Socialization Processes and Challenges Quiz

Test your knowledge on socialization with questions about agents, theories, and processes. Explore key concepts in society's learning mechanisms.

#1

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

School
Peers
Mass media
Family
#2

What term describes the process of learning and internalizing the values, beliefs, and norms of a society?

Assimilation
Acculturation
Socialization
Integration
#3

Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing socialization?

Gender
Education
Genetics
Geography
#4

What term describes the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group?

Acculturation
Assimilation
Cultural relativism
Ethnocentrism
#5

What term describes the process through which individuals learn the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their status in a particular social group?

Socialization
Enculturation
Acculturation
Resocialization
#6

Which of the following theories of socialization emphasizes the importance of childhood experiences in shaping personality?

Social learning theory
Cognitive development theory
Psychoanalytic theory
Symbolic interactionism
#7

What is the term for the process through which individuals learn the culture of their society?

Acculturation
Enculturation
Assimilation
Social integration
#8

Which sociologist developed the concept of the looking-glass self?

Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
George Herbert Mead
Karl Marx
#9

What is the term for the process of learning new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors to match a new situation?

Re-socialization
Social integration
Primary socialization
Secondary socialization
#10

According to Erik Erikson, what is the major crisis or challenge faced during adolescence?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Industry vs. Inferiority
Integrity vs. Despair
Identity vs. Role Confusion
#11

Which of the following is NOT a stage in Lawrence Kohlberg's theory of moral development?

Preconventional
Conventional
Postconventional
Experiential
#12

Which sociologist introduced the concept of the 'generalized other'?

Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
George Herbert Mead
#13

In which stage of Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development do individuals typically experience the crisis of 'intimacy vs. isolation'?

Adolescence
Early adulthood
Middle adulthood
Late adulthood
#14

Which theory of socialization focuses on how individuals interpret the symbols of interaction and construct their understanding of the social world?

Social learning theory
Cognitive development theory
Psychoanalytic theory
Symbolic interactionism
#15

According to George Herbert Mead, which stage of development is characterized by the ability to take on the perspective of generalized others?

Preparatory stage
Play stage
Game stage
Generalized stage

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