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CLEP Sociology

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1. Standards of behavior that are deemed proper by society and are taught subtly in schools.






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






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






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






5. Social control carried out by people casually through such means as laughter - smiles - and ridicule.






6. A sense of virility - personal worth - and pride in one's maleness.






7. An enumeration - or counting - of a population.






8. The social institution through which goods and services are produced - distributed - and consumed.






9. A Marxist theory that views racial subordination in the United States as a manifestation of the class system inherent in capitalism.






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






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






12. A term used by George Herbert Mead to refer to the child's awareness of the attitudes - viewpoints - and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior.






13. 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.






14. A person who pursues crime as a day-to-day occupation - developing skilled techniques and enjoying a certain degree of status among other criminals.






15. A negative attitude toward an entire category of people - such as a racial or ethnic minority.






16. The incidence of diseases in a given population.






17. 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.






18. A term used by Erving Goffman to refer to the efforts of people to maintain the proper image and avoid embarrassment in public.






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






20. 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.






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






22. Norms that generally have been written down and that specify strict rules for punishment of violators.






23. A floating standard of deprivation by which people at the bottom of a society - whatever their lifestyles - are judged to be disadvantaged in comparison with the nation as a whole.






24. A status that dominates others and thereby determines a person's general position within society.






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






26. The number of deaths of infants under one year of age per 1 -000 live births in a given year.






27. The restriction of mate selection to people within the same group.






28. According to the Census Bureau - any territory within a metropolitan area that is not included in the central city.






29. A city characterized by relatively large size - open competition - an open class system - and elaborate specialization in the manufacturing of goods.






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






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






32. A view of social interaction - popularized by Erving Goffman - under which people are examined as if they were theatrical performers.






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






34. 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.






35. Significant alteration over time in behavior patterns and culture - including norms and values.






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






37. Compliance with higher authorities in a hierarchical structure.






38. Governmental social control.






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






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






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






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






43. A sociological approach that emphasizes the way that parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability.






44. Research that relies on what is seen in the field or naturalistic settings more than on statistical data.






45. A legal strategy based on claims that racial minorities are subjected disproportionately to environmental hazards.






46. A large - organized religion not officially linked with the state or government.






47. A group or category to which people feel they do not belong.






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






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






50. The difference between births and deaths - plus the difference between immigrants and emigrants - per 1 -000 population.






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