Socialization in Diverse Contexts — Practice

Q1. The word 'socialization' refers to the process of interaction through which the child

• A. inherits genetic traits from biological parents.
• B. imbibes the beliefs, values, attitudes and habits of her social group.
• C. develops physical strength through play and exercise.
• D. memorises the syllabus prescribed by the school.

Q2. The first feature of socialization is that it

• A. instils basic discipline by making the individual control her impulses for social approval.
• B. guarantees high academic achievement in school.
• C. ends the moment a child becomes a teenager.
• D. happens only inside formal classrooms.

Q3. A father respects his own parents, and so the child learns to respect elders. This best illustrates which type of socialization?

• A. Anticipatory socialization
• B. Resocialization
• C. Primary socialization
• D. Developmental socialization

Q4. B.Ed. trainees in Rampur are learning how to plan a Class 7 lesson before they are appointed as teachers. This is an example of

• A. Primary socialization
• B. Anticipatory socialization
• C. Resocialization
• D. Secondary socialization

Q5. When a young man trained in Texas-style greetings gets a job in Japan, he has to go through fresh socialization because, in Japan, people

• A. shake hands tightly while shouting loudly.
• B. remove their hats and bow to the ground.
• C. exchange business cards before any greeting.
• D. avoid eye contact and physical contact in their greetings.

Q6. A child born in a Hindu family typically learns to greet by

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

Q7. A 'traditional family' is defined as one in which

• A. only the grandparents rear the child while parents work abroad.
• B. two unmarried partners cohabit and raise a child together.
• C. two heterosexual parents are married to one another and biologically related to the children they rear.
• D. the mother alone raises the child after divorce.

Q8. Aarti's parents is described as warm and patient, who fix rules in consultation with her, explain the reasons, and allow flexibility. This is the

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

Q9. Children growing up under the authoritarian style of parenting most often

• A. have high self-esteem and good social skills.
• B. are over-confident and impulsive in behaviour.
• C. show no rules at home and behave anything they like.
• D. suffer from low self-esteem, get anxious easily and are withdrawn in personality.

Q10. Children living in war zones tend to

• A. be more stressed out, introverted and face problems of insomnia or nightmares.
• B. develop strong leadership qualities and high academic scores.
• C. remain unaffected because childhood is naturally protective.
• D. become more outgoing and cheerful with their peers.

Q11. The example of 'People's Rural Education Movement (PREM)' that has helped set up residential hostels so that tribal girls can attend school. This NGO works in

• A. Jharkhand
• B. Chhattisgarh
• C. Odisha
• D. Madhya Pradesh

Q12. The teacher of a Class 7 in rural Bihar is described as a 'source of socio-cultural change.' This is because she

• A. strictly enforces the school dress code among her students.
• B. interprets and conveys new ideas, beliefs and values of the outside world to the child and the local community.
• C. completes the prescribed syllabus before the annual exam.
• D. maintains attendance registers with high accuracy.

Q13. 'Reciprocal teaching' is best described as a strategy in which

• A. the teacher lectures while students copy notes silently.
• B. students sit in rows and answer only when called by name.
• C. the principal observes the class and grades the teacher.
• D. students take turns leading the class discussion and use their cultural viewpoints to express the material in their own words.

Q14. Although the self begins to take shape in childhood, it is during ____ that 'self-concept and personal identity assume more importance'.

• A. adolescence
• B. infancy
• C. old age
• D. early childhood

Q15. 'unanimity among agencies of socialization' as a feature. If home, school, peer group and media give conflicting messages to a Class 8 student, the result is

• A. faster and stronger socialization.
• B. complete failure of school education only.
• C. slower and ineffective socialization of the individual.
• D. no effect because peers always dominate.