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CLEP Sociology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An aspect of the socialization process within total institutions - in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals.






2. A society whose economic system is primarily engaged in the processing and control of information.






3. A family in which relatives--such as grandparents - aunts - or uncles--live in the same home as parents and their children.






4. In sociology - a set of statements that seeks to explain problems - actions - or behavior.






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






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






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






8. A label used to devalue members of deviant social groups.






9. The state of being related to others.






10. A principle of organizational life developed by Robert Michels under which even democratic organizations will become bureaucracies ruled by a few individuals.






11. A system of enforced servitude in which people are legally owned by others and in which enslaved status is transferred from parents to children.






12. A theory of social change that holds that society is moving in a definite direction.






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






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






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






16. An awareness of the relationship between an individual and the wider society.






17. The feeling of surprise and disorientation that is experienced when people witness cultural practices different from their own.






18. A technologically sophisticated society that is preoccupied with consumer goods and media images.






19. Organized collective activities to bring about or resist fundamental change in an existing group or society.






20. Transfers of money - goods - or services that are not reported to the government.






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






22. 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.






23. The process of disengagement from a role that is central to one's selfidentity and reestablishment of an identity in a new role.






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






25. 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.






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






27. A group that is set apart from others because of obvious physical differences.






28. An economic system in which the means of production are largely in private hands and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits.






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






30. Print and electronic instruments of communication that carry messages to often widespread audiences.






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






32. 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.






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






34. A detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically.






35. The incidence of death in a given population.






36. A term used by sociologists to describe the willing exchange among adults of widely desired - but illegal - goods and services.






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






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






39. The feeling or perception of being in direct contact with the ultimate reality - such as a divine being - or of being overcome with religious emotion.






40. The study of an entire social setting through extended systematic observation.






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






42. The attempt to reach agreement with others concerning some objective.






43. 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.






44. Subjects in an experiment who are not introduced to the independent variable by the researcher.






45. Two unrelated adults who have chosen to share one another's lives in a relationship of mutual caring - who reside together - and who agree to be jointly responsible for their dependents - basic living expenses - and other common necessities.






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






47. Unconscious or unintended functions; hidden purposes.






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






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






50. The systematic coding and objective recording of data - guided by some rationale.