Lecture Four: Socialization

I. Three Perspective on Socialization: Nature versus Nurture

1. Developmental
2. Social Learning
3. Social Structure

II. Agents of Socialization: The big 3 for childhood

1. Family

Effects of Divorce:

2. Peers
3. School
4. Other Influences: Religion, Mass Media, Social Class, Racial/Ethnic Identity

III. Processes of Socialization

1. Instrumental Conditioning
2. Observational Learning