Unit 2 Sociology

Society shaping us into who we are is an example of?

• Nature
• Nurture

Our biological makeup determining who we are is an example of?

• Nature
• Nurture

Which of the following is an example of nature?

• "I follow the moral teachings of Christianity"
• "I don't talk much because I was ignored as a child"
• "How could you say sports aren't important, everyone watches them and thats why I like them."
• "I get my temper from my father"

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

• Education
• Family
• Mass Media
• Peer Groups

Which of the following is an example of a peer group?

• students and teachers
• children and parents
• classmates and friends
• players and coaches

Breaking with past experiences and learning new values and mores

• Resocialization
• Internalization
• Socialization
• Assimilation

The four primary agents of socialization in the U.S. are

• family, work, religion, peers
• school, parents, heredity, culture
• family, school, peer group, mass media
• mass media, family, school, culture 

Which of the following are NOT an agent of socialization?

• family
• peers
• school
• food

Socialization happens best by:

• Living in a cave

• Interacting with animals

• Interacting with other humans

• Interacting with chemicals

Taking on norms and values of the group you plan to be in is known as:

• Class Socialization

• Race Socialization

• Anticipatory Socialization

• Preparatory Socialization