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wk 2 quiz 3
Question | Answer |
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A mother who says "If you hang out with bums, you will become a bum" favors which theory of deviance? | Differential association |
The "significant others" of Mead's theory are: | important because they provide the initial role models |
Socialization happens in: | persons of all ages |
The newest challenge to the family's formerly exclusive claim to the socialization of its children has come from | the day-care center |
The theory of symbolic interactionism in personality formation is associated with | George Herbert Mead |
Merton attributed deviance to "anomie," meaning: | lack of legitimate means to attain group goals |
Deviance is defined as | behavior that passes the limits of what the social group tolerates |
People who are important in shaping your self-concept and whose approval you wish to have are | significant others |
According to George Herbert Mead, the self is | an individual's selfconcept or selfawareness |
The theory speculating that every society develops a number of cultural goals for members to attain, but that attainment is not possible for all, is called the | anomie theory |
Defense mechanisms function to: | deflect anxiety |
Individuals who become inmates of a total institution undergo the process of: | resocialization |
According to Mead, the generalized other is: | societal norms |
Cooley's lookingglass self refers to: | a person's perception as to what others think of him/her |