Creates a set of values (grades, manners, health, etc.)
100
What is the definition of Socialization?
a continuing process where an individual has a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position.
100
What is the four agents of Socialization?
Family, School, Media, Peers/Friends
100
What is Kristen's addiction?
She is an acholic and also addcited to drugs.
200
Are different people influenced by different agents and why?
Answer varies (yes but reason why may differ)
200
What norms does media create?
Media creates a set of "okay" things to do such as; foul language, bad dress, preception on others etc.
200
What is Sociology?
It is the study of how people act and what influences them to act that way.
200
Why are there only 4 agents?
The "minor" agents don't affect you as much as one of the major agents, or they fit into the same category as a larger agent.
200
How does her family influence her decisions?
Answer varies
300
What are the four agents that influence us?
Family, peers, schooling and media
300
What are some norms created by peers?
Norms created by peer groups include; drinking, parties, peer pressure, etc.
300
What is a norm?
A norm is a designated standard of average performance of people of a given age, background, etc.
300
Which of the four agents is most important?
This answer varies depending on ones lifestyle.
300
What agent influnces Kristen the most?
Answer varies (family, peers)
400
What influence influences us in the short term?
peers
400
What norms does schools create?
Schools create norms such as; compitition is good, involvment, ambition, popularity, etc.
400
What is the definition of an agent?
It is an influencial idea one ones life.
400
Why are the agents so important?
They are important because they influence us daily.
400
Why does Kristen stay with a man that beats her?
Because he is the first man to stay with her and she feels safe.
500
What agent influences us in the long term?
family
500
What creates norms?
A social exceptence or nonexceptence of an action, group or idea that is accepted throughout society.
500
What is the meaning of influence?
It is the act or process of changing somebody's ways or ideas.