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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group with three members






2. A self concept based on our perceptions of how others may have judged us






3. For those who feel they can't reach the cultural goals by institutional means there are Four Deviant Paths: a) Innovators b) Ritualists c) Retreatists d) Rebels


4. Re-socializing a criminal so that he or she no longer wants to do crime - but can live a non-criminal life ('Go and sin no more')






5. Creates unity - maintains harmony (socio-emotional)






6. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






7. Assigned status given without consent ( female - daughter - sister ect.)






8. The death penalty






9. An individual adopts the beliefs or actions of a group and makes them his or her own






10. People who share a physical location but do not have lasting (or any) social relationships






11. Status set that society sees as mismatched






12. Guides group towards reaching goals (task-oriented)






13. The death penalty






14. When a society makes major changes to its social structure and how it relates to the environment






15. Material items that indicate one's status






16. Guides group towards reaching goals (task-oriented)






17. The web of relationships that joins a person to other people and groups






18. Inmates released from prison to serve the rest of their sentence under supervision in the community






19. Opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life






20. The stages of our life from birth to death






21. A group's usual and customary social arrangements - on which its members depend and on which they base their lives






22. Power that people consider legitimate - as rightly exercised over them






23. You choose to have a government to constrain disruptive individual choices - for an orderly society and benefits provided






24. Informational jobs






25. Power that is illegitimate - that people do not accept as rightly exercised over them






26. Conformity to establish or maintain a relationship with a person or group






27. A place where we can reveal our true feelings - beliefs and rehearsal or performances






28. Organized pattern of beliefs and behaviors centered on basic social needs






29. Using one's social networks for some form of gain






30. A) The elite group members make up the laws b) The elite group members structure society so that they have more opportunities than others c) Discretion benefits the elite in all parts of the criminal justice system d) The oppressed must organize to r






31. Large movement of people from country to city






32. A self concept based on our perceptions of how others may have judged us






33. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






34. Leading by being highly permissive






35. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess






36. When a person has two or more competing roles






37. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






38. The degree to which we will alter our attitudes and/or behaviors to fit into our perceived expectations of what is appropriate for our status or group






39. Relationships that cross social barriers






40. For those who feel they can't reach the cultural goals by institutional means there are Four Deviant Paths: a) Innovators b) Ritualists c) Retreatists d) Rebels


41. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






42. Based on pasturing of animals






43. Two or more people who interact with one another and identify with one another






44. The ability to get your way - even over the resistance of others






45. A status that identifies us - is always relevant and affects other statuses.






46. The groups that you use to evaluate yourself






47. Leading by giving orders






48. Illegal acts committed by affluent - 'respectable' individuals in the course of business activities


49. ID - Ego - super ego






50. Process that teaches culture to group members