Nature/Nurture
1. What is the main purpose of socialization?
A) To teach children how to speak properly
B) To help individuals learn how to survive in the wild
C) To learn culture and function within society
D) To prepare for athletic competition
C) To learn culture and function within society
1. Which of the following is considered the primary agent of socialization?
A. Media
B. School
C. Family
D. Peers
C. Family
1. According to Charles Cooley’s theory of the Looking-Glass Self, how do individuals form their self-concept?
A. By inheriting traits from their parents
B. By observing and mimicking celebrities
C. By imagining how others perceive them and reacting to those imagined judgments
D. By analyzing their genetic predispositions
C. By imagining how others perceive them and reacting to those imagined judgments
1. What is the best definition of anticipatory socialization?
A. Learning new skills after entering a new role
B. Preparing and practicing for a role one expects to take on in the future
C. Changing personality traits to fit in with new peers
D. Being forced into a new role without preparation
B. Preparing and practicing for a role one expects to take on in the future
1. When do you learn socialization? Select all that apply.
A. Before you remember it
B. Subtly throughout your life
C. Only when your parents teach you
D. Only when you enter public school
A. & B.
2. According to the nature vs. nurture debate, which of the following is an example of “nurture”?
A) Eye color
B) IQ influenced by environment
C) Blood type
D) Genetic disorders
B) IQ influenced by environment
2. What is the “hidden curriculum” most associated with?
A. Media content that influences behavior
B. Informal social lessons learned at school
C. Religious teachings within families
D. Lessons learned through peer competition
B. Informal social lessons learned at school
2. What stage of George Herbert Mead’s theory involves children playing pretend and taking on different roles, such as pretending to be a teacher or a chef?
A. Imitation Stage
B. Role Conflict Stage
C. Game Stage
D. Play Stage
D. Play Stage
2. Which of the following is an example of anticipatory socialization for adulthood?
A. A child playing video games
B. A teenager babysitting to prepare for parenthood
C. A retired person learning to knit
D. A toddler learning to walk
B. A teenager babysitting to prepare for parenthood
Which contributes to a person’s personality?
A. Only Nature
B. Only Nurture
C. Both Nature and Nurture
D. Social media influencers
C. Both Nature and Nurture
3. Which of the following is a goal of socialization?
A) To create conflict within society
B) To teach children only about their family's traditions
C) To teach impulse control and develop a conscience
D) To delay learning until adulthood
C) To teach impulse control and develop a conscience
3. Which agent of socialization is unique in that it is not controlled by adults?
A. Family
B. School
C. Media
D. Peers
D. Peers
3. In Mead’s “I” and “Me” theory, which part represents society’s expectations and the learned behaviors from socialization?
A. The “I”
B. The “Self”
C. The “Mirror”
D. The “Me”
D. The “Me”
3. In Erik Erikson’s stages of adulthood, which stage is focused on developing identity and avoiding role confusion?
A. Maturity
B. Middle Adulthood
C. Adolescence
D. Young Adulthood
C. Adolescence
Which of the following is not a stage of Piaget’s Cognitive Stages of Development
A. Preoperational
B. Sensorimotor
C. Concrete operational
D. Oral fixation stage
D. Oral fixation stage
4. What did Harlow’s monkey studies suggest about infant development?
A) Food is more important than comfort
B) Monkeys do not bond with caregivers
C) Attachment and comfort are vital to development
D) Monkeys preferred isolation
C) Attachment and comfort are vital to development
4. According to the 2010 University of Nevada study, what factor had as much impact on a child’s education level as having college-educated parents?
A. Having regular internet access
B. Attending a private school
C. Living in a 500-book home
D. Playing educational video games
C. Living in a 500-book home
4. What best describes a “generalized other” according to Mead?
A. A close family member or friend
B. An imaginary friend used in role play
C. A vague sense of societal expectations learned over time
D. A person who imitates social roles
C. A vague sense of societal expectations learned over time
4. What is a key characteristic of a total institution?
A. Freedom to explore multiple identities
B. Residents gradually adjust with minimal structure
C. Complete control over all aspects of life by an authority
D. Encouragement of unique personal expression
C. Complete control over all aspects of life by an authority
Under the “I and Me” theory, your impulse and initial reaction or desire is called
A. I
B. Me
C. Front stage
D. Back stage
A. I
5. What was a key difference between the feral children Anna and Isabelle?
A) Anna was older than Isabelle
B) Isabelle had interaction with her mother
C) Anna was raised by wolves
D) Isabelle never learned to speak
B) Isabelle had interaction with her mother
5. What is a major concern regarding modern media’s role in socialization?
A. It always reinforces positive gender norms
B. It is no longer consumed by young people
C. It has completely replaced the influence of schools
D. It can send overwhelming or harmful messages through overconsumption
D. It can send overwhelming or harmful messages through overconsumption
5. What does Erving Goffman’s dramaturgical model suggest about social interaction?
A. People never change their behavior
B. People act the same in all situations
C. People are always performing roles, adjusting behavior depending on whether they are in a “front stage” or “back stage” situation
D. Social behavior is entirely random and unpredictable
C. People are always performing roles, adjusting behavior depending on whether they are in a “front stage” or “back stage” situation
5. What is the purpose of a degradation ceremony in a total institution?
A. To strip away previous identity and begin resocialization
B. To reinforce personal identity and values
C. To celebrate the entrance of new members
D. To introduce residents to leadership positions
A. To strip away previous identity and begin resocialization
The Bechdel Test is a way to test how a film is portraying the role of women in society. There are three rules to the test. Which of the following is NOT one of the rules?
A. Has 2 named female characters
B. Has 4 named female characters
C. The named female characters talk to each other
D. The discussion between the female characters is not about a man
B. Has 4 named female characters