Module 1 (Soc Sci 1) Name: ESTEFANIE M.

GALVE
Activity No. 1.1.1b Program/Year: BSME 1 Date Submitted:
Activity No. 4

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE: Read each question/statement carefully.

Highlight THE LETTER and the choice of your answer.

1. It is the basic social process through which an individual becomes integrated into a social
group by learning the group’s culture and his role in the group.
A. socialization
B. Collaboration
C. Interaction
D. Cooperation

2. This is a distinct identity that sets us apart from others. It is not a static phenomenon but
continues to develop and change throughout our lives.
A. Self
B. Me
C. Myself
D. I

3. The scholar who proposed that feelings toward ourselves developed through interaction
with others.
A. Charles Horton Cooley
B. George Herbert Mead
C. Erving Goffman
D. Sigmund Freud

4. It is a concept that emphasizes the self is a product of our social interactions with others.
A. Looking Glass Self
B. Looking in the Mirror
C. Reflection
D. Socialization

5. It is the attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes
into account in his or her behavior.
A. self
B. generalized other
C. significant other
D. societal pressure
II. ESSAY: Read each question comprehensively, answer it accordingly. (5 points each

1.Do you think it is important that parents discuss gender roles with their young children, or
is gender a topic better left for later? How do parents consider gender norms when buying
their children books, movies, and toys? How do you believe they should consider it?
- I don’t think It’s important to discuss gender roles with children at a young age, it’s
something that should be discussed when the child is mature enough and may have
questions about the subject. I also disagree with Storm’s parents “experiment” on raising
their child genderless. It’s more of a social experiment for the parents than a benefit for the
child. At that age, a child isn’t worried about people knowing what gender they are, they’re
worried about pooping, eating, and playtime. I believe gender roles play a big part when
parents purchase things for their children. Most parent buy dolls and kitchen sets for their
daughters, and trucks and action figures for their sons. In my opinion a child should be able
to play with whatever toy they are interested in. For example, when I was a kid my mother
let me pick out my own bike and I chose a black and green Ninja Turtles bike. With no
hesitation, my mother bought the bike for me with no questions whether it was acceptable
for a girl. I think the absence of gender socialization would be a benefit in a child’s social
group. I think it would help create an open mind for the child. Children would create
friendships based on shared interests versus choosing friendships just because they share
the same gender. When it comes to nature versus nurture I feel that both play a big part in
shaping who we are. We inherit genetic traits from our parents like creativity, exceling at
certain sports, or the way we express ourselves, but things that we are exposed to also help
create who we are. For instance, a child that was introduced to music and instruments can
gain an interest in playing the guitar and starting a band even though neither parent had
ever shown a love for music. Sociology and Psychology both study people and their
behaviors. The difference between the two is that with Psychology the focus is on the minds
influences in human behavior and how it processes people’s world. While in Sociology the
focus is how society shapes human behavior and how different aspects of society play a role
in an individual’s relationship with his world.

2.Based on your observations, when are adolescents more likely to listen to their parents or
to their peer groups when making decisions? What types of dilemmas lend themselves
toward one social agent over another?
- Adolescents are more likely to listen to their parents or peers when they get in
trouble or feel like they need help with certain things. Most of the time when adolescents
ask for assistance they tend to ask when they make a mistake repeatedly. For example,
when an adolescent is in middle school they tend to be disrespectful or feel like they‘re
adults until they get into trouble that’s when they know they have to make a change. The
dilemmas are is when they question themselves as to thinking “I am neither a child nor
adult. Who am I?” They are caught between thinking they should have a young or older
mindset and by finding themselves they do it through their peers.