Survey work is the study of social life in its natural setting.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 2A(n) __________ is a place where people are isolated from the rest of society for a set period of time and come under the control of the officials who run the institutions.
a. bureaucratic institution
b. social institution
c. total institution
d. universal institution
Question 3Sociologists who are interested in observing social interactions as it occurs primarily use structured surveys.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 4__________ is reinforced by negative images regarding older persons.
a. Resocialization
b. Ageism
c. Value clarification
d. Workplace socialization
Question 5Content analysis is the systematic examination of cultural artifacts or various forms of communication to extract thematic data and draw conclusions about social life.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 6The significant difference between childhood socialization and adult socialization is that ____________________________.
a. there is much less to learn during adulthood
b. childhood socialization is fairly complete there is little left for adulthood
c. family is more involved in adult socialization than in childhood socialization
d. adult socialization involves greater freedom of choice than does childhood socialization
Question 7In secondary analysis, researchers use existing materials and analyze data that were originally collected by others. Existing data sources include public records, official reports of organizations and government agencies, and surveys conducted by researchers in universities and private corporations.
a. True
b. False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 8are the most likely to emphasize that during infancy and early childhood, family support and guidance are crucial to a child's developing self-concept.
a. Conflict theorists
b. Functionalists
c. Symbolic interactionists
d. Postmodern theorists