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Subject : humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The individual and collective resources available to a person through his or her social networks






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






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






4. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






5. Illegal acts committed by affluent - 'respectable' individuals in the course of business activities

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6. All the statuses






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






8. Social groups - institutions - individuals that provide socialization situations






9. (Merton's) Strain Theory - Conflict theory - Differential Association - Labeling Theory






10. A cluster of people within a larger group who choose to interact primarily with one another






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






12. 'audience' ignores flawed performances






13. The ways in which individuals affect groups and the ways in which groups influence individuals






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






15. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation






16. Informational jobs






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






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






19. Life through drama or stage 'eyes'






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






21. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






22. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






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






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






25. Persons influencing each others behavior






26. Status set that society sees as mismatched






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






28. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






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






30. A group's usual and customary social arrangements - on which its members depend and on which they base their lives






31. The groups that you use to evaluate yourself






32. Efforts to manage behavior to create a publicly observable and appropriate display of emotion (self control)






33. A physical or social attribute that devalues a person's identity and discredit a person's claim to a 'normal' identity






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






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






36. Material items that indicate one's status






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






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






39. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






40. Groups that we identify with and feel loyalty toward






41. 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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42. Based on large scale agriculture






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






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






45. A form of retribution by which offenders compensate their victims with money or labor






46. Ways in which people express their leadership






47. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






48. Also called 'societal protection' protecting the public by preventing a criminal from doing a crime again either through imprisonment or execution






49. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






50. A system of providing goods and services