Agents of Socialization — Unit test

Question 1

A peer group is not very influential.

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F

Question 2

All of the following are examples of a total institution except

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emergency room.

Question 3

Schools provide _______ socialization through teacher modeling of behavior.

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unintentional

Question 4

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

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T

Question 5

Schools play a major role in socialization with an unintended influence.

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F

Question 6

Which of the following is an agent of socialization?

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all of the above

Question 7

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

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T

Question 8

Fairy tales help introduce children to conflict resolution.

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T

Question 9

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

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Resocialization

Question 10

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

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primary

Agents of Socialization — Unit test Answers