The Smiths are going Christmas shopping for their two children, Dick and Jane. They plan to buy Dick a Tonka truck and Jane a Barbie doll. Their selection of toys for their children is an example of ________ by parents.
A) resocialization
B) role diffusion
C) ego identity
D) gender socialization
Question 2Three of the following terms are interchangeable. Which one does NOT belong with the other three?
A) sociobiology
B) neo-Darwinism
C) social learning
D) evolutionary psychology
Question 3Max has developed the hypothesis that the stress felt by unemployed men increases the probability of spousal abuse. In this case, stress would be considered the ________ variable and spousal abuse would be considered the ________ variable.
A) dependent; independent
B) dependent; control
C) independent; dependent
D) independent; control
Question 4The concept of the iron law of oligarchy was developed by sociologist ________.
A) Michael Burawoy
B) Irving Janis
C) Robert Michels
D) Ryan Graham
Question 5What conclusion did psychologists Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis make after observing the interactions of mothers and their children?
A) Mothers socialized their sons to be passive and dependent.
B) Mothers tended to treat their children the same, regardless of sex.
C) Mothers unconsciously rewarded their daughters for being dependent.
D) Mothers felt their sons needed greater supervision when they played.
Question 6Pigs, spiders, elephants, and other animals that rely solely on instinct act as they do because they lack a ________.
A) cerebral cortex
B) brain
C) central nervous system
D) moral compass
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