Chapter 3 & 4 Review

1

100

What is culture shock?

reaction to being exposed to a vastly different culture

200

Identify Mead's 3 stages in self development.

-imitation

-play

-team games

300

What are moral holidays?

when people are a part of an environment in which they do not feel regulated by typical societal norms.

400

Identify Piaget's 4 stages of reasoning development.

-sensorimotor

-preoperational

-concrete operational

-formal operational

2

100

Explain the concept of resocialization.

The process of introducing and reinforces a new set of values and norms associated to a new social setting.

200

Explain the difference between nature and nurture in regards to the socialization process.

nature is made up of the biological factors that contribute to the socialization process

nurture is made up of the environmental factors that contribute to the socialization process

300

Explain the difference between folkways and mores.

folkways are norms that are more informal and less strict.

mores are norms that are usually established as laws in society and strictly enforced.

400

Explain anticipatory socialization

a type of pre-socialization that intends to introduce people to their new social settings

3

100

Explain the difference between material and non-material culture.

material culture is usually made up of cultural items that people can touch

non-material culture is usually made up of cultural beliefs, traditions, etc

200

Explain Freud's concept of the Id.

part of the personality that controls our inner impulses

300

Explain the purpose of sanctions AND the difference between positive and negative sanctions.

sanctions are meant to teach/reinforce norms...positive sanctions are rewards for following the norms.  negative sanctions are punishments for not following the norms.

400

Explain cultural relativism.

understanding a culture on its own terms

4

100

Explain the idea of agents of socialization.

External influences on an individuals socialization process.

200

Explain the importance of language to socialization process.

language enables people within society to teach the values and norms to each other

300

Explain the difference between values and norms.

values are the dominant beliefs in a culture that determine the behavioral norms

400

Explain ethnocentrism.

judging another culture based on the values and norms of your own culture.