Question

Socialization is a twofold process occurring at both the social and individual levels that accomplishes two main goals. First, it teaches members the skills necessary to satisfy basic human needs and to defend themselves against danger, thus ensuring that society itself will continue to exist. Second, socialization teaches individuals the norms, values, and beliefs associated with their culture and provides ways to ensure that members adhere to their shared way of life. Identify each scenario as accomplishing either the first or second goal of socialization, as discussed in the textbook.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Scenario accomplishing first goal: Children learning from the behavior of others.
2. Scenario accomplishing second goal: School communicating norms of their society to the students.

Explanation:

• Children learning from the behavior of others: This process occurs at individual level. When a kid grows up he learns different skills or behaviors by observing his surrounding which helps him live in the society he is currently in.
• School communicating norms of their society to the students: Schools in every society creates rules for students which comply to the norms of their society. What schools try to do is communicate those norms to the students so that they may learn to exist and adapt the society as it is.