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Chpt. 4 Study Guide
Chapter 4 Study Guide for sociology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Self-concept | An image of yourself as having identity separate from other people. |
| Reference Group | Group whose norms and values are used to guide behavior; group with whom you identify with. |
| Role-taking | Assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self concept. |
| Socialization | The process of learning to participate in a group. |
| Significant Others | Those people whose reactions are most important to your self concept. |
| “I” | The part of the self that accounts for unlearned, spontaneous acts. |
| "Me" | The part of the self formed through socialization. |
| Hidden Curriculum | The informal and unofficial aspects of culture that children are taught in school. |
| Total Institutions | Places in which people are separated from the rest of society and controlled by officials in charge. |
| Desocialization | The process of giving up old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors. |
| Resocialization | The process of adopting new norms. |
| Peer Group | Set of individuals of roughly the same age and interests. |
| Mass Media | Means of communication designed to reach the general population. |
| Generalized Other | Integrated concept of the norms, values, and beliefs of one’s community or society. |
| Looking-glass Self | An image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you. |
| Anticipatory Socialization | The voluntary process of preparing to accept new norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors. |
| Functionalist | Approach that emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society. |
| Conflict | Approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society. |
| Symbolic Interactionists | Approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols. |