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CLEP Sociology

Subjects : clep, humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A theory of social change that holds that society is moving in a definite direction.






2. Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality.






3. A social position 'assigned' to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics.






4. An aspect of the socialization process within total institutions - in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals.






5. Any group that individuals use as a standard in evaluating themselves and their own behavior.






6. Elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe - respect - and even fear.






7. The way in which a society is organized into predictable relationships.






8. Processes of socialization in which a person 'rehearses' for future positions - occupations - and social relationships.






9. The condition of being estranged or disassociated from the surrounding society.






10. The process by which a group - organization - or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic.






11. Karl Marx's term for the working class in a capitalist society.






12. An area of study concerned with the interrelationships between people and their spatial setting and physical environment.






13. A form of capitalism under which people compete freely - with minimal government intervention in the economy.






14. Difficulties that occur when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social positions held by the same person.






15. An approach to the study of formal organizations that views workers as being motivated almost entirely by economic rewards.






16. An abstract system of word meanings and symbols for all aspects of culture. It also includes gestures and other nonverbal communication.






17. Organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs.






18. A face-to-face or telephone questioning of a respondent to obtain desired information.






19. A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth - prestige - or power.






20. The ways in which people respond to one another.






21. A sociological approach that generalizes about fundamental or everyday forms of social interaction.






22. The gestures - objects - and language that form the basis of human communication.






23. Distinctive patterns of social behavior evident among city residents.






24. The process through which religion's influence on other social institutions diminishes.






25. A three-member group.






26. A term used by Max Weber to refer to a group of people who have a similar level of wealth and income.






27. A theory of deviance proposed by Edwin Sutherland that holds that violation of rules results from exposure to attitudes favorable to criminal acts.






28. A subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than the members of a dominant or majority group have over theirs.






29. Employees who work fulltime or part-time at home rather than in an outside office and who are linked to their supervisors and colleagues through computer terminals - phone lines - and fax machines.






30. Overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.






31. A religious group that is the outgrowth of a sect - yet remains isolated from society.






32. Behavior that occurs when work benefits are made contingent on sexual favors (as a 'quid pro quo') or when touching - lewd comments - or appearance of pornographic material creates a 'hostile environment' in the workplace.






33. A factor held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable.






34. A small group characterized by intimate - face-to-face association and cooperation.






35. The systematic - widespread withdrawal of investment in basic aspects of productivity such as factories and plants.






36. The use or threat of violence against random or symbolic targets in pursuit of political aims.






37. A society that depends on mechanization to produce its economic goods and services.






38. Organizations established on the basis of common interest - whose members volunteer or even pay to participate.






39. The phenomenon whereby the media provide such massive amounts of information that the audience becomes numb and generally fails to act on the information - regardless of how compelling the issue.






40. Max Weber's term for the disciplined work ethic - this-worldly concerns - and rational orientation to life emphasized by John Calvin and his followers.






41. The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank.






42. The movement of an individual from one social position to another of the same rank.






43. Unconscious or unintended functions; hidden purposes.






44. An interactionist theory of aging that argues that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted.






45. A concept used by Charles Horton Cooley that emphasizes the self as the product of our social interactions with others.






46. A formal process of learning in which some people consciously teach while others adopt the social role of learner.






47. A theory of urban growth that sees growth in terms of a series of rings radiating from the central business district.






48. A view of social interaction - popularized by Erving Goffman - under which people are examined as if they were theatrical performers.






49. A group that - despite past prejudice and discrimination - succeeds economically - socially - and educationally without resorting to political or violent confrontations with Whites.






50. Crimes committed by affluent individuals or corporations in the course of their daily business activities.