Question

question 1 (2.5 points)
what is the primary function of mass media in socialization?
○ offering freedom from parental authority
○ teaching specific knowledge and skills
○ providing emotional support and forming self - identity
○ informing, entertaining, and influencing values, attitudes, and behaviors
question 2 (2.5 points)
what is the focus of gilligans critique of kohlbergs model?
○ gender differences in moral reasoning
○ the role of genetic inheritance in shaping behavior
○ the influence of mass media on socialization
○ the stages of cognitive development

Explanation:

• Question 1: Mass media serves multiple purposes in socialization. It disseminates information (informing), provides entertainment, and has the power to mold values, attitudes, and behaviors. Parental authority freedom is not its core role. While it can have some educational aspects, "teaching specific knowledge and skills" is more of a formal education - like school - function. Emotional support and self - identity formation are more associated with primary groups like family and close friends.
• Question 2: Carol Gilligan critiqued Lawrence Kohlberg's model of moral development. Kohlberg's initial work was based mainly on male subjects. Gilligan pointed out that there are gender differences in moral reasoning. Genetic inheritance is more in the realm of biological determinism and not the focus of her critique. The influence of mass media on socialization is a different sociological topic, and cognitive development stages were studied by Piaget, not the main focus of Gilligan's critique of Kohlberg.

Answer:

• Question 1: Informing, entertaining, and influencing values, attitudes, and behaviors.
• Question 2: Gender differences in moral reasoning.