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Based on the text discussion, one can infer that for humans to be
adequately socialized, it is imperative that they have:
Ans: Regular social interaction with adults
Which is the main agent of socialization associated with primary
socialization in most modern societies?
Ans: small-scale families
Which of the following best exemplifies anticipatory socialization?
Ans: A pregnant woman learning how to be a parent in a
parenting class.
In contrast to modern societies, a person's lifelong position in most
premodern societies was mostly determined by the:
Ans: Family into which a person was born
What is an example of hidden curriculum?
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Ans: Encouraging boys to take advanced math and science
classes
What percent of American teens go online at least once a day?
Ans: More that 90
Which of the following statements about video games is true?
Ans: Rapid-action games with very violent imagery may
desensitize players to violence.
Social roles can be defined as:
Ans: Socially defined expectations for a person in a given social
position
According to the text, functionalists argue that social roles:
Ans: are unchanging social facts that are a part of a society's
culture
The belief that individuals adopt the social roles in which they are
placed ignores the idea that:
Ans: Humans exercise agency
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Sociology 1301 Midterm Questions and
Correct Answers/ Latest Update / Already
Graded
Based on the text discussion, one can infer that for humans to be
adequately socialized, it is imperative that they have:
Ans: Regular social interaction with adults
Which is the main agent of socialization associated with primary
socialization in most modern societies?
Ans: small-scale families
Which of the following best exemplifies anticipatory socialization?
Ans: A pregnant woman learning how to be a parent in a
parenting class.
In contrast to modern societies, a person's lifelong position in most
premodern societies was mostly determined by the:
Ans: Family into which a person was born
What is an example of hidden curriculum?
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Ans: Encouraging boys to take advanced math and science
classes
What percent of American teens go online at least once a day?
Ans: More that 90
Which of the following statements about video games is true?
Ans: Rapid-action games with very violent imagery may
desensitize players to violence.
Social roles can be defined as:
Ans: Socially defined expectations for a person in a given social
position
According to the text, functionalists argue that social roles:
Ans: are unchanging social facts that are a part of a society's
culture
The belief that individuals adopt the social roles in which they are
placed ignores the idea that:
Ans: Humans exercise agency
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