Ch. 5 Socialization Test

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Socialization, as a sociological term, describes:

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how people learn societal norms, beliefs, and values

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The Harlows’ study on rhesus monkeys showed that:

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social comfort is more important than food

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What occurs in Lawrence Kohlberg’s conventional level?

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Children begin to consider what society considers moral and immoral.

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

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The perspective of females

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What is one way to distinguish between psychology and sociology?

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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.

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

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She could not communicate at all.

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

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The sample sizes are often small.

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From a sociological perspective, which factor does not greatly influence a person’s socialization? Gender, Class, Blood type, Race

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Blood type

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Chris Langan’s story illustrates that:

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socialization can be more important than intelligence.

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

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Wealthy parents are socializing their children toward the skills of white-collar employment.