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CLEP Sociology

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The study of various aspects of human society.






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






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






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






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






6. The standards of acceptable behavior developed by and for members of a profession.






7. An approach to urbanization that considers the interplay of local - national - and worldwide forces and their effect on local space - with special emphasis on the impact of global economic activity.






8. Mutual respect between the various groups in a society for one another's cultures - which allows minorities to express their own cultures without experiencing prejudice.






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






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






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






12. Subjects in an experiment who are exposed to an independent variable introduced by a researcher.






13. The state of being related to others.






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






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






16. The ideology that one sex is superior to the other.






17. Established standards of behavior maintained by a society.






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






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






20. The process by which a cultural item is spread from group to group or society to society.






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






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






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






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






25. According to George Herbert Mead - the sum total of people's conscious perceptions of their own identity as distinct from others.






26. Organized patterns of beliefs and behavior centered on basic social needs.






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






28. The process by which a person forsakes his or her own cultural tradition to become part of a different culture.






29. Karl Marx's term for the capitalist class - comprising the owners of the means of production.






30. The combination of existing cultural items into a form that did not previously exist.






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






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






33. A religious group that is the outgrowth of a sect - yet remains isolated from society.






34. A relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other.






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






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






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






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






39. Japanese born in the United States who were descendants of the Issei.






40. 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.






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






42. An element or a process of society that may disrupt a social system or lead to a decrease in stability.






43. A theory of urban growth that sees growth in terms of a series of rings radiating from the central business district.






44. 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.






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






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






47. Specialized language used by members of a group or subculture.






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






49. A densely populated area containing two or more cities and their surrounding suburbs.






50. A kinship system in which both sides of a person's family are regarded as equally important.