesus monkeys showed that: a. monkeys isolated for six months were highly fearful when returned to others of their kind. b. isolated monkeys able to cuddle artificial mothers developed normally. c. even several days of social isolation permanently damaged infant monkeys. d. All of the above are correct. (Factual; answer: a; pages 113-114) 8. Based on both the Harlows’ research with rhesus monkeys and the case of Anna, the isolated child, one might reasonably conclude that: a. the two species react differently to social isolation. b. both monkeys and humans "bounce back" from long-term isolation. c. even a few days of social isolation permanently damages both monkeys and humans. d. long-term social isolation leads to permanent developmental damage in both monkeys and humans. (Applied; answer: d; pages 113-114) 9. If you were to put together the lesson learned from the cases of Anna, Isabelle, and Genie, you would correctly conclude that: a. social experience plays a crucial part in forming human personality. b. both social experience and the presence of the birth mother are crucial to early development. c. the effect of long-term social isolation can be overcome in a relatively short time. d. All of the above are correct. (Applied; answer: a; pages 114) 10. Our basic drives or needs as humans are reflected in Freud's concept of: a. superego. b. ego. c. id. d. generalized other. (Conceptual; answer: c; page 115