Sociology Post Test
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| Sociological Perspective | A view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals.
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| Theoretical Perspective | Set of assumptions accepted as true
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| Symbolic Interaction | Approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols.
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| Conflict Theory | Emphasizes role of conflict, competition and constraint within a society.
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| Functionalism | approach emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society
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| culture | knowledge, values, custom and physical objects that are shared by members of a society.
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| Cultural Universal | General cultural traits that exist in all cultures.
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| Subculture | group that is part of the dominant culture but that differs from it in some important respects.
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| Reference group | group used for self evaluation and the formation of attitudes, values, beliefs and norms.
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| Peers | set of individuals of roughly the same age and interests.
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| Racism | an extreme form of prejudice that assumes superiority of one group over others.
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| Religion | Unified system of beliefs and practices concerned with sacred things
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| Taboo | Rule of behavior, violation of which calls for strong punishment
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| Norm | rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior
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| Sanction | rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms
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| Monogamy | a marriage consisting of one man and one women at a time
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| Ageism | set of belliefs, attitudes, norms and values used to justify age-based prejudice and discrimination
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| Discrimination | treating people differently based on ethnicity, race, religion, or culture
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| family | group of people related by marriage, blood or adoption
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| Mass Media | means of communication desgined to reach the general population
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| values | broad ideas about what is good or desirable shared by people in a society.
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| folkway | norms that lack moral significance
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| law | norm that is formally defined and enforced by officials
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| Formal Sanctions | sanctions imposed by persons given special authority
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| informal sanctions | rewards or punishments that can be applied by most members of a group
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| polygamy | marriage of a male or female to more than one person at a time.
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| social stratification | ranking of people or groups according to their unequal access to scarce resources.
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| Prejudice | widely held negative attitudes toward a group (minority or majority) and its individual members
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| Recidivism | repetition of or return to criminal behavior
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| Sexism | set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify sexual inequality
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| Nature VS Nurture | how much of personality is a result of heredity and how much is the product of the environment.
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| Heredity | something that is handed down in your geneaology or from your ancestors, parents
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| Personality (total person) | a person's own distincitive character
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| Drug | a substance use in medicines
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| Social Self | the way you show yourself the world.
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| Sexual harassment | to trouble or continually annoy in a sexual manner
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| 1st children born are usually: | Achievement oriented,cooperative and cautious
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| Later born children are usually: | Friendly, affectionate and creative
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| Name some warning signs of eating disorders. | Obession with weightlifting, strange eating habits and hoarding food
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| Peer pressure is often considered what? | The greatest pressure an adolescent faces.
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| About how many people each year attempt suicide? | 1/2 million
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| What age group tends to attempt suicide? | 15-24 years old
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| What is the age group that has the highest risk of STD's? | 15-24 years old
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| What percentage of people are involved with some sort of a church? | 75%
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| What do people use religion for? | Emotional support they receive
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| What are some social factors that affect teenage suicides? | Family relations, triggering events and age
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| What are some influences of early sexual activity? | Family income level, parent's marital status, and grades in school
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| Babies born to teenage mothers are more likely to what in the first few years? | Die
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| What legisation made abortion legal? | Roe VS Wade in 1973
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| What percent of teen pregnancy ends in abortion? | 35%
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| What does teen pregnancy also lead to mothers doing? | Earning lower wages in job market
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| What is job satisfaction? | Degree of enjoyment one receives from their occupation.
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| Courthship is only about finding a what? | Spouse
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| Dating has what? | Multiple purposes.
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| Substance abuse increases the possibility for what? | Other problems
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| Intravenous drug use and multiple sex partners are factors of contracting what? | AIDS and STD's
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