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Socialization and Formation of Self

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What is the primary focus of socialization?

Resisting change in personal characteristics

Maintaining orderly social relationships

Learning gender roles through the mass media

Developing a sense of self through social interactions (correct)

According to Charles Horton Cooley, what is the 'looking glass self' concept based on?

Interacting with others and imagining how they perceive us (correct)

Rejecting peer group influences

Ignoring societal norms

Conforming strictly to cultural norms

What does the Thomas Theorem state?

Rapid changes in values are always beneficial

People should always conform to the hidden curriculum

Situations we define as real become real in their consequences (correct)

Individuals cannot influence societal norms

In which settings do people experience resocialization?

Total Institutions Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'peer groups' refer to?

People of similar age and status to an individual Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of an initiation rite?

Signify transition from one group to another and ensure loyalty Signup and view all the answers

How do functionalists view the role of socialization?

As maintaining orderly social relationships Signup and view all the answers

'Adaptation' in socialization involves:

Arranging individual actions to gain cooperation in satisfying needs and interests Signup and view all the answers

'Total Institutions' are characterized by:

Isolation from larger society and strict control by specialized staff Signup and view all the answers

'Symbolic Interactionists' focus on:

'Creativity of individuals in attaching meaning to social surroundings' Signup and view all the answers