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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. Authority based on law or written rules and regulations; also called bureaucratic authority






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






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






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






5. People who are roughly the same age and interests






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






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






8. Occupation within social structures or institutions






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






10. When a person has two or more competing roles






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






12. Leading by being highly permissive






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






14. Direct contact with clients - customers - patients or students by workers.






15. Based on information services and high technology






16. Ways in which people express their leadership






17. Leading by being highly permissive






18. Relationships that cross social barriers






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. Group decisions that are made without objective thought






24. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






25. People who are roughly the same age and interests






26. Assumptions of people's personality






27. To much stuff






28. Authority based on custom






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






30. Ways in which people express their leadership






31. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






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






33. 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')






34. A group with three members






35. A temporary public gathering of individuals who share a common focus; members might interact but will not remain in contact






36. People who share a similar attribute or characteristic [variable] but do not necessarily interact with one another






37. Using one's social networks for some form of gain






38. A status that identifies us - is always relevant and affects other statuses.






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






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






41. Replacing members - teaching recruits - producing industry goods and services - preserving order - maintaining a sense of purpose






42. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools






43. Techniques to salvage a performance






44. All the statuses






45. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






46. Replacing members - teaching recruits - producing industry goods and services - preserving order - maintaining a sense of purpose






47. The violation of norms written into law






48. Leaving a role






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






50. Virtual transitions between status