George Herbert Mead uses the term ________ to refer to the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior.
A. symbolic others
B. generalized others
C. significant others
D. impression management
Answer: B
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A substitute for face-to-face contact in maintaining community. B increase the spatial size of community to a global scale. C increase the frequency of interaction among persons. D all of the above.
Sociologists refer to a theoretical framework as a(n) ___________—an overall approach to or viewpoint on some subject
a. theory b. perspective c. hypothesis d. experiment
Which theorists viewed midlife crisis as a declining decade when individuals begin to see the end of their prime years?
a. Jacques, Levinson, and Sheehy b. Freud and Jung c. Erickson and Jacques d. Jung, Sheehy, and Levinson
Which of the following, according to your text, would NOT lead to the need for adult socialization or resocialization?
a. Changes associated with aging b. Family changes c. Geographic mobility d. Buying another television set