click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Sociology
1st Quarter
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Sociology | Study of group behavior and society |
Andiocentricity | Male perspective |
Values | culturally defined Standards people use to decide what desirable, good, and beautiful |
Morays | pattern of ideas and acts with great moral significiants (Must Behaviors) |
Taboos | What we must not do |
Laws | Moray enforced by legislature |
Rules | Moray enforced by group |
Customs | behavior determined by tradition of the people |
Folkway less | less complusive behavior for routine casual interaction |
Depression Generation | 1911-1921 high poverty, strive for financial security |
WWII Generation | 1922-1927 sacrifice for noble good, patriotism |
Postwar Generation | 1928-1945 a lot of economic growth, conservative |
Babyboomers1 | 1946-1954 women rights,individualism, experimental |
Babyboomers2 | 1955-1964 less optimism, less trust in the government |
Generation X | 1965-1979 security, independence, informality |
Generation Y | 1980-2001 physical security,environmental issues, fears |
Demographics | science of vital statistics of population |
Statistics | use numbers to understand information |
Mode | Most common value |
Median | The middle number |
Mean | THe average |
Correlation | two numbers change together that are not related |
Causation | one characteristic of population change cause change another characteristic |
Life Expectancy | estimated number of years remaining in a person life at a particular time |
Mortality Rate | proportion number of people died in population |
Infant Mortality Rate | number of live birth infants who die in first year of life |
Cause of Death | Field on the death certificate |