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CLEP Sociology

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






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






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






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






5. The variable in a causal relationship that is subject to the influence of another variable.






6. Max Weber's term for people's opportunities to provide themselves with material goods - positive living conditions - and favorable life experiences.






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






8. Difficulties that result from the differing demands and expectations associated with the same social position.






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






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






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






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






13. The movement of an individual from one social position to another of the same rank.






14. A literal interpretation of the Bible regarding the creation of man and the universe used to argue that evolution should not be presented as established scientific fact.






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






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






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






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






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






20. 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.






21. A term used by sociologists to refer to any of the full range of socially defined positions within a large group or society.






22. The movement of a person from one social position to another of a different rank.






23. A subordinate group whose members have significantly less control or power over their own lives than the members of a dominant or majority group have over theirs.






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






25. An area of study concerned with the interrelationships between people and their spatial setting and physical environment.






26. A form of marriage in which a person can have several spouses in his or her lifetime but only one spouse at a time.






27. A view of society in which many competing groups within the community have access to governmental officials so that no single group is dominant.






28. An approach that contends that industrialized nations continue to exploit developing countries for their own gain.






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






30. Another name for labeling theory.






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






32. A three-member group.






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






34. The incidence of death in a given population.






35. 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.






36. Max Weber's term for power made legitimate by law.






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






38. The relationship between a condition or variable and a particular consequence - with one event leading to the other.






39. 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.






40. Going along with one's peers - individuals of a person's own status - who have no special right to direct that person's behavior.






41. In Karl Marx's view - a subjective awareness held by members of a class regarding their common vested interests and need for collective political action to bring about social change.






42. 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.






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






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






45. The process by which individuals acquire political attitudes and develop patterns of political behavior.






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






47. 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.






48. Max Weber's term for objectivity of sociologists in the interpretation of data.






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






50. The reputation that a particular individual has earned within an occupation.







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