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CLEP Sociology

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1. Talcott Parsons's functionalist view of society as tending toward a state of stability or balance.






2. The incidence of diseases in a given population.






3. A society in which men dominate family decision making.






4. The practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups on the basis of test scores and other criteria.






5. A term used by Max Weber to refer to a group of people who have a similar level of wealth and income.






6. The attempt to reach agreement with others concerning some objective.






7. Compliance with higher authorities in a hierarchical structure.






8. A view of society as ruled by a small group of individuals who share a common set of political and economic interests.






9. A construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which specific cases can be evaluated.






10. An interactionist perspective that states that interracial contact between people of equal status in cooperative circumstances will reduce prejudice.






11. The belief that one race is supreme and all others are innately inferior.






12. A condition in which members of a society have different amounts of wealth - prestige - or power.






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






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






15. The process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life.






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






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






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






19. Someone who - through day-to-day personal contacts and communication - influences the opinions and discussions of others.






20. The number of deaths per 1 -000 population in a given year. Also known as the crude death rate.






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






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






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






24. An aspect of the socialization process within total institutions - in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals.






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






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






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






28. The systematic study of social behavior and human groups.






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






30. A label used to devalue members of deviant social groups.






31. A term used by George Herbert Mead to refer to those individuals who are most important in the development of the self - such as parents - friends - and teachers.






32. Use of a church - primarily Roman Catholicism - in a political effort to eliminate poverty - discrimination - and other forms of injustice evident in a secular society.






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






34. Control of a market by a single business firm.






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






36. An economic system in which the means of production are largely in private hands and the main incentive for economic activity is the accumulation of profits.






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






38. A component of formal organization in which rules and hierarchical ranking are used to achieve efficiency.






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






40. Collective conceptions of what is considered good - desirable - and proper--or bad - undesirable - and improper--in a culture.






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






42. A social system in which the position of each individual is influenced by his or her achieved status.






43. Changes in the social position of children relative to their parents.






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






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






46. Fear of and prejudice against homosexuality.






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






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






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






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