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HSP3M Ch # 6: Sociology, Socialization and Personality
Questions:
1. Chapter Vocabulary:
Key Term
Sociology
Definition & Example
Social Psychology
Socialization
Isolates
Agents of Socialization
Gender
Personality
Sense of Self
Cognitive Development
Cult
Stereotypes
2. Describe the four main views or approaches to sociology.
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Structural Functionalism:
Conflict Theory:
Symbolic Interactionism:
Feminist Sociology
3. What part do ethics play in sociological research?
4. List the main agents of socialization.
5. Give examples of how families socialize children in intentional and unintentional
ways.
6. a) There are four ways that a family (parents and sometimes siblings) can neglect
or abuse their children. Describe each.
b) List some causes and effects of child abuse.
7. a) What does the informal or “hidden” curriculum of Canadian schools teach?
8. What is the difference between the terms “sex” and “gender” according to
sociologists?
9. One important aspect of culture is the perception of gender roles. Use your
textbook to answer the following questions:
a) Define gender:
b) When is it thought that the earliest gender socialization occurs?
c) Describe four specific instances of gender socialization that occur as a child
grows up. Make sure you give equal attention to males and females in your four
examples, and explain what agent of socialization is exerting the most influence
in each example.
d) Canadian society seems to be changing when it comes to broader gender roles for
both males and females. Give one example where you see gender roles
broadening and one example where you see narrow gender roles being
maintained.
i)
Example of broadening gender roles:
ii)
Example of gender roles being maintained:
10. a) Define personality: a usual way of thinking, feeling and acting that is
unique to an individual
b) What factors affect personality development?
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Some personality traits are inherited
Family experiences
Treatment by others in your formative years
Cultural attitudes
Birth Order
11. a) Define cognitive development:
b) Summarize Jean Piaget’s Stages of Cognitive Development.
12. Explain how the following social scientists added to our knowledge about
personal identity, personality or socialization.
i)
Sigmund Freud:
ii)
Charles Horton Cooley:
iii)
George Herbert Mead:
iv)
Erik Erikson:
v)
Hans Eysenck:
vi)
Abraham Maslow: