Sociology Final Exam Review

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What is Sociology?

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The study of social interaction

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The term “sociology” was reinvented and coined in the early 1800’s by which of the following sociologist? Robert A. Merton, Karl Marx, Auguste Comte, Emile Durkheim

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Auguste Comte

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Commonly held standards of what is acceptable or unacceptable, right or wrong within a Culture.

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Cultural Norms

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________ is when one culture believes they are superior to another culture.

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Ethnocentrism

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When a person living in China goes to McDonald's to eat, it is an example of ______.

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Pop Culture

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________________ ______________ are the standards we live by within a culture.

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cultural norms

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________ is a set of behavioral expectations associated with a given status.

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Role

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________ a socially defined position in a group or society characterized by certain expectations, rights, and duties.

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Social Status

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Being born Irish is my ______.

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Ascribed Status

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________ is an example of a Social Institution.

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Family