Sociology Module 1a Quizs

Moral panic

• A justified concern about social issues.

• An exaggerated reaction by the mass media, politicians, and community leaders to the actions and beliefs of certain social groups or individuals.

• A scientific analysis of social behavior.

• A method of promoting social change.

Norm

• Shared expectations of how people ought to behave or act.

• A type of social contract that defines laws.

• A guideline for economic transactions.

• A principle of scientific research methodology.

Norm setting

• The process of creating new social norms that everyone must follow.

• The process whereby the media emphasize and reinforce conformity to social norms, and seek to isolate those who don't conform.

• The method of evaluating the effectiveness of existing social norms.

• The technique used by individuals to challenge and change social norms.

Identity

• Refers to the ways we experience ourselves as well as the ways other people interpret and interact with us.

• Is solely determined by our cultural background.

• Is a fixed concept that does not change over time.

• Is only about how we see ourselves, not how others see us.

Role

• The duties, obligations, and rights associated with an individual's status position in society and within social groups.

• A type of social interaction that occurs between individuals.

• A set of behaviors expected from an individual in a specific context.

• The process of learning and adapting to social norms.

Normalisation

• The process by which social control systems regulate behaviour so that it accords with dominant views of the 'normal'.

• A method of data organization in databases to reduce redundancy.

• A psychological theory explaining the development of personality.

• A technique used in statistics to adjust values to a common scale.

Conformity

• Human behavior that follows established norms of a group or society.

• A type of behavior that is always rebellious and non-conforming.

• The act of isolating oneself from societal influences.

• A behavior that is only observed in children.

Status

• Refers to the esteem or prestige an individual receives as a result of his/her position in society.

• A measure of an individual's wealth and income.

• The total number of friends and acquaintances an individual has.

• A term used to describe the physical appearance of an individual.

Gender

• Refers to the biologically determined characteristics of males and females.

• Refers to the socially constructed categories of feminine and masculine, as opposed to the categories of biological sex.

• Refers to the roles and behaviors that society considers appropriate for men and women.

• Refers to the sexual orientation of an individual.

Agency

• The ability of people to influence their own lives and the society in which they live.

• The process of making decisions without any external influence.

• The capacity to act independently and make choices.

• The power to control others' actions and decisions.