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CLEP Sociology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A concept used by Charles Horton Cooley that emphasizes the self as the product of our social interactions with others.






2. The exercise of power through a process of persuasion.






3. Rituals marking the symbolic transition from one social position to another.






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






5. A term used by Parsons and Bales to refer to emphasis on tasks - focus on more distant goals - and a concern for the external relationship between one's family and other social institutions.






6. Statements to which members of a particular religion adhere.






7. Japanese born in the United States who were descendants of the Issei.






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






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






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






11. A study - generally in the form of interviews or questionnaires - that provides sociologists and other researchers with information concerning how people think and act.






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






13. The degree to which a scale or measure truly reflects the phenomenon under study.






14. 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.






15. The extent to which a measure provides consistent results.






16. Practices required or expected of members of a faith.






17. A neighborbood that residents identify through defined community borders and through a perception that adjacent areas are geographically separate and socially different.






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






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. The total number of cases of a specific disorder that exist at a given time.






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






22. A term coined by Robert N. Butler to refer to prejudice and discrimination against the elderly.






23. Power that has been institutionalized and is recognized by the people over whom it is exercised.






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






25. A printed research instrument employed to obtain desired information from a respondent.






26. A term used by C. Wright Mills for a small group of military - industrial - and government leaders who control the fate of the United States.






27. A preindustrial society in which people rely on whatever foods and fiber are readily available in order to live.






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






29. The process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant have come to dominate certain sectors of society - both in the United States and throughout the world.






30. Control of a market by a single business firm.






31. A group small enough for all members to interact simultaneously - that is - to talk with one another or at least be acquainted.






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






33. Unconscious or unintended functions; hidden purposes.






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






35. The tendency to assume that one's culture and way of life represent the norm or are superior to all others.






36. The far-reaching process by which a society moves from traditional or less developed institutions to those characteristic of more developed societies.






37. A structured ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuates unequal economic rewards and power in a society.






38. The worldwide integration of government policies - cultures - social movements - and financial markets through trade and the exchange of ideas.






39. The state of being related to others.






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






41. An approach to urbanization that considers the interplay of local - national - and worldwide forces and their effect on local space - with special emphasis on the impact of global economic activity.






42. A city with only a few thousand people living within its borders and characterized by a relatively closed class system and limited mobility.






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






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






45. The ways in which a social movement utilizes such resources as money - political influence - access to the media - and personnel.






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






47. Due to the stereotyping - this term has been abandoned by sociologists in favor of new religious movements.






48. 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.






49. A special-purpose group designed and structured for maximum efficiency.






50. The notion that criminal victimization increases when there is a convergence of motivated offenders and suitable targets.