4-3 Socialization

A 12-year-old’s significant others include children who are in her peer group.

• True

• False

Mass media plays a role in the socialization of children because it is constantly displaying role models that children may imitate.

• True

• False

Children only belong to one peer group at a time.

• True

• False

The primary agent of socialization in the United States is the family.

• True

• False

Religion has little influence on how children are socialized to learn aspects of group life, such as work and proper gender roles.

• True

• False

Which of the following is an example of a hidden curriculum at most schools?

• acting a role in a play

• reading a poem

• learning the rules of a game

• learning to behave

________________ is the only agency of socialization that is not controlled primarily by adults.

• A peer group

• Mass media

• Family

• School

Which of the following is one way that religion serves as an agent for socialization?

• It shows students how to learn more effectively.

• It evaluates children on the basis of objective standards.

• It teaches children morals and beliefs.

• It prevents children from being isolated.

Mass media plays a role in socialization by

• providing entertainment to keep children busy.

• offering a substitute for human contact.

• displaying role models for children to imitate.

• providing an alternative to formal education.

Which of the following most influences the role of the family in socialization?

• use of transportation

• age of parents

• number of children

• social class

  (if a family is upper, middle or lower class) Money