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