Charles H. Cooley (1864-1929) proposed that socialization occurs through a process of the looking-glass self.
a. true
b. false
Question 2When found, feral children look human, but act like the animals with whom they have had contact.
a. true
b. false
Question 3Which of these is an interest of sociology, as opposed to other subjects?
A) Artistic visions of the society of the authors
B) Processes of individuals who act rationally in markets
C) Real life systematic observation of society
D) How everyday problems can be remedied by therapeutic intervention
Question 4Language is an essential part of socialization.
a. true
b. false
Question 5Wright Mills advocated our adoption of the sociological imagination. What would he have us do?
a. Think more about how the changes in our society directly affect our individual lives.
b. Assume a politically correct approach.
c. Think more about the ideal society.
d. Use a day-dreamer's approach to social science.
Question 6What does the sociological imagination classify our lives as?
A) Conflicted lives, torn between demands of modern society
B) Contrasting lives, with good and bad aspects
C) Contextual lives, understandable in social contexts
D) Convoluted lives, complicated, often incomprehensible