Sociology - Culture, Identity and Socialisation Vocabulary Quiz

This can be defined as the way of life for a given society and the people living in it.

• Values

• Society

• Norms

• Culture

This is something that exists only so far as people collectively agree that it exists.

• Social Construction

• Non-Material Culture

• Cultural Relativism

• Perception

This type of status is one that is given to you by external sources; by birth into a wealthy family or good looks.

• Achieved Status

• Ascribed Status

• Social Standing

• Formal Status

This type of status is earned through a person's hard work and success rather than given to them.

• Inherited Status

• Achieved Status

• Ascribed Status

• Social Standing

This can be defined as a regular behavior that is normal for a given society.

• Habit

• Custom

• Tradition

• Ritual

These are the statements that are generally considered true in a society.

• Customs

• Beliefs

• Values

• Norms

These are the judgments that a society makes about right and wrong.

• Values

• Beliefs

• Laws

• Customs

This is the extent to which a society agrees about important issues.

• Public Services

• Political Participation

• Value Consensus

• Social Cohesion

When mores are codified by a governmental entity with specific sanctions for violation, they become _____.

• Folkways

• Norms

• Laws

• Customs

This is a dynamic sequence of social actions between individuals (or groups) who modify their actions and reactions due to actions by their interaction partner(s).

• Exchange of ideas

• Interpersonal communication

• Social Interaction

• Mutual understanding