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Which of the following is considered the most important element of socialization?

Which of the following is NOT related to Edward Sutherland’s Differential Association Theory?

For Jean Piaget, at which stage of development do individuals first use language, in sentences, and other cultural symbols?

The Harlow experiments on social isolation and maternal deprivation on rhesus monkeys showed that:

While attending a movie, Horace continually talks out loud to his friends, makes loud and obnoxious noises and disregards the persons sitting nearby. Meade would suggest that Horace has a poorly developed sense of:

Bonus questions:  What percentage of the “teachers” in the Milgram experiment shocked their “learners” with 300 volts ? Which major theory does Durkheim’s deviance theories fall under?  What was the impetus behind both the Ashe and Milgram experiments?  (What happened to make them curious about human behavior regarding conformity and authority figures?)  Give an example of an agricultural society that existed 5000 years ago.     

Read the following four statements about the social foundations of deviance. Select the one statement that is FALSE.

Solomon Asch’s research, in which subjects were asked to match lines, showed:

According to Goffman, we are all like actors on a stage in our daily life trying to manage the impressions that others have of us. He referred to this as: 

Explain how deviance can have beneficial consequences for society according to Durkheim’s theories.  Give an example along with the stated way deviance might provide positive outcomes.