Socialization and Growing Up in Diverse Contexts — Practice

Q1. Socialization is the process of interaction through which a child imbibes the

• A. height, weight and motor skills of the family
• B. beliefs, values, attitudes and habits of the social group
• C. income and occupation of the parents
• D. biological traits passed on by ancestors

Q2. One of the features of socialization is that it is

• A. completed by the age of six
• B. limited to the school years only
• C. a continuous life-long process
• D. the same as biological maturation

Q3. Formal socialization is distinguished from non-formal socialization on the basis of the agency. Formal socialization happens through

• A. direct instruction from educational institutions
• B. informal interaction at home
• C. casual play with friends in the neighbourhood
• D. watching television serials and films

Q4. A father in Rampur respects his own parents, and his 7-year-old son Aarav learns to respect elderly members of the society. This is called

• A. anticipatory socialization
• B. resocialization
• C. primary socialization
• D. developmental socialization

Q5. Teacher trainees at a DIET in Bihar learn the values and norms of the teaching profession that they will join after the course. This is called

• A. primary socialization
• B. anticipatory socialization
• C. secondary socialization
• D. resocialization

Q6. When a person changes her job and picks up the culture of her new job, the type of socialization at work is

• A. resocialization
• B. primary socialization
• C. developmental socialization
• D. anticipatory socialization

Q7. A child born in a Hindu family typically learns to greet by

• A. saying Sat Shri Akal
• B. saying Aadaab or As-salamu alaykum
• C. joining hands and saying Namaste
• D. removing the hat and shaking hands

Q8. A traditional family is described as one in which

• A. two heterosexual parents who are married to each other and biologically related to the children they rear
• B. a single mother raises the children without a partner
• C. grandparents raise the children without ever meeting the biological parents
• D. two parents live apart and meet only on weekends

Q9. Compared to affluent parents, parents in low-income families have been found to

• A. show more warmth and less verbal abuse
• B. show less warmth and be more verbally and physically abusive
• C. show equal warmth and equal abuse
• D. show no measurable difference at all

Q10. Children raised by authoritative parents tend to have

• A. low self-esteem and weak social skills
• B. high self-esteem and better social skills as adults
• C. impulsive behaviour with disregard for consequences
• D. fearful, anxious, socially withdrawn personalities

Q11. Which parenting style is described as one in which parents are strict, seek conformity and demand unquestioning compliance?

• A. permissive
• B. neglectful
• C. authoritarian
• D. authoritative

Q12. Children of neglectful parents are more often

• A. high in self-esteem and impulsive
• B. fearful, anxious, poor in school and at risk for substance abuse
• C. socially mature and high in social skills
• D. strict followers of rules with low rebellion

Q13. Research indicates that a neighbourhood in which 20% or more of the residents are poor lowers the children's

• A. physical height and weight
• B. test scores in school
• C. interest in television programmes
• D. ability to learn a regional language

Q14. The case of Rohit, a 10-year-old migrant child who is only used by peers as an extra to run after the cricket ball, best illustrates

• A. the asset side of cultural diversity
• B. segregation experienced by migrant children
• C. secure attachment with peers
• D. anticipatory socialization in sport

Q15. Reciprocal teaching is defined as a strategy that occurs when

• A. the teacher lectures and students listen silently throughout
• B. students take turns leading the class discussion
• C. the principal reciprocates by visiting each classroom
• D. students are tested and re-tested on the same content