George Herbert Mead Sociology

George Herbert Mead's specific path of development for individuals is as follows: preparatory stage, play stage, game stage, generalized other stage Joseph and Paula are excited to welcome their child into the world. They cannot wait to pass on all their knowledge, insight, and rich culture. Just as their parents gave them guidance and showed them how to live, Joseph and Paula will continue the chain by handing down their societal values and thus, sustain the society they love so much. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit? Structural Functionalism Mark, whose parents are wealthy, has been socialized to believe that he can be whoever he wants to be. His best friend Matt, whose parents are blue-collar workers, has been socialized to believe that hard work and following instructions is all he needs to support himself. Which sociological paradigm does this story fit? conflict Émile Durkheim's much lauded study of suicide is important to the field of sociology in many ways. One of the most influential impacts was: it defined the differences between sociology and psychology Sherry is in her mid-eighties and is moving to a nursing home. She is used to getting up at 5 o'clock each morning and making breakfast for herself. Her new roommate likes to sleep until 7 o'clock and breakfast is not served at the nursing home until 8 o'clock. What is Sherry most likely to experience through this transition? resocialization Whose study described the differences in the way that boys and girls view morality? carol gilligan According to Kohlberg's theory of moral development, when do humans begin to think about the feelings of other people and begin to see the world through other people's eyes? In their teenage years Peer groups are important to adolescents because: They help to develop a sense of identity separate from adolescents' parents. A total institution can be defined as: an organization in which participants live a controlled lifestyle and in which total resocialization occurs Solomon Asch concluded that one reason people conform to a group is because they believe: The group is better informed than they are The term meritocracy is defined by the text as: A bureaucracy where membership and advancement is based on proven and documented skills What is the difference between a primary group and a secondary group? A primary group is small, consisting of emotional face-to-face relationships; a secondary group is larger and impersonal. The United States Government is a form of: bureaucracy Kellan wants to shop at Express for the new school year, but because all of his friends shop at Pacific Sun, Kellan does as well. Kellan's behavior is an example of: conformity Sandy is standing in line for Kanye West tickets. The line wraps around the block, spilling into the streets and crowding store windows. Sandy is part of a(n): aggregate Which of the following is an example of an in-group/out-group dynamic: Members of sorority Delta Delta Delta advise their pledges not to socialize with members of pledges of rival sorority Sigma Delta Theta. Christine is president of her Improvisation Comedy Troupe. When making decisions about booking gigs, rehearsal spaces, and call-times, Christine leaves the troupe to decide for themselves. Christine is a(n) _____ leader. laissez-faire The term crime can be defined as: a behavior that violates official law and is punishable through formal sanctions An average of _____ people in the United States fall victim to hate crimes each year? 195,000 Ally's father was sent to prison when she was 12 for the trafficking of narcotics; her brother was arrested when she was 13 for possession of methamphetamines. By the age of 18, Ally has been arrested three times for possession of marijuana. Which theory best describes Ally's experience? Differential association theory E-readiness can be defined as: the ability to sort through, interpret, and process digital knowledge The debate about net neutrality consists of two main sides. Which of the following is one of those sides? Those who provide Internet service should be treated as common carriers, legally prohibited from discriminating based on the customer or nature of the goods. Which theorist would be most interested in who controls the media, and the ways in which the dominant race and class minimizes the media presence of the lower classes and other races? a conflict theorist From the functionalist perspective, which of the following is a function of social media? all of these: a. Life changing function b. Social norm function c. Entertainment function One main issue in studying global social inequality is: Social inequality is relative and therefore, difficult to compare across cultures. Since the social classes in the United States do not have any clear boundaries, how is a sociologist supposed to determine whether their subjects are in the upper class or the upper-middle class?Upper class is often defined as having control over one's life and the lives of people around you, while the upper-middle class is often defined as having control only over one's own life. The two regions with the highest risk of social unrest are: Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East-North Africa region In the United States, where outsourcing is almost always addressed negatively, companies still get away with outsourcing. How do they do this? Americans want lower prices for their consumable products, and the only way for companies to deliver those low prices is to outsource the work to cheaper laborers. Which of the following is NOT an example of a stereotype? Isaiah cooking his girlfriend a meat-free dinner because she is a vegetarian.* When Alexander, who is white, drives his car over the speed limit, a police officer lets him off with a warning. When Christopher, who is Hispanic, drives his car at the same speed as Alexander on the same road, the officer gives him a ticket, even though his record is clean. This is an example of: white privilege When thinking about gender, Jeff sees men as the dominant social group and women the subordinate group. This exploitation of the subordinate group has created social problems, such as high rates of poverty among single mothers. Which sociological perspective best fit Jeff's views? conflict theory What is the Kinsey Scale? A six-point rating system that ranges from exclusively heterosexual to exclusively homosexual orientation. Some conflict theorists ascribe to the idea that as time and technology move forward, elderly people are left behind and they lose social standing and power. Which specific theory does this describe? Modernization theory A symbolic interactionist may choose to study senior centers, and other groups of elderly people. Which theory might they find most useful for their study? Subculture of aging theory Marcy and her three children have been trying to scrape by ever since Marcy's husband was killed in an automobile accident. Given what you know about George Murdock's theory, what would you expect to happen to this family? Marcy would go back to work and rely on her parents for childcare. Which is one reason that sociologist cite to explain why men and women are delaying marriage until their mid-to-late twenties? Many young people place education and career higher than marriage on their list of priorities. When Rosa and Sergei realized that the poor were being neglected in their city, they mobilized the members of their synagogue to send letters to the government asking them to fix the growing rate of poverty, or at least, fund the citizens so they might help their neighbors. This is an example of: liberation theology Which of the following is NOT true of the sociological perspective on religion? Religion is a symbol of high culture. Which court case set the precedent for access to education within the United States for students with disabilities? Mills v. Board of Education of the District of Columbia Which of the following is NOT a method used within the United States to produce educational equality? Mandatory tutoring In recent decades, lobbying has become a powerful force in the political world. Lobbyists frequently meet behind closed doors with senators, lawmakers, and congressmen and women to push influential legislation through the congressional process. Which sociological perspective would be most interested in examining the lobbying movement? Symbolic interactionalism