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CLEP Sociology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Unconscious or unintended functions; hidden purposes.






2. A form of marriage in which an individual can have several husbands or wives simultaneously.






3. The tendency of workers in a bureaucracy to become so specialized that they develop blind spots and fail to notice obvious problems.






4. An invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender - race - or ethnicity.






5. Societal expectations about the attitudes and behavior of a person viewed as being ill.






6. Standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools.






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






8. A negative attitude toward an entire category of people - such as a racial or ethnic minority.






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






10. A term used to describe the change from high birthrates and death rates to relatively low birthrates and death rates.






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






12. A view of conformity and deviance that suggests that our connection to members of society leads us to systematically conform to society's norms.






13. The restriction of mate selection to people within the same group.






14. A relatively small religious group that has broken away from some other religious organization to renew what it views as the original vision of the faith.






15. The state of a population with a growth rate of zero - achieved when the number of births plus immigrants is equal to the number of deaths plus emigrants.






16. In Karl Marx's view - a subjective awareness held by members of a class regarding their common vested interests and need for collective political action to bring about social change.






17. A set of people related by blood - marriage (or some other agreed-upon relationship) - or adoption who share the primary responsibility for reproduction and caring for members of society.






18. The study of various aspects of human society.






19. A term used by Bowles and Gintis to refer to the tendency of schools to promote the values expected of individuals in each social class and to prepare students for the types of jobs typically held by members of their class.






20. A spatial or political unit of social organization that gives people a sense of belonging - based either on shared residence in a particular place or on a common identity.






21. The impact that a teacher's expectations about a student's performance may have on the student's actual achievements.






22. A variety of research techniques that make use of publicly accessible information and data.






23. Mmanuel Wallerstein's view of the global economic system as divided between certain industrialized nations that control wealth and developing countries that are controlled and exploited.






24. Hereditary systems of rank - usually religiously dictated - that tend to be fixed and immobile.






25. A measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions.






26. Families in which there is only one parent present to care for children.






27. The process by which a person forsakes his or her own cultural tradition to become part of a different culture.






28. A group or category to which people feel they do not belong.






29. An element or a process of society that may disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in stability.






30. A subculture that deliberately opposes certain aspects of the larger culture.






31. Penalties and rewards for conduct concerning a social norm.






32. Positive efforts to recruit minority group members or women for jobs - promotions - and educational opportunities.






33. Talcott Parsons's functionalist view of society as tending toward a state of stability or balance.






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






35. Sociological investigation that stresses study of small groups and often uses laboratory experimental studies.






36. A selection from a larger population that is statistically representative of that population.






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






38. The study of the distribution of disease - impairment - and general health status across a population.






39. Social control carried out by authorized agents - such as police officers - judges - school administrators - and employers.






40. The scientific study of population.






41. A sample for which every member of the entire population has the same chance of being selected.






42. A term used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society.






43. The number of live births per 1 -000 population in a given year. Also known as the crude birthrate.






44. The ability to exercise one's will over others.






45. As defined by the World Health Organization - a state of complete physical - mental - and social well-being - and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity.






46. The process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life.






47. The use of two or more languages in particular settings - such as workplaces or educational facilities - treating each language as equally legitimate.






48. A speculative statement about the relationship between two or more variables.






49. The practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria.






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