Sociology Quiz

What term did sociologist Erving Goffman use to describe places like military boot camps, mental hospitals, and prisons where residents are separated from the rest of society?

• Partial institutions

• Segregated institutions

• Total institutions

• Isolated institutions

What is desocialization?

• The process by which people learn new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

• The process by which people maintain their current norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

• The process by which people give up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

• The process by which people are isolated from the rest of society.

What is resocialization?

• The process in which people reject old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors

• The process in which people adopt new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors

• The process in which people maintain their current social status

• The process in which people isolate themselves from society

What do those in control of total institutions use to give residents new self-concepts?

• A simple system of rewards

• An elaborate system of rewards and punishments

• A peer-based support system

• A self-regulated learning program

Which of the following is considered a reward for taking on a new "identity" in the context of resocialization?

• Extra food

• Physical punishment

• Shaming

• Physical isolation

What is a punishment for nonconformity in the context of resocialization?

• Extra food

• Special responsibilities

• Loss of special privileges

• Periods of privacy

What were the concepts of desocialization and resocialization originally developed to analyze?

• Social processes in extreme situations

• Social interactions in educational institutions

• Behavioral patterns in animals

• Economic systems in different countries

Which of the following settings is mentioned as an application of desocialization and resocialization concepts outside of their original context?

• Corporate team-building retreats

• Basic training in the U.S. Marine Corps

• International diplomatic relations

• High school classroom management

What is the "plebe year" referred to in the context of desocialization and resocialization?

• The final year at a university

• The first year at the United States Military Academy

• The internship period for medical students

• The gap year taken by students before college

What is anticipatory socialization?

• The process of forgetting old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

• The process of preparing in advance for new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors.

• A mandatory change that occurs in prisons or mental hospitals.

• A process that involves involuntary change.