In Freud's view, the process of socialization is a matter of society controlling the id.
a. true
b. false
Question 2According to sociology, the events and problems of today
A) Have contemporary roots
B) Are often random
C) Are the result of large-scale forces
D) Pre-determine the future
Question 3Freud proposed that the id is the rational part of the personality that controls one's basic urges and finds realistic ways to satisfy biological cravings.
a. true
b. false
Question 4Sociologists who are testing hypotheses based on empirical observations of social phenomena are looking for
A) open ended questions
B) feelings
C) the human spirit
D) scientific facts
Question 5Socialization entails learning to control the superego.
a. true
b. false
Question 6Sociologists who are looking for the human spirit are most likely to
A) ask open-ended questions about how people feel in society
B) test hypotheses based on empirical observations of social phenomena
C) examine the predictive power of human behavior with quantitative methods
D) find similarities with other sciences such as biologists and chemists
Question 7Commonsense descriptions about society, such as women are natural nurturers or men are naturally aggressive,
A) Are stereotypical
B) Are not true for anybody
C) Cannot be scientifically tested
D) Are universal and timeless
Question 8Sigmund Freud proposed that psychoanalysis is an essential part of socialization.
a. true
b. false
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