Inquizitive Ch. 4 Questions and Answers
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What is the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values, behaviors, and norms of
their society?
✔✔Socialization
What refers to the groups and people who influence personal attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors?
✔✔Agents of socialization
What is the primary agent of socialization during early childhood?
✔✔Family
What theory suggests that socialization occurs through interaction with others and the
interpretation of those interactions?
✔✔Symbolic interactionism
What is the process by which individuals internalize the values and norms of their culture?
✔✔Cultural assimilation
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,What term refers to the lifelong process of learning about social roles and expectations?
✔✔Life course socialization
What refers to the set of expectations, duties, and responsibilities attached to a particular status in
society?
✔✔Role
What is the process by which individuals learn to perform a new role in society, often associated
with major life changes?
✔✔Resocialization
What is the term for a socially accepted and expected pattern of behavior, typically associated
with a particular status or role?
✔✔Norm
What involves learning behaviors and norms associated with a specific group or social context?
✔✔Secondary socialization
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, What is the process by which people adjust their behaviors, beliefs, and values to align with
those of a group?
✔✔Conformity
What is the term for a set of beliefs and practices that are passed down within a society and help
individuals understand their roles?
✔✔Cultural norms
What type of socialization occurs when individuals learn new behaviors and values as they
transition into adulthood?
✔✔Adult socialization
What theory of socialization focuses on how individuals develop self-awareness through social
interactions?
✔✔Looking-glass self
What term describes the cultural and social expectations that influence a person's behavior based
on their gender, race, or age?
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What is the process by which individuals learn and adopt the values, behaviors, and norms of
their society?
✔✔Socialization
What refers to the groups and people who influence personal attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors?
✔✔Agents of socialization
What is the primary agent of socialization during early childhood?
✔✔Family
What theory suggests that socialization occurs through interaction with others and the
interpretation of those interactions?
✔✔Symbolic interactionism
What is the process by which individuals internalize the values and norms of their culture?
✔✔Cultural assimilation
1
,What term refers to the lifelong process of learning about social roles and expectations?
✔✔Life course socialization
What refers to the set of expectations, duties, and responsibilities attached to a particular status in
society?
✔✔Role
What is the process by which individuals learn to perform a new role in society, often associated
with major life changes?
✔✔Resocialization
What is the term for a socially accepted and expected pattern of behavior, typically associated
with a particular status or role?
✔✔Norm
What involves learning behaviors and norms associated with a specific group or social context?
✔✔Secondary socialization
2
, What is the process by which people adjust their behaviors, beliefs, and values to align with
those of a group?
✔✔Conformity
What is the term for a set of beliefs and practices that are passed down within a society and help
individuals understand their roles?
✔✔Cultural norms
What type of socialization occurs when individuals learn new behaviors and values as they
transition into adulthood?
✔✔Adult socialization
What theory of socialization focuses on how individuals develop self-awareness through social
interactions?
✔✔Looking-glass self
What term describes the cultural and social expectations that influence a person's behavior based
on their gender, race, or age?
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