Psychologists Susan Goldberg and Michael Lewis observed the interactions of mothers and children to determine if the children were socialized differently depending on gender. They found that mothers:

A. Socialized their sons to be passive and dependent.

B. Tended to treat their children the same, no matter the gender.

C. Unconsciously rewarded daughters for being dependent. <-- my answer

D. Kept their sons close to them when they played.


As a child's experience with agents of socialization broadens, the influence of the family:

A. Increases

B. Decreases <-- my answer

C. Remains the same.

D. Has no consistent change.


Please check my answers :) This is for sociology- so I apologize if I chose the wrong subject.