Question 1

According to Sigmund Freud,which component of personality includes all of the individual's basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification?

Accepted Answer

A)  the id
B)  the ego
C)  the superego
D)  the psychic energyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What does the case of Genie,an isolated child,illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who have been isolated can become a part of the mainstream,providing they have proper therapy.
B)  Children who have experienced extreme isolation do not live long enough to reach adulthood.
C)  Children who experience social isolation and neglect may end up permanently mentally challenged in adulthood.
D)  Children who are neglected can be successfully socialized with extensive treatment.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Who critiqued Kohlberg's theory of moral development for overlooking gender differences?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorothy Smith
B)  Alice Rossi
C)  Anne Kaspar
D)  Carol GillianE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

What did psychologists Harry Harlow and Margaret Harlow do in a series of laboratory experiments?

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A)  They isolated human infants and studied them in separate environments.
B)  They took infant rhesus monkeys from their mothers and isolated them in separate cages.
C)  They determined that,unlike human beings,lower primates do not suffer ill effects from social isolation.
D)  They showed that social isolation has many positive effects on behaviour.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Using an example,discuss how older adults in industrialized societies have experienced social devaluation.

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In industrialized societies, older adult...

Question 6

Socialization is essential for the survival and stability of society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In order to assess women's stages of moral development,Carol Gilligan conducted a study of pregnant women who were contemplating having an abortion.According to Gilligan,what motivated the women in the first stage of moral development?

Accepted Answer

A)  anger
B)  selfish concerns
C)  a desire to do what is best for themselves and for others
D)  their responsibility to othersE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What component of the self-concept would be indicated by the statement "I am troubled by terrorism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the physical self
B)  the active self
C)  the social self
D)  the psychological selfE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Piaget's stages of cognitive development provide us with useful insight into children's logical thinking and how they invent or construct rules that govern their understanding of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Team sports are appropriate for individuals who have reached what stage of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  preparatory
B)  play
C)  generalized
D)  gameE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 11

One of the major differences between child and adult socialization is the degree of freedom of choice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In what stage of Jean Piaget's theory are individuals able to engage in highly abstract thought,able to think about the future,and able to evaluate different options or courses of action?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sensorimotor stage of cognitive development
B)  the formal operational stage of cognitive development
C)  the preoperational stage of cognitive development
D)  the concrete operational stage of cognitive developmentE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

What kind of theorists would Charles Horton Cooley and George H.Mead best be classified as?

Accepted Answer

A)  functionalists
B)  conflict theorists
C)  symbolic interactionists
D)  feminist theoristsE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Kevin is four years old and is learning to use language and other symbols.What stage of development has Kevin achieved?

Accepted Answer

A)  preoperational stage
B)  preparatory stage
C)  formal operational stage
D)  play stageE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

What is the term for the systematic study of how biology affects social behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychophysiology
B)  sociobiology
C)  psychology
D)  zoologyE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

Discuss the nature versus nurture debate.Discuss how a sociological perspective would address the issue.

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Question 17

Jean Piaget believed that children's perception of the world around them governed their development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following rationales might a proponent of television give?

Accepted Answer

A)  Television offers positive experiences to children including improved language development.
B)  Television encourages the development of critical thinking skills.
C)  Television discourages consumerism and consumption.
D)  Television increases public awareness of important events such as crime rates.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 19

On what basis did Kaspar critique Mead's ideas about the social self?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ideas reflect only the symbolic interactionist approach.
B)  The ideas may be more applicable to men than women.
C)  The ideas are too conflict oriented.
D)  The ideas are too heavily based on psychoanalytic theory.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

According to Sigmund Freud,what level of personality does a newborn baby's personality exhibit?

Accepted Answer

A)  the id
B)  the ego
C)  the superego
D)  the psychic energyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

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What component of the self-concept would be indicated by the statement "I am troubled by terrorism"?

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What kind of theorists would Charles Horton Cooley and George H.Mead best be classified as?

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In order to assess women's stages of moral development,Carol Gilligan conducted a study of pregnant women who were contemplating having an abortion.According to Gilligan,what motivated the women in the first stage of moral development?

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On what basis did Kaspar critique Mead's ideas about the social self?

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What did psychologists Harry Harlow and Margaret Harlow do in a series of laboratory experiments?

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Who critiqued Kohlberg's theory of moral development for overlooking gender differences?

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Kevin is four years old and is learning to use language and other symbols.What stage of development has Kevin achieved?

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Piaget's stages of cognitive development provide us with useful insight into children's logical thinking and how they invent or construct rules that govern their understanding of the world.

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Team sports are appropriate for individuals who have reached what stage of development?

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What does the case of Genie,an isolated child,illustrate?

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Socialization is essential for the survival and stability of society.

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Using an example,discuss how older adults in industrialized societies have experienced social devaluation.

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Jean Piaget believed that children's perception of the world around them governed their development.

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According to Sigmund Freud,what level of personality does a newborn baby's personality exhibit?

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Which of the following rationales might a proponent of television give?

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What is the term for the systematic study of how biology affects social behaviour?

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One of the major differences between child and adult socialization is the degree of freedom of choice.

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In what stage of Jean Piaget's theory are individuals able to engage in highly abstract thought,able to think about the future,and able to evaluate different options or courses of action?

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According to Sigmund Freud,which component of personality includes all of the individual's basic biological drives and needs that demand immediate gratification?

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