Agencies of Socialization — Practice

Q1. Socialization is best described as the process by which a child

• A. grows in physical height and weight only.
• B. becomes a social being by acquiring the values, norms and behaviour patterns of her group.
• C. memorises textbook content for school exams.
• D. develops sensory and motor reflexes from birth.

Q2. The process of socialization is

• A. a lifelong process that runs from 'womb to tomb'.
• B. completed by the age of six years.
• C. limited to the school years only.
• D. started only after the child enters adolescence.

Q3. Primary socialization refers to the socialization that takes place during

• A. adulthood, when one takes up the role of an employee.
• B. infancy and childhood, when basic language and behaviour patterns are acquired.
• C. old age, after retirement.
• D. marriage, when a new family is formed.

Q4. Which feature distinguishes secondary socialization in school from primary socialization in the family?

• A. Children are accepted unconditionally as in the family.
• B. There is no exposure to new culture at this stage.
• C. Children are trained to conform to authority and interact in large groups.
• D. It happens before the age of two years.

Q5. Which agency is called the 'first and foremost enduring agency of socialization'?

• A. Peer group
• B. School
• C. Mass media
• D. Family

Q6. The family is called the 'cradle of social virtues' because it is here that a child first learns

• A. algebra and grammar.
• B. cooperation, tolerance, self-sacrifice, love and affection.
• C. national constitution and laws.
• D. vocational job skills.

Q7. A peer group is constituted by members who share

• A. common characteristics such as age (same stage of development) and sex.
• B. the same family bloodline only.
• C. the same school principal and teachers.
• D. the same religion across all members.

Q8. Peer group influence on a child may be traced from approximately what age?

• A. From birth itself.
• B. Around three years of age, when the child begins to mingle with people outside the immediate family.
• C. Only after the age of ten.
• D. Only during adolescence.

Q9. In the words of Brubacher, school is

• A. 'a passive observer of the child's growth'.
• B. 'an active, direct and formal agency of education and socialization'.
• C. 'a mini family of the neighbourhood'.
• D. 'a place only for academic learning, not socialization'.

Q10. The 'hidden curriculum' in school refers to

• A. the secret syllabus given only to top-ranking students.
• B. the bonus question paper at the end of the year.
• C. what children learn other than the academic content from what they do or are expected to do.
• D. the curriculum taught only in private coaching classes.

Q11. Emile Durkheim, defined religion as

• A. the unified system of beliefs and practices related to sacred things.
• B. a personal belief in supernatural beings only.
• C. an outdated form of social control in modern societies.
• D. the same as social class and caste.

Q12. Working-class parents typically teach their children that success depends on

• A. conforming to authority.
• B. challenging all rules of authority.
• C. long-term planning for future careers.
• D. rejecting school discipline.

Q13. The word 'media' is derived from the Latin word for

• A. 'message'.
• B. 'machine'.
• C. 'middle'.
• D. 'magic'.

Q14. Which pair correctly classifies mass media?

• A. Print media — radio and films; Non-print media — books and magazines.
• B. Print media — books, newspapers, magazines; Non-print media — radio, television, movies.
• C. Print media — television and movies; Non-print media — newspapers only.
• D. Print media — only school textbooks; Non-print media — only mobile phones.

Q15. Virtual communities are also known as

• A. neighbourhood communities.
• B. religious communities.
• C. traditional communities.
• D. online communities.