Sociology Final

what is the largest minority group in th US today?

African american are distinguished from the majority of american on the basis of...

the practice of systematically destroying a whole race is...

the best predictore of peoples earnings is their...

prverty cannot be solved by finding jobs for the adult poor population because.

people generally feel warmest toward people who are..

the dominant group in society, according to conflict theorist is...

Labeling theory describes and analyzes..

an extra Y chromosome in males is

relatice deprivation occurs when someone owns less than members of his or her

kristy hold a higher social position than her father, she has experienced...

the worth and valuse of the individual is...

research has shown that young people in th US today

effective social control depends largely on

Any deviation from the norms of a society is considered deviant by those adopting a

socialization is the process of

spitz's study of children in hospitals showed the difference between the foundling home and the nursing home to be

persons arrested for criminal act are disproportionetly

the wild boy of aveyron probably had different ways of doing things becuase he...

isabelle was a young girl who has been isolated from brith and who...

children develop slowly when they are isolated, according to sociologists, because they..

role-taking is the term used by George Herbert Mean to describe

cooley called the process of self development and awarnedd the

Young people are more likely to be deviant than older people because

the primary agency of socialization was

the most likely social explination for sex diffenentials in crime rates is...

peer group socialization is becoming

schools teach

TV demands...

behavior approprite to members of one's own sex is...

gender role socialization begins

when driving our cars we stop at red lights, whether or not a cop is present this is a form of...

inequity becomes stratification when it is institution and

Deciance is

Fear, ridicule, jail, and fines are all examples of

Deviant behavior may vary

what is the primary ideology that justifies social stratification in the U.S.

Mertons theory of anomie refers to

people who cannot conform to society's goals can..

according to Merton. _________ occurs when people accept society's goals goals but adopt disapproved means for achieving them.

the process of changing one's social class is called.

who do sociologists classify females as a minority group.

according to labeling theory, a person is not deviant untill he or she is..

The most extreme form of racism is

official statistics on crime

most people do not behave in a devian way because

"having a conscience" assumes you have ...

industrial societies are more ____ than other societies.

Social clss, according to weber , is based on...

Social Status refers to ...

income, education, and occupation are often used to obtain a measure of a persons.

structural functional theoriests suggest that stratification occurs because

conflict theorists suggest that stratification occurss because

sociologists generally agree that when stratification occurs there is....

what term would mead use to refer to the norms, valus attidues and expectations of the public?

poverty is defined as

the oppertunities a person has to improve his or her income and lifestyles is known as:

if a society is ethnically stratified it has what elements

Racial groups are

ethnic groups are identified by

minority groups are groups that

in his study of "authoritarian personality" Adorno founf that authoritarian personalitites

Prejudices is reduced when,

discrimincation is an

mead describes the active, creative and spontaneous part of the self as the

mead describes the socialized self as the

cultural pluralism occurs when variety of

the minority group that has the lowest life ecpectancy, lowest school enrollment rates, and highest rate of alcoholism is/.are the

affirmatice action originally meant to

Social status is a

a set of expected behaviors

sociologists study life to understand

human behavior is to a large extent shaped by

Ascribed status

chosen or earned

role conflict occurs when..

which variable do sociologists emphasize the most a being the determining motivation for our thinking and behavior

what is the major differences between primary and secondary groups is their

social science is likely to have as its primary goal

in groups and out groups differ from each other in

in groups tend to see out groups in..

anthropology primarily studies...

peer groups are groups of people who are usually...

psychology is primarily concerned with

reference groups are

the fielnd in which the principles of the social sciences are applied to social problems is

communication skills are best understood

sociology is useful in helping us understand ourselves

father of sociology

social engineeing would most likely involve

according to durhkeim, higher suicide rates are expected for those people who have a low level of

Marx believed that at the core of every society is

relative deprivation occurs when someone owns less than members of his or her

what term does Durhkeim use to describe the degree to which members of a society are united by shared values and other social bonds

Bureaucracies are characterized by

verstehen is a word used by Weber in discussing the importance of understanding the

Goals are clearly stated in a

example of ________ is a driver signaling a right turn with his directional signals.

Functions that are not intended or recognized are..

Explanations for a given phenomena are

the most common method of information gathering used by sociologists is the

a position in society that is more importants than other in the status set is

Norms that develop among a group of students living in the same dorm would most likely be the basis of an

Structural functional theory defines structure as any part of the ...

structural functional theory defines function as any purpose of the ...

Functions that are intended and recognized in a social system are

to a sociologist culture is a society's

Marx based his conflict theory on the simple assumpiton that the organization if society is determined by its ____________ organization

contemporary conflict theorists believe that conflict is

symbolic interaction theoru has a ________ orientation

a disregaurd for history indicated

symbolic interaction theory allows us to

groups that have values and norms differing in someways from those of the larger society are...

symbol of group identity, means of communication, and means of cultural maintenance is

when a groups norms and values are in serious conflict with those of the society of which it is a part, the group has characteristics of a

the view that a society should be judged on its own terms, not in comparison with others, is called

the ability to see the intimate realities of our own lives in the context of common social structures is what Mills refers to as

the existence of culture is dependent on poeple's ability to create and understand

the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggest that

the variable that is affected by another is the

a preference for foreign imports is and example of

ethnocentrism can be functional for a society when

the statement "age at marriage is negatively related to family size" is an example of

Rules of conduct or social expectations for behavior are called

people are said to be ________ when they believe the cultural groups they belong to sets the standards for all others.

Mores

Folkways

cultural lag occurs when changes in technology occur more rapidly than changes in

the control group is identical to the experimental groups except that the experiemental variable is

when the laws of the land do not reflect culturla mores the laws will be given

conflict theorists maintain:

as the size of groups increases

a small groups, informal group of people who interact in a personal direct and intimate way.

group in which the members interact impersonally and have few emotional ties

the view the one's own culture is superior to other and should be used as the standard against which other cultures are judged.

the belief that cultures must be judged on their own terms rather then by the standards of another culture.

formal and informal rules of conduct and social expectations for behavior.

norms of conduct of everyday life that bring only mild censure or punishment if they are violated.

Norms of conduct associated with stong feelings of right or wrong, violations of which bring intense reaction and some type of punishment

formal standardised expressions of norms enacted by legislative is to regulate certain types of behaviors

intended consequences of a social system

the unintended consequences of a social system

as the size of a group increases _________ ______ change

the system of ideas values, beliefs, knowledge norms, customs, and technology shared by almost everyone in a particular society

a group of interacting who live in a specific geographical area, who are organized in a cooperactive manner and who share a common culture.

the ability to see how history and biography together influnce our lives

the structures ranking of entire groups of people that perpetuated unequal rewards and power in a society

differences between groups in wealth, status and power

the biological and anatomical characteristics the differentiate males and females

a social status that refers to differences between sexes, specifically to differences in masculinity and feminitiy

the statistical study of population, especially data on birth rates, death rates, marriages rates, health and migration

families in which two or more persons are related by blood marriage, or adoptions and who share a common residence

that which belongs to the realm of the everyday world, anything considered mundane and unspirital

involving objects and ideas that are treated with reverance and awe

a family structure in which the husband dominates the wife

a family structure in iwhch the wife dominated the husband

the marriage of one man and one woman

the marriage of one man or woman to more than one person of the opposite sex at the same times

the marriage of one woman to more then one husband at the same time

the marriage of one man to more than one wife at the same time

persons that one identifies with psychology and whose opinions are considered important

the assumption that other people have similar attitudes, values, beliefs, and expectations.

a group of kin united by blood, marriage, or adoption who share a commonresidence for somepart of their lives and assume reciprocal rights and obligation with reguard to one another

an organized community of believers who hold certain things sacred and follow a set of beliefs ceremonies, or special behaviors

a measure of the rate at which people die

a measure of the rate at which people are being born

a socially defined group distinguished by selected inherited phsyical characteristics

a group set apart from others b.c of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns, such as religion, language pr region or the country

a marriage norm requiring a person to marry someone from outside his or her own group

a marriage norm requireing a person to marry someone from his or her own group.

divorce factors

Current World population