Sociology

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what is the term for the beliefs, values, behavior, and material objects that, together, constitute a people's way of life?

Culture

most people arrested for a violent crime in the US are?

White

sexual orientation refers to

a persons romantic and emotional attraction to another person

define an ascribed status

a social position that someone receives at birth or assumes involuntarily

Multiculturalism is defined as

an educational program recognizing the cultural diversity of the US

define stereotype

an exaggerated description that somebody applies to every person in a category of the population

define hate crime

any criminal act motivated by racial or other bias

define the sociology definition of a symbol

anything that carries a meaning to people who share a culture

the class system is based on what?

based on birth and individual achievement

making use of the sociological perspective encourages what?

challenging commonly held beliefs

the post industrial economy is defined by

computer technology

define popular culture

cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population

counter culture refers to

cultural patterns that oppose those that are widely held

define counter culture

cultural patterns that oppose those that are widely held

define folkways

distinguish between polite and rude

define mores

distinguish between right and wrong

attitudes and practices involving human sexuality are what?

diverse, both from one society to another and over time

define gender blindness

failing to consider the possible importance of gender in a sociological study

The gender conflict approach can be best described as?

focusing on the inequality and conflict between men and woman

define a total institution

formal rules, supervision over all aspects, standardized food, clothing, activities

Spurious cultural example

global warming led to the extinction of the pirates

Symbolic- interaction approach can be defined as

highlights the fact that it is not so much what people do that matters as much as the meaning they attach to their behavior

sexual orientation is due mostly to?

human biology, although society plays some role

the Lenski's 4 levels of sociocultural evolution and development are

hunting, pastoral, agricultural, industry

the power of mass media in the socialization process has :

increased over time

Elizabeth Kubler- Ross found that death ..?

is an orderly transition involving specific stages

define ethnocentrism

judging another culture by the standards of one's own culture

define retrospective labeling

labeling someone past based on their present deviance

which type of leader tends to downplay their position and power, allowing the group to function more or less on its own?

laissez faire

an example of sociology advantage in a career would be a person in

law enforcement understanding which categories of people are at high risk of becoming victims of crime, retail sales or business understanding how to connect with diverse people, medicine understanding patterns of behavior

Harlows research with Rhesus monkeys, case of Anna the isolated child, concluded that

long term social isolation leads to permanent developmental damage in both monkeys and humans

roughly 40 to 45 percent of the US pop. falls within the largest social class, which is the

middle class

The social conflict approach draws attention to ?

patterns of social inequality

"looking glass self" refers to

people see themselves as they think others see them

Erik Eriksons view of socialization can be best described as

personality develops over the entire life course in patterned ways

Define ageism

prejudice and discrimination against the elderly

social stratification is a concept that refers to

ranking categories in a hierarchy

manifest functions can be defined as

recognized and intended consequences of a social pattern

crime differs from deviance in that crime

refers to a violation of norms enacted into law

which of the following concepts refers to the process by which people disengage from important social roles?

role exit

a major advantage in using exiting data is what?

saving money, saving time, the quality of the data is often better than what you would collect on your own

which concept refers to the biological distinction between males and females

sex

"group think" defined as

tendency of group members to conform to narrow view of some issue

the structural functional approach

the chief characteristic of which theoretical approach is its view of society as orderly and stable

define culture shock

the experience of discomfort and fear when confronted with a strange way of life or culture

Cultural lag

the fact that some cultural elements change more quickly than others and disrupt the cultural system

what is the most important "primary group"

the family

which of the following play a part in creating a global culture?

the flow of goods, info, people

striving to be personally neutral about the outcome of the research is what?

the ideal of objectivity of a researcher

Define socialization

the lifelong social experience by which human beings develop their potential and learn culture

what does the sociological perspective show us about our choice of a mate?

the operation of society, and its rules, guide many of our personal choices

the concept of gender refers to

the personal traits and social positions that members of a society attach to being male or female

basic idea of symbolic interaction approach

the reality people construct as they interact with one another

deviance is defined as

the recognized violation of cultural norms

personal space refers to

the surrounding area in which an individual makes some claim to privacy

define anticipatory socialization

when people model themselves after the members of peer groups they would like to join

patterns of childbearing around the world suggest that the number of children born to a women reflects on what?

whether she lives in a poor or rich society

"female advantage" traits can be described as

willingness to ask questions, more flexible leadership, emphasis on communication


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