Essentials Of Sociology 8th Edition By Weitz
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CHAPTER 3: SOCIALIZATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. _ _ is the process of learning the roles, statuses and values necessary for participation
in society.
a. Social interaction c. Institutionalization
b. Socialization d. Symbolic interaction
ANS: B REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1
2. Socialization refers to:
a. negotiating our self-concept as adults.
, b. learning to have a good time at parties and social events.
c. learning to recognize our “self” as individuals.
d. a process through which we learn the rules and practices of our culture.
ANS: D REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1
3. According to the text, what is the role of nature in the development of human beings?
a. Nature determines who a person will become.
b. Nature gives humans potentials, but is not enough for their development.
c. Nature plays no significant role in human development.
d. Human beings are able to develop quite normally without “nurture”; “nature” is most impor
ANS: B REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1 MSC: NEW
4. Harlow found that infant monkeys raised in total isolation:
a. could mate and care for their babies normally as adults.
b. formed strong attachments to their mechanical mothers.
c. developed normally except for a tendency to hide in corners when placed with other monk
d. could recover from any ill effects if given a chance to be socialized with younger monkey
ANS: D REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1 KEY: WWW
5. A number of studies cited in your text lead to the conclusion that the normal intellectual and
social development of children:
a. depends largely on heredity.
b. requires nurturance.
c. is retarded by too much attention.
d. is accelerated by a large number of siblings.
,ANS: B REF: 56-57 OBJ: 3.1
6. Generalizing from what has been learned about monkeys, we can conclude that the effects
of neglect:
a. have been overestimated. c. are severe but in some cases
b. are so severe they are never reversible. d. always end in premature d
ANS: C REF: 57 OBJ: 3.1
7. In a study comparing orphans from high-quality orphanages to those from low-quality
orphanages it was found that those from low-quality facilities were more likely to exhibit
autistic and quasi-autistic patterns. It can be concluded that this was caused by:
a. inadequate diet. c. inadequate individual atte
b. inadequate hygiene. d. inadequate medical ca
ANS: C REF: 57 OBJ: 3.1
8. Studies of children in orphanages who received little nurturing find that if they are adopted
into good homes:
a. they are able to catch up with children their age physically and mentally.
b. they will regain any lost cognitive abilities.
c. they eventually achieve the same mental abilities as other children, but are not adept at socializing
d. they still experience learning and thinking difficulties, and have difficulty forming relationsh
ANS: D REF: 57 OBJ: 3.1 MSC: NEW
9. The tragic cases of deprived children like Genie and children in Romanian orphanages
illustrate the fact that:
a. physical and social development depend on interaction with other humans.
b. even the most extreme cases of deprivation may be reversed with the proper therapy.
c. it is only children without parents who suffer from a lack of nurturing.
d. physical deprivation is worse than emotional or social deprivation.
, ANS: A REF: 58 OBJ: 3.1 MSC: NEW
10. Freud’s theory of socialization links social development to:
a. intelligence. c. region of the country
b. social norms. d. biological cues.
ANS: D REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
11. In Freudian theory, the _ is the natural, unsocialized, biological portion of self,
including hunger and sexual urges.
a. id c. superego
b. ego d. me
ANS: A REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
12. In Freudian theory, the superego:
a. is the natural, unsocialized biological portion of the self.
b. is composed of internalized social ideas about right and wrong.
c. is an individual’s thought regarding her/his personality and social roles.
d. refers to the self as a social object.
ANS: B REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
13. To achieve the balance between the id and the superego, Freud said a child must:
a. have a parent who teaches him right from wrong.
b. learn to read.
c. respond successfully to a series of developmental stages associated with biological chang
d. learn to interpret his/her own dreams.
ANS: C REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
14. One problem with Freud’s theory was that is was:
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CHAPTER 3: SOCIALIZATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. _ _ is the process of learning the roles, statuses and values necessary for participation
in society.
a. Social interaction c. Institutionalization
b. Socialization d. Symbolic interaction
ANS: B REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1
2. Socialization refers to:
a. negotiating our self-concept as adults.
, b. learning to have a good time at parties and social events.
c. learning to recognize our “self” as individuals.
d. a process through which we learn the rules and practices of our culture.
ANS: D REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1
3. According to the text, what is the role of nature in the development of human beings?
a. Nature determines who a person will become.
b. Nature gives humans potentials, but is not enough for their development.
c. Nature plays no significant role in human development.
d. Human beings are able to develop quite normally without “nurture”; “nature” is most impor
ANS: B REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1 MSC: NEW
4. Harlow found that infant monkeys raised in total isolation:
a. could mate and care for their babies normally as adults.
b. formed strong attachments to their mechanical mothers.
c. developed normally except for a tendency to hide in corners when placed with other monk
d. could recover from any ill effects if given a chance to be socialized with younger monkey
ANS: D REF: 56 OBJ: 3.1 KEY: WWW
5. A number of studies cited in your text lead to the conclusion that the normal intellectual and
social development of children:
a. depends largely on heredity.
b. requires nurturance.
c. is retarded by too much attention.
d. is accelerated by a large number of siblings.
,ANS: B REF: 56-57 OBJ: 3.1
6. Generalizing from what has been learned about monkeys, we can conclude that the effects
of neglect:
a. have been overestimated. c. are severe but in some cases
b. are so severe they are never reversible. d. always end in premature d
ANS: C REF: 57 OBJ: 3.1
7. In a study comparing orphans from high-quality orphanages to those from low-quality
orphanages it was found that those from low-quality facilities were more likely to exhibit
autistic and quasi-autistic patterns. It can be concluded that this was caused by:
a. inadequate diet. c. inadequate individual atte
b. inadequate hygiene. d. inadequate medical ca
ANS: C REF: 57 OBJ: 3.1
8. Studies of children in orphanages who received little nurturing find that if they are adopted
into good homes:
a. they are able to catch up with children their age physically and mentally.
b. they will regain any lost cognitive abilities.
c. they eventually achieve the same mental abilities as other children, but are not adept at socializing
d. they still experience learning and thinking difficulties, and have difficulty forming relationsh
ANS: D REF: 57 OBJ: 3.1 MSC: NEW
9. The tragic cases of deprived children like Genie and children in Romanian orphanages
illustrate the fact that:
a. physical and social development depend on interaction with other humans.
b. even the most extreme cases of deprivation may be reversed with the proper therapy.
c. it is only children without parents who suffer from a lack of nurturing.
d. physical deprivation is worse than emotional or social deprivation.
, ANS: A REF: 58 OBJ: 3.1 MSC: NEW
10. Freud’s theory of socialization links social development to:
a. intelligence. c. region of the country
b. social norms. d. biological cues.
ANS: D REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
11. In Freudian theory, the _ is the natural, unsocialized, biological portion of self,
including hunger and sexual urges.
a. id c. superego
b. ego d. me
ANS: A REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
12. In Freudian theory, the superego:
a. is the natural, unsocialized biological portion of the self.
b. is composed of internalized social ideas about right and wrong.
c. is an individual’s thought regarding her/his personality and social roles.
d. refers to the self as a social object.
ANS: B REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
13. To achieve the balance between the id and the superego, Freud said a child must:
a. have a parent who teaches him right from wrong.
b. learn to read.
c. respond successfully to a series of developmental stages associated with biological chang
d. learn to interpret his/her own dreams.
ANS: C REF: 58 OBJ: 3.2
14. One problem with Freud’s theory was that is was:
