When Johnny experiences an agent of socialization providing social approval and support, the agent is most likely his _____.
a. family
b. peer group
c. religious community
d. school
Question 2In the sociological study of sexual practices
a. behavior is studied more often than attitudes.
b. people are generally very consistent in terms of what they say and do.
c. actual behavior is difficult to document.
d. survey findings have been well-documented.
Question 3Which of the following has increased its influence on our socialization?
a. The family
b. The mass media
c. Peer groups
d. Education
Question 4When it comes to attitudes in the U.S. toward gays and lesbians,
a. a majority of people believe that homosexual relations between consenting adults should be legal.
b. only 20 believe that marriage between couples of the same sex should be legal.
c. there has been little change over the years.
d. most people agree with the policy of don't ask, don't tell in employment situations.
Question 5The difference in how American and Japanese mothers talk to their children demonstrates that
a. socialization practices reflect what is important in a particular culture.
b. not all cultures practice socialization at home.
c. patterns of socialization are the same throughout the world.
d. across cultures, how mothers speak to their children is remarkably similar.
Question 6Attitudes in the U.S. toward sex before marriage
a. have become increasingly conservative, overall.
b. are more liberal than those of people in western Europe.
c. are more conservative than those of people in western Europe.
d. have been very consistent throughout history.
Question 7Which of the following is true about the family as an agent of socialization?
a. The family is rarely a person's first source of socialization.
b. In today's world, parents have a very minor role in the development of their child's identity.
c. Not all families socialize children in the same way or into the same expectations.
d. The media is a more important source of gender socialization than the family.
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