1. What is socialization and why is it important for humans? Its how we communicate and cooperate in a country, socialization makes it possible for us to fully function as human beings. Without socialization, we could not have our society and culture. And without social interaction, we could not have socialization.
2. What is anticipatory socialization? What is one example of this? Anticipatory socialization is the process when non-group members learn to take on the values and standards of groups that they aspire to join, so as to ease their entry into the group and help them interact competently once they have been accepted by it. A police officer that is about to begin working the night shift will adjust his sleeping pattern in advance.
3. Describe Mead’s three Stages of Self. What ages does each typically occur at? What activity might a child do in each of the stages? It begins with the prepatory stage; children begin to imitate the people that surround them from ages one to three. The play stage comes next and the child will pretend to be roes like astronauts or they might imitate their pets from ages three to four. Finally the child begins the game stage were it will understand the social positions when they play. This begins around the age of eight and nine.
4. Discuss Cooley’s looking-glass self. What are the three stages in this theory? Cooley’s looking-glass self is the process in which someone defines themselves. It starts by them imagining how they appear to