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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. How self is developed in the three stages; imitation stage - play stage - game stage






2. Status set that society sees as mismatched






3. Informal culture taught in school in preparation for later in life






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






5. The individual and collective resources available to a person through his or her social networks






6. Informal culture taught in school in preparation for later in life






7. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






8. Based on information services and high technology






9. (Merton's) Strain Theory - Conflict theory - Differential Association - Labeling Theory






10. Large movement of people from country to city






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






12. Ways in which people express their leadership






13. Someone who influences other people






14. A prediction that causes itself to come true






15. Committing crime after released from prison






16. The death penalty






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






18. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






19. Deviance becomes part of one's lifestyle or self-image because the person accepts the label of 'deviant'






20. Domestic revolution (plants and animal) - agricultural revolution (the plow) - industrial revolution (steam engine) - informational revolution (micro chips)






21. Leading by trying to reach consensus






22. Persons influencing each others behavior






23. The alignment of some members of a group against others






24. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






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






26. Informational jobs






27. The goal of a leader within a group






28. A group with three members






29. Crimes more commonly committed by lower class people on the streets of their communities






30. The ways in which individuals affect groups and the ways in which groups influence individuals






31. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






32. The legal - available opportunities and resources the society provides for success






33. The people who are emotionally close and know each other well






34. Efforts to manage behavior to create a publicly observable and appropriate display of emotion (self control)






35. Authority based on custom






36. Tonnie's term for the type of society characterized by weak family ties - competition - and impersonal social relationships






37. The individual and collective resources available to a person through his or her social networks






38. The way society sets children onto different courses in their way of life due to male/ female






39. The important expectations of a particular person that a child wishes to please the generalized other - The expectations of a society taken into account when shaping their own behavior






40. Leaving a role






41. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






42. Social norms about expressions - emotions - and acceptable - desirable feelings in any situation






43. Someone who influences other people






44. Preventing an act by producing fear of the consequences of the act ('crime does not pay')






45. When each person does less when there are more people involved






46. Groups' expectations for the norms of boys vs. girls






47. Group decisions that are made without objective thought






48. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






49. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






50. ID - Ego - super ego