Chapter+03+Socialization+from+Infancy+to+Old+Age

Personality- A person's fairly consistent patterns of acting, thinking and feeling. > Socialization-the lifelong social experience by which people develop their human potential and learn culture.
 * All of the main characters in the movie keep consistent personalities. April was a very good friend to Jessica throughout the movie and also plays the role of the dumb, but pretty blonde.
 * Jessica learned how to behave in the way she does based on what she has learned throughout her life.

Significant others- People, such as parents, who have special importance of socialization.
 * Keecia’s parents had a big impact on her socialization because she has learned many cultures. She’s learned aspects of both Korean and African American culture and also the culture in America from her parents.

Cohort- A category of people with something in common, usually their age.
 * Jessica, April, Keecia, and the other girls in their group all form a cohort because they all are in the same grade.

Id- Human being's basic drives. Self- A dimension of personality composed of an individual's self-awareness and self-image. Peer Groups- Members have interests, social position, and age in common. Anticipatory Socialization- The process of social learning directed toward gaining a desired position and commonly occurs among peers.
 * When Jessica and her friends find out where Jessica's body is they go to get it back. However Clive doesn't want to give it back, so Jessica starts to strangle him because she is so frustrated.
 * Jessica's image of her self drastically changed when she became a man.
 * Jessica and her three best friends make a peer group.