Sociology Test 2 – Flashcards

What did the Harlow experiment conclude as being the key to infant-mother bonding?

The research of the Harlows demonstrated that the key to mother-child bonding is the ability of the mother to provide food and other nutrition to the offspring.

Mead's theory of personal development is based on the image that we present to those around us, the reactions of these people, and way that we interpret these reactions.

What concept do sociologists refer to when they say that "society makes us human"?

Mead emphasized that in order to learn to take the role of the "other" a child must pass through three stages - imitation, play, and team game.

A young woman is contemplating a particular behavior, in this case, dropping out of college. She is also considering an awareness of the self in relationship to others to avoid feelings of shame and embarrassment. This is referred to as her ________.

Jean Piaget's use of the term "operational" is most aligned with the concept of ________.

In the "nature versus nurture" argument regarding socialization, the "nurture" component refers to ________.

Which of the following traits is least likely to be linked to "nature" (heredity) and most likely linked to "nurture" (the social environment)?

What is the proposed source of the six specific emotions that Paul Ekman identified as being present in all cultures?

People and groups that influence our orientation to life - our self-concept, emotions, attitudes, and behaviors - are called ________.

Morris is 3 years old and is just beginning to talk. He can count to 10 but is not altogether sure what numbers actually mean. According to Piaget, Morris is in the ________ stage.

George Herbert Mead theorized that learning to take the role of the other entails three stages - the ________ stage, ________stage, and ________ stage.

What term would Mead use to refer to the norms, values, attitudes, and expectations of the public?

What term is used to describe children who are assumed to have been raised by animals in the wilderness and isolated from other children, such as the "wild boy of Aveyron"?

Cooley's conclusions about the looking-glass self appear to be true for people around the world.

Based on studies of isolated and institutionalized children, what is the key variable in acquiring the basic "human" traits we take for granted?

Signs that identify a position in society that someone occupies are referred to as ________.

The amount of personal space people require is a cultural universal that is consistent from one culture to the next.

What two sociological perspectives are most linked to macrosociology?

Which statement regarding status is most accurate?

The difference between status and role is that ________.

An approach to social interaction in which social life is analyzed in terms of the stage is called ________.

The difference between role and status is that we occupy a status and play a role.

Facial expressions, posture, and gestures are all examples of ________.

Bumper stickers such as "Proud Parent of an Honor Student" and "Warning: This Driver Convicted of DUI" are best described as being ________.

Jane is a 49-year-old woman of Irish-German descent. What do these characteristics have in common?

Conflict theorists and functionalists would most likely focus on such things as social class and group relationships and would use the macrosociological approach.

If people define situations as real, they are real in their consequences. This classic statement is known as the ________.

What are the three primary variables in determining one's social class?

Hilda is studying at the library. She has placed her coat on the chair next to her and has spread books in front of the other chairs. Hilda is trying to extend her ________ so others do not invade it.

All master statuses are achieved statuses

Because of his incredibly accelerated study program, Professor Zuchov has the unique privilege of being a 17-year-old university professor. Sociologically, this is an example of ________.

Believing that all football players are academically challenged, that all African Americans are great athletes, and that all women can cook well are examples of ________.