Modern science has determined that children raised in extreme neglect have significant deficits in ordinary human behavior as well as brains that are
a. normal but incapable of catching up to their age peers.
b. normal and capable of catching up to their age peers.
c. smaller than normal with signs of atrophy.
d. larger than normal with additional development in the instinctive centers.
Question 2Stories abound of children who were raised by animals, but these accounts should be
a. understood in the context of history.
b. treated with skepticism.
c. considered isolated incidents with no bearing on socialization.
d. a touchstone in the study of socialization and humanity.
Question 3Which term is used to describe children who have allegedly been raised by animals or in severe isolation?
a. Feral
b. Natural
c. Uncivilized
d. Undocumented
Question 4While children are born with human genes, they require _____ to become fully human.
a. innate traits
b. evolution
c. self-awareness
d. social contact
Question 5Over time, infants develop a sense of _____ and learn to distinguish between I and you.
a. proportion
b. mastery
c. self-awareness
d. smell
Question 6Sociologists note that individuals develop a sense of _____ (i.e., personality) through interaction with other people.
a. character
b. self
c. disposition
d. nature