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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. A group with three members






2. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






3. Leading by giving orders






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






5. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






6. Convicted offender stays in the community with regular supervision and conditions of behavior






7. Leading by trying to reach consensus






8. Authority based on custom






9. Exacting moral vengeance by inflicting suffering on an offender comparable to that caused by the offense ('An eye for an eye')






10. Discretely informing someone of a flawed performance






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






12. To much stuff






13. 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')






14. The social mechanisms that regulate a person's actions






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






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






17. Leaving a role






18. What all humans share that makes us distinct form other species and does not derive from our social environment.






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






20. ID - Ego - super ego






21. Leading by being highly permissive






22. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






23. How self is developed in the three stages; imitation stage - play stage - game stage






24. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






25. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






26. Based on pasturing of animals






27. A group with three members






28. Leading by being highly permissive






29. People who are roughly the same age and interests






30. The goal of a leader within a group






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






32. The ability to choose which rules to enforce for whom and for when






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






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






35. Preparing for future roles






36. A type of economy where you live off the land






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






38. The death penalty






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






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






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






42. All the statuses






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






44. Leading by giving orders






45. The framework (patterns) or society






46. Relationships that are intimate - personal - caring and fulfilling






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






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






49. Assumptions of people's personality






50. Virtual transitions between status