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CLEP Sociology

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






2. Overzealous conformity to official regulations within a bureaucracy.






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






4. A term used by Erving Goffman to refer to the altering of the presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences.






5. Ogburn's term for a period of maladjustment during which the nonmaterial culture is still adapting to new material conditions.






6. Established standards of behavior maintained by a society.






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






8. Open - stated - and conscious functions.






9. The requirement that people select mates outside certain groups.






10. The prohibition of sexual relationships between certain culturally specified relatives.






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






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






13. A term used by Ferdinand Tonnies to describe close-knit communities - often found in rural areas - in which strong personal bonds unite members.






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






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






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






17. Any group or category to which people feel they belong.






18. 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.






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Max Weber's term for power made legitimate by a leader's exceptional personal or emotional appeal to his or her followers.






28. A set of expectations of people who occupy a given social position or status.






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






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






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






32. A city in which global finance and the electronic flow of information dominate the economy.






33. 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.






34. A theory of urban growth that views growth as emerging from many centers of development - each of which may reflect a particular urban need or activity.






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






36. The process whereby people learn the attitudes - values - and actions appropriate for individuals as members of a particular culture.






37. A special type of bar chart that shows the distribution of the population by gender and age.






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






39. An approach to the study of formal organizations that views workers as being motivated almost entirely by economic rewards.






40. A face-to-face or telephone questioning of a respondent to obtain desired information.






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






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






43. The process by which a group - organization - or social movement becomes increasingly bureaucratic.






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






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






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






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






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






49. Legitimate power conferred by custom and accepted practice.






50. Elements beyond everyday life that inspire awe - respect - and even fear.