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Sociology
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Subject
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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 self concept based on our perceptions of how others may have judged us
theory of social contract
status
looking glass self
human nature
2. The ways in which individuals affect groups and the ways in which groups influence individuals
status inconsistency
group dynamics
Mead: the self and role taking
role conflict
3. Social groups - institutions - individuals that provide socialization situations
human nature
agents of socialization
the life course
gender roles
4. A system of providing goods and services
hunting and gathering
primary relationships
organic solidarity
economy
5. Based on pasturing of animals
labeling theory
role exit
pastoral society
total institutions
6. The ability to choose which rules to enforce for whom and for when
juvenile crime
role conflict
probation
discretion
7. Opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life
Differential Association
the particular other
face saving work
Illegitimate opportunity structures
8. Tonnie's term for the type of society characterized by weak family ties - competition - and impersonal social relationships
gesellschaft
emotion work
parole
probation
9. The legal - available opportunities and resources the society provides for success
social revolution
leadership styles
institutional means
social revolution
10. The stages of our life from birth to death
power
primary groups
the life course
Retribution
11. Social unity based on consensus of values and norms or conformity - and dependence on traditional family
leadership types
achieved status
institutional means
mechanical solidarity
12. A status that identifies us - is always relevant and affects other statuses.
master status
theories deviance
anticipatory socialization
social order
13. Based on pasturing of animals
hunting and gathering
social revolution
pastoral society
out-groups
14. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival
Mead: the self and role taking
Rehabilitation
hunting and gathering
leadership styles
15. Relationships that are intimate - personal - caring and fulfilling
internalization
leadership styles
probation
primary relationships
16. Material items that indicate one's status
role performance
social institutions
social interaction
status symbols
17. Groups' expectations for the norms of boys vs. girls
Incapacitation
anticipatory socialization
gender roles
theory of social contract
18. The view [developed by Howard Becker] that the labels people are given affect 1. The way others respond to that person [interaction] - and 2. their own self-concept [internalization] Thus channeling their behavior either into deviance or into conform
labeling theory
out-groups
gender roles
6 types of societies
19. Conformity to establish or maintain a relationship with a person or group
instrumental leader
stigma
identification
socialization
20. What the culture raises up as what all members should strive to achieve or possess
hunting and gathering
cultural goal
internalization
primary deviance
21. (Merton's) Strain Theory - Conflict theory - Differential Association - Labeling Theory
crime
theories deviance
role exit
Five major tasks of groups (and societies)
22. Authority based on law or written rules and regulations; also called bureaucratic authority
Incapacitation
knowledge work
rational-leagal authority
(Merton's) Strain Theory
23. Assumptions of people's personality
stereotypes
role performance
stigma
bonding ties
24. A cluster of people within a larger group who choose to interact primarily with one another
clique
White-collar ('occupational') crime
dramaturgy
capital punishment
25. Status set that society sees as mismatched
mass media
parole
status inconsistency
socialization
26. When a person has two or more competing roles
institutional means
role
feeling rules
role conflict
27. Based on information services and high technology
anticipatory socialization
conformity
post-industrial society
primary relationships
28. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools
Self-fulfilling prophecy
social capital
socialization
horticultural society
29. When a person has two or more competing roles
role conflict
Four purposes of punishment
gender socialization
agrarian society
30. Social groups - institutions - individuals that provide socialization situations
agents of socialization
organic solidarity
institutional means
traditional authority
31. When each person does less when there are more people involved
primary groups
social loafing
out-groups
embarrassment
32. Convicted offender stays in the community with regular supervision and conditions of behavior
triad
status inconsistency
probation
tact
33. Authority based on custom
crowd
traditional authority
recidivism
gesellschaft
34. When each person does less when there are more people involved
social category
capital punishment
social loafing
hidden curriculum
35. A group with three members
achieved status
Four purposes of punishment
triad
expressive leaders
36. Preparing for future roles
hunting and gathering
anticipatory socialization
street crime
The effect of group size: As the group grows larger
37. Occupation within social structures or institutions
juvenile crime
status
compliance
socialization
38. Social positions earned or obtained
(Merton's) Strain Theory
achieved status
4 social revolutions and key inventions
embarrassment
39. Leading by trying to reach consensus
juvenile crime
looking glass self
democratic leadership
networking
40. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion
bonding ties
theories deviance
agents of socialization
stigma
41. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel
bridging ties
industrial society
leader
social revolution
42. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools
the particular other
horticultural society
organic solidarity
primary relationships
43. A type of economy where you live off the land
theory of social contract
out-groups
leader
subsistence economy
44. 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
Differential Association
socialization
theories deviance
conformity
45. Social positions earned or obtained
achieved status
status set
group cohesion
social revolution
46. A physical or social attribute that devalues a person's identity and discredit a person's claim to a 'normal' identity
social institutions
role performance
stigma
restitution
47. 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
the particular other
corporate crimes
theory of social contract
industrial society
48. Incarceration - rehabilitation institutions (cut off from the rest of society to reform)
hidden curriculum
role
total institutions
social control
49. Replacing members - teaching recruits - producing industry goods and services - preserving order - maintaining a sense of purpose
status symbols
emotion work
bridging ties
5 major group tasks
50. Tonnie's term for the type of society characterized by weak family ties - competition - and impersonal social relationships
Deterrence
social aggregate
gesellschaft
looking glass self