PG9-14 Socialisation and Social Control Agencies Quiz

What is the primary purpose of primary socialization?

To teach individuals about their specific culture and how to play roles within it
To prepare individuals for secondary socialization in groups outside the family
To detach individuals from their primary relationships and liberate them
To develop fundamentally human behaviors and learn about social relationships (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of secondary socialization?

It occurs in secondary groups outside the family
It involves close, personal contacts with those doing the socializing (correct)
It helps individuals detach from primary relationships
It is characterized by a sense of detachment from the ones teaching socialization

According to Parsons, what is one of the main purposes of secondary socialization?

To develop fundamentally human behaviors and learn about social relationships
To teach individuals about their specific culture and how to play roles within it
To reinforce the primary attachments and relationships formed within the family group
To liberate the individual from dependence on primary attachments and relationships (correct)

Which of the following is an example of a primary socialization agent?

Family (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the first primary relationship we form, according to the text?

With our parents (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is NOT true about primary socialization?

It occurs primarily within secondary groups outside the family (D) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main types of curriculum in education?

Formal and hidden (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the hidden curriculum in schools?

To instill values and norms of wider society (B) Signup and view all the answers

How does school help 'emancipate the child from primary attachment' to their family?

It moves children away from affective relationships and introduces them to instrumental relationships (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the 'correspondence theory' proposed by Bowles and Gintis?

Schools prepare students for adult work by socializing them into values and norms that will make them uncomplaining workers (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a 'positive sanction' used by schools to reinforce certain values and behaviors?

Gaining of grades, qualifications, and prizes (D) Signup and view all the answers

How does the hidden curriculum in schools promote 'social solidarity and value consensus'?

By socializing students into the values and norms of the wider society (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a 'role-set' in the school environment?

All of the above (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is one way that schools openly teach values?

Through school assemblies (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a 'negative sanction' used by schools to reinforce certain values and behaviors?

Detentions, suspensions, and exclusions (C) Signup and view all the answers

How does the hidden curriculum in schools reinforce the value of individual achievement over teamwork?

By valuing academic ability, such as writing essays, more highly than work-related ability, such as bricklaying (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between primary socialization and secondary socialization?

Primary socialization involves emotionally charged identification, while secondary socialization is characterized by formality and anonymity. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What role do parents primarily play in primary socialization?

Shaping basic values and teaching acceptable behavior. (C) Signup and view all the answers

How do children actively participate in their socialization process according to the text?

By negotiating their socialization and at times choosing to disobey. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of a positive sanction mentioned in the text?

Verbally reinforcing good behavior (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of social control as discussed in the text?

To bring order, stability, and predictability to people's behavior (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a way religions apply positive sanctions on their followers?

Islam's specification of punishments for breaking Shari'ah law (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, how can religious values be displayed?

Through styles of dress like the Muslim hijab or Sikh turban (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why is it necessary to teach both 'right' and 'wrong' ways of doing things during socialization?

To discourage deviant behavior and maintain social norms (D) Signup and view all the answers

What role does family primarily play in socialization?

Teaching basic norms and values (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a way religions are becoming more 'female friendly'?

Increasing the number of women in religious leadership roles (C) Signup and view all the answers

What do positive sanctions typically involve?

Verbally approving good behavior (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'religiosity' refer to in the context of the passage?

The measure of people's commitment to their religion (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do functionalists view primary socialization according to the text?

As a one-way process from adults to children (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following statements about theocratic societies is true?

They may apply punishments to non-believers as well as believers (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of agencies of socialization?

To teach roles, values, norms, and impose sanctions (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which concept is NOT mentioned in the passage as a potential source of conflict within religions?

Disagreements over styles of religious dress (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of negative sanctions in the socialization process?

To prepare children for potential consequences in the workplace. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential long-term effect of the mass media?

Promoting the idea that the active pursuit of goods and services is natural. (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the 'agenda setting' function of the mass media?

Determining how a particular issue will be discussed and debated. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way the media can influence personal value systems?

Through a process of habituation, where repeated exposure to certain images and ideas leads to their acceptance. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of religion in the socialization process, according to the text?

To influence moral values and beliefs about how people should behave. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential short-term effect of the mass media?

Encouraging people to try different consumer products through advertising. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of positive sanctions in the media, according to the text?

To reinforce the media's message through the use of praise, positive pictures, and uncritical features. (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way the media promotes certain values over others?

By taking a particular stance on issues, such as an 'anti-European Union' stance in some English newspapers. (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary way the media can influence perceptions of expected behaviors, according to the text?

By reinforcing acceptable and unacceptable forms of behavior through a 'boundary-marking' function. (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential indirect long-term effect of the mass media?

Promoting the idea that the active pursuit of goods and services is natural. (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a key characteristic of Mead's symbolic interactionist approach?

Detailed analysis of peer-group dynamics and secondary socialization (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary reason given in the passage for why Mead is considered the 'forgotten' father of sociology?

He did not publish any books during his lifetime (B) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is an example of a peer-group serving as a secondary agency of socialization?

A youth subculture like hippies or punks (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT identified in the passage as a potential source of peer-group influence or pressure?

Formal rules and regulations enforced by authorities (A) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, what is the primary difference between primary and secondary agencies of socialization?

Primary agencies involve personal interaction, while secondary agencies do not (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason given in the passage for why peer-group norms and sanctions can vary considerably?

Peer-groups are informal and lack formal rules and regulations (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is an example of a positive sanction that the passage associates with peer-groups?

Approving gestures, language, and seeking out one's company (D) Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, which of the following is NOT considered an agency of secondary socialization?

Peer-groups (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key difference between primary and secondary socialization agencies as described in the passage?

Primary agencies involve personal attachment, while secondary agencies do not (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best summarizes Mead's key contribution to the development of symbolic interactionism according to the passage?

His exploration of the self as composed of the 'me' and the 'I' (A) Signup and view all the answers