Agents of Socialization

Which agent of socialization has the most impact on our development?

• Education
• Family
• Mass Media
• Peer Groups

which agent of socialization is most important in most cultures?

• peer groups

• family

• religion

• media

is the family sometimes negative agent of socialization?

• yes

• no

can peer groups include people who are much older than you?

• yes

• no

is tv the most influential form of mass media?

• yes

• no

which agent of socialization exposes us to real world situations and people?

• peer groups

• family

• media

• school

Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and mores

• Resocialization
• Internalization
• Socialization
• Assimilation

Which of the following is an example of a total institution?

• a day camp
• a prison
• a public university
• a hospital emergency room

Which term refers to the cultural process of learning to participate in group life?

• Agents of Socialization
• Primary Socialization
• Socialization
• Resocialization

individuals of roughly the same age and with similar interests

• peer group
• hidden curriculum
• play stage
• socialization