S&C Chapter 3

What is defined as the lifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire a self-identity and the physical, mental, and social skills needed for survival in society?

• Biology

• Development

• Socialisation

• Heredity

According to Sigmund Freud, which component of personality includes all of an individual's basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification?

• Ego

• Superego

• Id

• Conscience

Jean Piaget's stages of cognitive development include all of the following EXCEPT:

• Sensorimotor stage

• Post-operational stage

• Pre-operational stage

• Formal operation stage

Charles Horton Cooley's "looking-glass self" refers to:

• An individual's inherited characteristics.

• The way a person's sense of self is derived from the presentation of others.

• The unconscious forces within individuals.

• The process of learning new behaviors in adulthood.

Which agent of socialization is considered the most important in all societies?

• The school

• Peer groups

• The mass media

• The family

The process by which knowledge and skills are learned for future roles is called:

• Resocialization

• Primary socialization

• Anticipatory socialization

• Secondary socializations

What is the term for prejudice and discrimination against people on the basis of age?

• Social devaluation

• Ageism

• Resocialization

• Occupational socialization

From a functionalist perspective, which of the following is a responsibility of schools in socialization?

• Reproducing inequalities in the class structure.

• Teaching students to be productive members of society.

• Promoting false consciousness.

• Isolating individuals from society.