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CLEP Sociology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A form of marriage in which one woman and one man are married only to each other.






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






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






4. The ordinary and commonplace elements of life - as distinguished from the sacred.






5. An inclusive term encompassing all of a person's material assets - including land and other types of property.






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






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






8. The belief that the products - styles - or ideas of one's society are inferior to those that originate elsewhere.






9. A society in which women dominate in family decision making.






10. 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.






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






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






13. An economic system under which the means of production and distribution are collectively owned.






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






15. A term used by Karl Marx to describe an attitude held by members of a class that does not accurately reflect its objective position.






16. A social structure that derives its existence from the social interactions through which people define and redefine its character.






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






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






19. An interactionist theory of aging that argues that elderly people who remain active will be best-adjusted.






20. Max Weber's term for the disciplined work ethic - this-worldly concerns - and rational orientation to life emphasized by John Calvin and his followers.






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






22. Salaries and wages.






23. The sending of messages through the use of posture - facial expressions - and gestures.






24. A form of capitalism under which people compete freely - with minimal government intervention in the economy.






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






26. Crimes committed by affluent individuals or corporations in the course of their daily business activities.






27. A sociological approach that emphasizes inequity in gender as central to all behavior and organization.






28. A sociological approach that assumes that social behavior is best understood in terms of conflict or tension between competing groups.






29. A society that depends on mechanization to produce its economic goods and services.






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






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






32. A factor held constant to test the relative impact of an independent variable.






33. The double burden--work outside the home followed by child care and housework--that many women face and few men share equitably.






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






35. General practices found in every culture.






36. A kinship system that favors the relatives of the mother.






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






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






39. 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.






40. The process by which a relatively small number of people control what material eventually reaches the audience.






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






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






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






44. 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.






45. The scientific study of the sociological and psychological aspects of aging and the problems of the aged.






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






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






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






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






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







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