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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Convicted offender stays in the community with regular supervision and conditions of behavior






2. The violation of norms written into law






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






4. Where all things are equal. (rights - beliefs ect.)






5. Creating specialization of subsystems and institutions within the social structure






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






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






8. Moving people form cities to the edge of the city.






9. Based on information services and high technology






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






11. Discretely informing someone of a flawed performance






12. A group with three members






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






14. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






15. Relationships that cross social barriers






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






17. 1. Replacing members 2. Teaching recruits 3. Producing and distributing goods and services 4. Preserving order 5. Providing and maintaining a sense of purpose






18. Realization of flaws






19. Leading by giving orders






20. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






21. 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






22. The sense of solidarity or loyalty that individuals feel toward a group to which they belong






23. Large movement of people from country to city






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






25. The violation of norms written into law






26. An isolated act of deviance: deviance is not part of one's lifestyle or self-image






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






28. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






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






30. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






31. Relationships that do not provide much support or social cohesion






32. Impersonal relationships that involve only limited parts of one's personality






33. Crime committed on behalf of legal organizations






34. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






35. Effort to control others thought of us through self presentation and performance






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






37. 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






38. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






39. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






40. Authority based on an individual's outstanding traits - which attract followers






41. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






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






43. People who are roughly the same age and interests






44. A system of providing goods and services






45. A group of just two people






46. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools






47. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






48. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






49. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






50. A group with three members