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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. The maintenance of political - social - economic - and cultural dominance over a people by a foreign power for an extended period of time.






2. The study of the physical features of nature and the ways in which they interact and change.






3. The actual or threatened use of coercion to impose one's will on others.






4. Numerous ways that people with access to the Internet can do business from their computers.






5. Norms that generally are understood but are not precisely recorded.






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






7. A social system in which there is little or no possibility of individual mobility.






8. In a legal sense - a process that allows for the transfer of the legal rights - responsibilities - and privileges of parenthood to a new legal parent or parents.






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






10. A school of criminology that argues that criminal behavior is learned through social interactions.






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






12. An area of study that focuses on the interrelationships between people and their environment.






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






14. A theory of social change that holds that change can occur in several ways and does not inevitably lead in the same direction.






15. A form of marriage in which one woman and one man are married only to each other.






16. The respect and admiration that an occupation holds in a society.






17. Norms deemed highly necessary to the welfare of a society.






18. Another name for the classical theory of formal organizations.






19. Sociological investigation that concentrates on large-scale phenomena or entire civilizations.






20. An authority pattern in which the adult members of the family are regarded as equals.






21. The unintended influence that observers or experiments can have on their subjects.






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






23. 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.






24. An approach to deviance that attempts to explain why certain people are viewed as deviants while others engaging in the same behavior are not.






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






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






27. A social position attained by a person largely through his or her own efforts.






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






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






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






31. The practice of living together as a male-female couple without marrying.






32. Norms governing everyday social behavior whose violation raises comparatively little concern.






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. The act of physically separating two groups; often imposed on a minority group by a dominant group.






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






40. Information about how to use the material resources of the environment to satisfy human needs and desires.






41. 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.






42. Governmental social control.






43. 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.






44. Pride in the extended family - expressed through the maintenance of close ties and strong obligations to kinfolk.






45. Expectations regarding the proper behavior - attitudes - and activities of males and females.






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






47. The average number of years a person can be expected to live under current mortality conditions.






48. Long term trend in human societies that results from the interplay of innovation - continuity - and selection.






49. Changes in the social position of children relative to their parents.






50. A hypothesis concerning the role of language in shaping cultures. It holds that language is culturally determined and serves to influence our mode of thought.