SOC- Chapter 4 – Flashcards

Socialization, as a sociological term, describes:

The Harlows' study on rhesus monkeys showed that:

What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg's conventional level?

What did Carol Gilligan believe earlier researchers into morality had overlooked?

-Psychology focuses on the mind, while sociology focuses on society -Psychologists are interested in mental health, while sociologists are interested in societal functions. -Psychologists look inward to understand behavior while sociologists look outward.

How did nearly complete isolation as a child affect Danielle's verbal abilities?

Why do sociologists need to be careful when drawing conclusions from twin studies?

From a sociological perspective, which factor does not greatly influence a person's socialization?

Chris Langan's story illustrates that:

Why are wealthy parents more likely than poor parents to socialize their children toward creativity and problem solving?

How do schools prepare children to one day enter the workforce?

Which one of the following is not a way people are socialized by religion?

Which of the following is a manifest function of schools?

Which of the following is typically the earlier agent of socialization?

Which of the following is not an age-related transition point when Americans must be socialized to new roles?

Which of the following is true regarding American socialization of recent high school graduates?

process through which people are taught to be proficient members of society

old behaviors that were helpful in a previous role are removed because they are no longer of use

persons, groups, or institutions that teach us what we need to know to participate in society

the influence of our genetic makeup on self-development

the role that social environment plays in self-development

identical twins who are raised separately share the same genetics, but same and different can give researchers insight into how our temperaments, preferences, and abilities are shaped by our genetic makeup versus our social environment

the informal teaching done in school that socializes children to societal norms, prepare children for the adult world

a group made up of people who are similar in age and social status and who share interests, communication expectation and reinforce norms, are important to adolescents, they begin to form an identity separate from their parents and exert independence

persons, groups, or institutions that teach us what we need to know to participate in society

parents teach children social roles and rules, parenting occurs through reinforcement and managing the environment

siblings (BBBS), grandparents, peers

Schools: enhances cognitive development, transmits knowledge , teaches us to think in different ways

68% of children under 2 view 2-3 hours of TV daily, children ages 8-18 spend 7.5 hours per day using electronic devices, as media use increases, personal contentment and grades decrease

young children, who lack a higher level of cognitive ability, experience the world around them only through their senses

when youngsters become increasingly aware of other's feelings and take those into account when determining what's "good" and "bad"

when people begin to think of morality in abstract terms, also people recognize that legality and morality do not always match up

recognized that Kohlberg's theory might show gender bias since his research was only conducted on male subjects

boys tend to have justice perspective, placing emphasis on rules and laws, girls have a care responsibility perspective; they consider people's reasons behind behavior that seems morally wrong, Gilligan theorized that neither of Kohlberg's perspectives was "better"' the two norms of justice served different purposes

was born into poverty, parents did not teach him proper social skills, but he has an IQ of 195, he did not possess the set of social skills necessary to succeed on such a high level- skills are not innate but learned

studied self, a person's distinct identity that is developed through social interaction

children are only capable of imitation: they have no ability to imagine how other's see things, they copy the actions of people with whom they regularly interact

children begin to take on the role that one other person might have, children might try on a parent's point pf view by acting out "grown up" behavior

children learn to consider several roles at the same time and how those roles interact with each other, EX: a child as this stage is likely to be aware of the different responsibilities of people in a restaurant who together make for a smooth dining experience

the common behavioral expectations of general society, an individual is able to imagine how he or she is viewed by one or many others-thus from a sociological perspective to have a "self"