Agents of Socialization

Question 1

Total institutions are primarily concerned with resocializing their members to help them learn new values and norms.

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Question 2

All of the following are examples of a total institution except

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emergency room.

Question 3

The family is the principal social agent for

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children.

Question 4

Which of the following is an agent of socialization?

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all of the above

Question 5

Resocialization is directed toward changing an individual’s personality and social behavior.

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Question 6

In the United States, the primary agents of socialization include

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all of the above

Question 7

____ involves a break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms.

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Resocialization

Question 8

A peer group is a _______ group composed of equal age individuals with similar characteristics.

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primary

Question 9

Schools provide _______ socialization through teacher modeling of behavior.

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unintentional

Question 10

One purpose of fairy tales is to help children master the problems associated with growing up.

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Agents of Socialization Answers