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Sociology

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The organization of written or spoken symbols into a standardized system is called   language  
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Groups in society that share values, norms, and behaviors that are not shared by the entire population   Subculture  
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Prohibitions against killing people and stealing other people’s property are examples of   Mores  
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Shared beliefs about what is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable are called   Values  
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The use of which of the following is the very basis of human culture?   language  
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Cultural relativism is the belief that   cultures should be judged by their own standards  
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Folkways are   common customs  
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Features common to all societies   Cultural universals  
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A group that rejects the values, norms, and practices of the larger society.   Counterculture  
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Examples of ______________ include beliefs, ideas, and rules.   nonmaterial culture  
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Anything that stands for something else and has a shared meaning attached to it.   symbol  
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All the shared products of human groups.   culture  
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Examples of ______________include clothing, buildings, and automobiles   material culture  
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Groups of mutually interdependent people who have organized to share a common culture.   society  
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A friend says, “My country is the best of all.” What does this statement reflect?   ethnocentricism  
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The process in which cultures become more and more alike is   cultural leveling  
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Which of the following would best lead to cultural diffusion?   the internet  
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A new technology is developed, but it takes several years before the technology is widely used. This is an example of   cultural lag  
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In the United States, personal achievement is often measured by which of the following?   power and wealth  
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The American belief in progress is most closely linked to what two other beliefs?   science and technology  
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Which American value is based on the belief that judgments should be based on a sense of right and wrong?   morality  
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Which of the following are examples of achieved status?   basketball player, actor, musician  
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Which of the following are examples of ascribed status?   age  
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The socially determined behaviors expected of a person performing a role are   role expectations  
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Example of a role conflict   An employee must stay home to take care of their sick child.  
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Examples of an informal group   circle of friends, family  
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Which term is used to describe a two-person group   Dyad  
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What is a reference group?   A group of people with whom individuals identify  
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Characteristics of an in-group?   It uses symbols to distinguish itself. It views itself positively and other groups negatively. It often competes with other groups.  
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Parts of group functions   Define boundaries Set goals Make decisions Select leaders Assign tasks Control member’ behavior  
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