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Subject : humanities
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. In text book






2. The stages of our life from birth to death






3. An individual adopts the beliefs or actions of a group and makes them his or her own






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






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






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






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






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






9. Social positions earned or obtained






10. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






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






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






13. 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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14. A group with three members






15. The violation of norms written into law






16. Exacting moral vengeance by inflicting suffering on an offender comparable to that caused by the offense ('An eye for an eye')






17. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools






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






19. Conformity to gain reward or avoid punishment






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






21. Large movement of people from country to city






22. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






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






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






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






26. Leading by trying to reach consensus






27. Authority based on an individual's outstanding traits - which attract followers






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






29. A system of providing goods and services






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






31. When each person does less when there are more people involved






32. 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')






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






34. Someone who influences other people






35. The groups that you use to evaluate yourself






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






37. Retribution - Deterrence - Incapacitation - Rehabilitation






38. A group of just two people






39. Process of replacing previous norms with new ones






40. When norms are weak - conflicting or absent






41. Hunting an gathering society - pastoral society - horticultural society - agrarian society - industrial society - post-industrial society






42. Material items that indicate one's status






43. Leading by giving orders






44. Based on pasturing of animals






45. To much stuff






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






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






48. Realization of flaws






49. Large movement of people from country to city






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