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1
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In terms of sociology what is a paradox?

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Concepts we learn without anyone teaching us

2
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the process by which individuals internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society and learn to function as a member of that society.

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socialization

3
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Combination of _______ and ______ __________ make us who we are.

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biology

social interactions

4
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Going to a ___ _________ can be a limitation of socialization

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new situation

5
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Going to a new situation can be a limitation of ____________

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socialization

6
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_________ + Social Environment = self

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Biology

7
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Biology + ______ ____________ = self

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Social Environment

8
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Biology + Social Environment = _____

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self

9
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What are the “big fives” of psychology?

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  1. openness
  2. conscientiousness
  3. extraversion
  4. agreeableness
  5. neuroticism
10
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Which of the “big fives” of psychology is this: inventive/curious vs consistent/cautious

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openness

11
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Which of the “big fives” of psychology is this: efficient/organized vs easy-going/careless

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conscientiousness

12
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Which of the “big fives” of psychology is this: outgoing/energetic vs solitary/reserved

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extraversion

13
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Which of the “big fives” of psychology is this: friendly/compassionate vs analytical/detached

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agreeableness

14
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Which of the “big fives” of psychology is this: sensitive/nervous vs secure/confident

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neuroticism

15
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What do twin studies look at?

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heritability and environmental factors

16
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What is the difference between agency and structure?

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Agency- capacity of individuals to act independently and make their own free choices (individual choices/free will)

Structure- recurrent patterned arrangements which limit the choices or opportunities available

17
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True or False: A child can learn to speak, think, and act like a normal person after long periods of isolation

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False; it’s impossible for any child to learn to speak, think, and act like normal person after long periods of isolation.

This is because they’ve missed out on what Piaget calls critical periods.

18
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_______ _______ = social contacts + organic equipment

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Human nature

19
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Human nature = _______ _______ + organic equipment

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social contacts

20
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Human nature = social contacts + _______ __________

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organic equipment

21
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What is Charles Horton Cooley’s theory about socialization?

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Theorized that the “self” emerges from our ability to assume the point of view of others and imagine how those others see us.
AKA the looking glass self

22
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What are the three components of the looking glass self?

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  1. we imagine how others see us
  2. we imagine how others are judging us
  3. we react accordingly
23
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Who theorized that the social self develops over the course of childhood?

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George Herbert Mead

24
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Explain George Herbert Mead’s theory of socialization.

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the social self develops over the course of childhood.

25
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George Herbert Mead stressed the importance of _________, ____, and ______ in helping children recognize one another

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imitation
play
games

26
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Who created the idea of generalized other and what is it?

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George Herbert Mead

Generalized other- an internalized sense of the total expectations of others in variety of settings- regardless of whether its been encountered before

27
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“___________ ______,” allows them to apply norms and behaviors learned in specific situations to new situations.

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generalized other

28
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“generalized other,” allows them to apply norms and behaviors learned in specific situations to ____ __________.

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new situations

29
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How does George Herbert Mead describe the self?

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Self-individual identity of a person as perceived by that same person

30
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What are the two main parts of “self”?

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“I” and “Me”

31
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What is the “I” sense of self?

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one’s sense of agency, action, or power

32
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What is the “Me” sense of self?

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self as perceived as an object by the “I”,

the self as one imagines others perceive one

33
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“I” is the response of the ___________ to the attitude of the community. The “I” acts creatively in the context of “___”.

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individual

Me

34
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“I” is the response of the individual to the attitude of the _________. The “__” acts creatively in the context of “Me”.

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community

“I”

35
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According to George Herbert Mead what is “other”?

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Other: someone or something outside of oneself