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CLEP Sociology

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1. A city characterized by relatively large size - open competition - an open class system - and elaborate specialization in the manufacturing of goods.






2. The social institution that relies on a recognized set of procedures for implementing and achieving the goals of a group.






3. A generally small - secretive religious group that represents either a new religion or a major innovation of an existing faith.






4. The standards of acceptable behavior developed by and for members of a profession.






5. A view of society as ruled by a small group of individuals who share a common set of political and economic interests.






6. Mutual respect between the various groups in a society for one another's cultures - which allows minorities to express their own cultures without experiencing prejudice.






7. The systematic study of the biological bases of social behavior.






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






9. Max Weber's term for power made legitimate by law.






10. The process of introducing new elements into a culture through either discovery or invention.






11. Someone who - through day-to-day personal contacts and communication - influences the opinions and discussions of others.






12. Organized workers who share either the same skill or the same employer.






13. Preindustrial societies in which people plant seeds and crops rather than subsist merely on available foods.






14. A component of formal organization in which rules and hierarchical ranking are used to achieve efficiency.






15. The physical or technological aspects of our daily lives.






16. The collection and distribution of information concerning events in the social environment.






17. A society in which men dominate family decision making.






18. An approach that contends that industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain.






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






20. The process by which a majority group and a minority group combine through intermarriage to form a new group.






21. Any number of people with similar norms - values - and expectations who interact with one another on a regular basis.






22. A term coined by Erving Goffman to refer to institutions that regulate all aspects of a person's life under a single authority - such as prisons - the military - mental hospitals - and convents.






23. Changes in a person's social position within his or her adult life.






24. A term used by Erving Goffman to refer to the efforts of people to maintain the proper image and avoid embarrassment in public.






25. 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.






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






27. A social ranking based primarily on economic position in which achieved characteristics can influence mobility.






28. A construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which specific cases can be evaluated.






29. A principle of organizational life - originated by Laurence J. Peter - according to which each individual within a hierarchy tends to rise to his or her level of incompetence.






30. The variable in a causal relationship that - when altered - causes or influences a change in a second variable.






31. The process by which individuals acquire political attitudes and develop patterns of political behavior.






32. The study of various aspects of human society.






33. A form of polygamy in which a husband can have several wives at the same time.






34. Durkheim's term for the loss of direction felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective.






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






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






37. The number of new cases of a specific disorder occurring within a given population during a stated period of time.






38. A kinship system in which both sides of a person's family are regarded as equally important.






39. A sense of virility - personal worth - and pride in one's maleness.






40. The German word for 'understanding' or 'insight'; used by Max Weber to stress the need for sociologists to take into account people's emotions - thoughts - beliefs - and attitudes.






41. Compliance with higher authorities in a hierarchical structure.






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






43. Behavior that violates the standards of conduct or expectations of a group or society.






44. A term used by Max Weber to refer to people who have the same prestige or lifestyle - independent of their class positions.






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






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






47. A literal interpretation of the Bible regarding the creation of man and the universe used to argue that evolution should not be presented as established scientific fact.






48. A sociological approach that emphasizes the way that parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability.






49. A legal strategy based on claims that racial minorities are subjected disproportionately to environmental hazards.






50. The techniques and strategies for preventing deviant human behavior in any society.







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