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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Social positions earned or obtained






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






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






4. Someone who influences other people






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






6. The framework (patterns) or society






7. 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


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






9. When a person has two or more competing roles






10. Persons influencing each others behavior






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


12. Assigned status given without consent ( female - daughter - sister ect.)






13. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






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






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






16. The stages of our life from birth to death






17. Based on pasturing of animals






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






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






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






21. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






22. Tonnie's term for the type of society characterized by weak family ties - competition - and impersonal social relationships






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






24. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






25. Persons influencing each others behavior






26. Society based on kinship - and intimate social relationships






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






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






29. Means of communication designed to reach the general population






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






31. The behaviors - obligations - and privileges attached to specific status






32. Social positions earned or obtained






33. Relationships that cross social barriers






34. Leading by being highly permissive






35. The stages of our life from birth to death






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






37. Based on information services and high technology






38. The individual and collective resources available to a person through his or her social networks






39. The way society sets children onto different courses in their way of life due to male/ female






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






41. Any violation of rules or norms






42. Discretely informing someone of a flawed performance






43. The violation of norms written into law






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






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






46. The alignment of some members of a group against others






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






48. People who are roughly the same age and interests






49. The institutions and processes responsible for enforcing criminal law (e.g. police - courts and correctional system.






50. Change in technology that leads to societal transformation