The stage at which children mimic or imitate people around them without understanding the meaning of that which they are imitating is the
a. preparatory stage.
b. play stage.
c. game stage.
d. looking-glass self stage.
Question 2The term for anything that represents something else and carries a particular meaning recognized by members of a culture is:
a. ethnocentrism
b. symbol
c. cultural relativism
d. ideal norm
e. folkway
Question 3From the sociological point of view, Mead viewed play and games as important to children's social development because they
a. give them practice in agility.
b. increase motor skills.
c. help develop mental toughness.
d. allow children to learn and practice taking the role of the other.
Question 4Innovation and diffusion are responsible for:
a. counter-cultures.
b. cultural lag.
c. cultural evolution.
d. deviant cultures.
e. subcultures.
Question 5Language, facial expressions, tone of voice, and posture are all examples of
a. socialization.
b. significant symbols.
c. reflexive thinking.
d. role taking.
Question 6In Kazakhstan, bribing is frowned upon; however, most professors supplement their salaries by exchanging grades for money. This behavior reflects a(n):
a. folkway.
b. ideal norm.
c. real norm.
d. parental right.
e. inconsistent age-graded norm.
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