Sociology
What might be a reason behind the increases in nonmarital choices in the United States
All of the above
A(n) _________ status either ascribed or achieved is presumed so important that is overshadows all of the others, dominating our lives and controlling our position in society.
Master
When lawmakers interpret that a deviant act warrants formal sanctions, the act itself becomes known as what concept
Crime
Breaking a Social rule, or refusing to follow one, is deviance
True
Durkheim argued that deviance can be good for society
True
C. Wright Mills says we need to use our
Sociological Imagination
_________is an attribute that changes you from a whole and usual person to a tainted and discounted one
Stigma
A prohibition viewed as essential to the well -being of humanity, such as incest, is a ________
Taboo
In "Deinstitutionalization of American Marriage," the authors argue that the practical reasons for marriage have decreased with new laws, so what reasons do the authors give for why marriage is still something we do
It is symbolically significant in the U.S. culture
Deviant behavior depends on the context of the situation
True
Mills wants us to ask three questions: what is the history of our society? what are the social structures? AND?
What kind of people prevail and hold power
Mills says we should
locate ourselves within our history and in relation to each other
In a primary group, such as a family, people come together for __________ reasons
Expressive
All subcultures are deviant
False
In the Stanford Prison Study, the guards turned out to have psychological disorders.
False
My race is an example of an achieved status
False
The traditional nuclear family has always been the most commonly found family throughout all of history
False
John tells vulgar jokes with his buddies all the time and he often makes up stories about his sex life that he believes are funny. However, when John is with his mother he is the exact opposite, often critical of others who make such jokes or tell such stories around his mother. What is John s behavior an example of
Impression Management
What theory did the article "Being Sane in Insane Places" discuss
Labeling Theory
The process by which our identity develops is the _______ according to Coole
Looking Glass Self
When we make a mistake in a social interaction or do something wrong, we feel embarrassed or ________.
Lose Face
How did society solve the problem of knowing who legitimate heirs to fathers were
Marriage
Sets of behavior that are expected of a person who occupies a status are called
Roles
Sociologists argue that our norms and rules for how we are supposed to act in society are taught to us both through formal ad informal processes. They call this:
Socialization
What purpose(s) have families historically served?
Socialize children Ensure Legitimacy Regulate Sexuality
What concept is defined as an organized collection of individuals and institutions, bounded by space in a coherent territory, subject to the same political authority, and organized through a shared set of cultural expectations and values
Society
Outer social controls are our family, social institutions, and authority figures who influence us into obeying social rules
True
Standing backwards in an elevator is breaking what kind of deviance?
A folkway