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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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1. A group with three members






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






3. Incarceration - rehabilitation institutions (cut off from the rest of society to reform)






4. Realization of flaws






5. Social positions earned or obtained






6. ID - Ego - super ego






7. A prediction that causes itself to come true






8. A group of just two people






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






10. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






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






14. The framework (patterns) or society






15. We learn deviance from social ties with a deviant group or subculture






16. Difficulties tying to fulfill the expectations of a role






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






18. Status set that society sees as mismatched






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






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






21. Virtual transitions between status






22. Process that teaches culture to group members






23. The goal of a leader within a group






24. Leading by giving orders






25. People who are roughly the same age and interests






26. Social unity based on consensus of values and norms or conformity - and dependence on traditional family






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






28. Based on large scale agriculture






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






30. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






31. ID - Ego - super ego






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






33. 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






34. 1. stability increases 2. intimacy decreases - 3. formality increases - 4. smaller subgroups form - 5. responsibility is diffused






35. Virtual transitions between status






36. Large movement of people from country to city






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






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






39. Violations of the law by young people under 18 years old






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

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






42. Social unity based on consensus of values and norms or conformity - and dependence on traditional family






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






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






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






46. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






47. The groups that you use to evaluate yourself






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






49. The people who join together to reach a goal






50. A prediction that causes itself to come true