socio revel ch 1-6 quizes – Flashcards
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Love
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answer to "why do couples marry" without a sociological perspective would answer "because _____"
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general patterns in the Bx of particular people
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Sociologists look for
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studying our society's place in the larger world
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taking global perspective involves
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considerable social inequality, with a few rich but many poor
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Middle and low income countries share
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difficulties in social relationships
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clinical sociologists might focus more on
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which categories of people are most at risk of becoming criminals
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Police officers have a "sociological advantage" from study of socio. thus understands ____
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laws and regulations that guide how people in communities live and work
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sociologists "public policy"
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people sought out work in cities
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one result of European enclosure movement
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low population density
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contribution to higher rate of suicide in western part of US
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that the games people play reflect their social standings
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social-conflict analysis of sports points out
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curiosity and questioning
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besides use of socio perspective, socio investigation starts w/
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theory supported by empirical evidence
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example of scientific truth
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he wanted to explore an unfamiliar issue in an unfamiliar place, which would take time
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Joseph Ewoodzie used participant observation in his research bout homelessness in Jackson, Mississippi becuz
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positivist, interpretive, critical
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3 major socio research orientations
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measurement
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to determine value of variable in a specific case, use of the procedure
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gender blindness
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failing to consider gender in research is an error sociologists call
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rarely produces a sample that is representative of the population
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snowball sampling
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Zimbardo
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who used deductive logical thought in the research described in the book
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is not valid
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if measurements in research are not reliable then the research
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interdependent, enduring, essential
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what adjectives can be used to describe the relationship between culture and society?
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can vary among individuals or groups within a single society
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meanings attached to symbols
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internet
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technological innovation with greatest effect in spreading english around the globe in last 20 years
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taboo
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prohibition against marriage between a father and a daughter in US is example of a
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that low income people also create cultural patterns that can shape the whole society
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development of hip-hop music in the inner cities during the 1970's demonstrates
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discovery
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one of the processes by which cultural changes are set in motion
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ethnocentrism
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a european who refers to china as "the far east" is displaying some degree of
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Karl Marx
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sociologist most likely to analyze culture using social conflict approach
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technology; ideas
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Gerhard Lenski is to _____ as Max Weber is to _____
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hunting n gathering
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simplest of all societies in terms of technology
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family
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in hunting n gathering societies, getting and distributing food, protecting members, and teaching children are tasks of the
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Karl Marx
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"In a country so rich, how could so many people be so poor?" is a Q at the heart of _______ sociological focus
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the struglle between segments of society over valued resources
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social conflict
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false conciousness
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Jackson said that poor people couldn't get ahead in life because they were not interested in working hard, Marx would claim this attitude is an example of
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tradition; rationality
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Weber's main argument is that people in preindustrial societies are bound by _____ whereas people in industrial-capitalist societies are guided by
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Durkheim
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a society could not exist without crime according to
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is to nurture
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"As human beings, our nature____
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social isolation early in life can cause irreversible damage
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Harlows' rhesus monkey studies show
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It helps us learn to see ourselves as others see us
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What part does Mead say role playing has in the development of the self?
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feeling guilty about stealing based on not living up to what others expect
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according to Erik Erikson, after stealing a snack, a child in the preschool stage is now capable of
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Freud believed that people were passive in their own development, while Piaget thought that they were active in their growth
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Piaget's and Freud's view on human development differ because
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a teenager looking for a new social group may start listening to a new type of music
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engaging in anticipatory socialization..
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school allows students to interact with people of different social backgrounds
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distinctive contribution of school to the socialization process
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cultural inconsistencies in how our society defines this stage of life
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Main cause of "teenage rebellion" in US
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the younger generations will be forced to interact more with the elderly
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the affect the increasing aging population will have on society is
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removal of an inmate's existing idetity
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first step of resocialization in a total institution such as prison
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can never completely limit people from realizing their dreams
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political conservatives claim that society______________
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personal effort
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achieved status is typically based on
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shapes a person's entire life in terms of identity ex. race, extreme poverty or wealth, physical disability
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master status
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the Bx expected of someone who holds a particular status
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role
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it reduces embarrassment, which creates discomfort for everyone
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Tact is common in society because
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biological and cultural basis
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the roots of emotions have both a
