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Subject : humanities
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A self concept based on our perceptions of how others may have judged us






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






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






4. A system of providing goods and services






5. Based on pasturing of animals






6. The ability to choose which rules to enforce for whom and for when






7. Opportunities for crimes that are woven into the texture of life






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






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






10. The stages of our life from birth to death






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






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






13. Based on pasturing of animals






14. Dependent on hunting/gathering for survival






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






16. Material items that indicate one's status






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Assumptions of people's personality






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






25. Status set that society sees as mismatched






26. When a person has two or more competing roles






27. Based on information services and high technology






28. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools






29. When a person has two or more competing roles






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






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






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






33. Authority based on custom






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






35. A group with three members






36. Preparing for future roles






37. Occupation within social structures or institutions






38. Social positions earned or obtained






39. Leading by trying to reach consensus






40. Relationships that provide support and social cohesion






41. Based on harnessing machines powered by fuel






42. Based on cultivating plants with hand tools






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






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






45. Social positions earned or obtained






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






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






48. Incarceration - rehabilitation institutions (cut off from the rest of society to reform)






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






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