SOC. FINAL

A basic component of social stratification is that

it is maintained through beliefs that are widely shared in a society

The definition of culture

the entire way of life of a group of people (pretty sure)

In a caste system,

there is

The sociological imagination was developed by

C. Wright Mills

Sara is conducting a sociological research study on differences in interactions between millennial and gen Z coworkers. After reviewing the literature, she developed a hypothesis and then operationalized the variables she will study. What is the next step Sara should take in the scientific method?

Choose a research design method

A student plays the role of a 'hard working student' by looking engaged in class, bringing a notebook to class and turning in assignments on time. These actions are performed in front of both the teacher and their classmates in order to interact and work with others effectively. This performance is an example of what theoretical perspective?

Dramaturgy (pretty sure)

What basic step of the scientific method should prevent you from recreating the same research that someone else has already performed?

Literature review (pretty sure)

How is prejudice different from discrimination?

Prejudice is an attitude or belief; discrimination is an action or behavior

The upper class in the United States

is a largely self sustaining group and rarely adds new members

How are norms enforced in everyday settings?

sanctions (pretty sure)

_______ refers to unequal distribution of wealth, power, or prestige among members of a society?

social inequality

A sociology class wants to study note taking behaviors. First, the professor asks how many people in the class consider themselves good note takers. Twenty people indicate that they are. She then asks how many people have taken any notes in the past week and thirty people indicate that they have. The class decides, for the purposes of the survey, that a good notetaker will be defined as anyone who has taken any notes in the past week and has a notebook. This is a(n)

(??interview??)

The upper class makes up just 1 percent of the total U.S. population, but its total net worth is greater than that of ________ percent of the rest of the population.

90

Marx theorized that if the lower classes recognized how society worked and challenged those in power, they would be experiencing

???class consciousness???

What are informal rules and guidelines for behavior that are considered acceptable within a group?

??Norms (leaning towards) or values??

What are you practicing if you are understanding another culture in terms of that culture's own norms and values without reference to any other culture's standards?

??cultural relativism??

When individuals judge others by the standard of their own group, they are experiencing

??ethnocentrism??

You must shift between participating in a social situation and being an observer in a social situation in order to use ________ as the research method.

??participant observation or ethnography??

The nature vs. nurture debate is helpful in understanding which of the following ideas?

??which factor determines individual behaviors and traits??

Rod is conducting a sociological research study on the punk rock bands. He has just finished collecting data for the study. What is the next step Rod should take in the scientific method?

analyze data (pretty sure)

Unlike an ethnography, __________ research focuses on one's own thoughts, feelings, and experiences

autoethnography

A researcher is interested in studying classroom behavior. To conduct their research, they sit in on ten classroom meetings and take notes on student behaviors. What part of the research process are they performing during this process?

collecting data (50% sure) -ethnography/participant observation

In using the scientific method for sociological research, you have decided on a general research question. According to the scientific method of sociological research, what step should be taken next?

conduct a literature review

What is a function of symbolic culture?

allows us to communicate through signs, gestures, and language (pretty sure)