a theory that looks at society as a competition for limited resources

an extension of symbolic interaction theory which proposes that reality is what humans construct it to be.

a group's shared practices, values and beliefs.

a technique sociologists use in which they view society through the metaphor of theatrical performance.

social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society.

stable state in which all parts of a healthy society work together properly.

the process of analyzing the behavior of an individual and the society that shapes that behavior.

The part a recurrent activity plays in a social life as a whole and the contribution it makes to structural continuity.

a theoretical approach or perspective that sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that make up that society.

The generalized attitude of a social group

tries to study and explain large scale relationships

testable preposition

unintended consequences of a social process.

a wide scale view of the role of social structures within a society.

sought consequences of a social process

the study of specific relationships between individuals or small groups

philosophical framework used within a discipline to formulate theories

scientific study of social patterns

the law is a social fact

school as an institution is a social fact

fashion is a social fact

proposed explanation about social interactions or society

define functionalism

examines disagreements, and widespread economic inequality

theorist focusing on how sources are distributed

considered the father of sociology

contributions were social facts, social solidarity, division of labor, study of suicide, and social integration

well known for his 1904 book the Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of C

capitalism

sociological thinking is based on

A set of statements that explains why a phenomenon occurs

Modern societies' educational system tend to expand because such require a more literate and numerate population than less advanced ones. Change may occur through adaptation or integration

this group thinks that the individual is powerless to affect either her or his ownlife or that of others. Those who hold this view regard class conflict and socialist revolution as inevitable, regardless of what any single individual might do

society is in a state of the fundamental conflict between the classes. However, this group recognizes that social order and equilibrium can occur, in which class conflict is temporarily submerged, he argued that such periods benefit the rich and

Society operates like a biological organism. So social institutions function in combination with one another and for the benefit of society as a whole, just as the various parts of the human body function in relation to one another and to the whole body.

They compare disequilibria in society to sickness in a living organism. The bases of social equilibrium is the existence of moral consensus means that everybody shares the same values in society.

You are a married mother of two who works long hours as an accountant. Your husband works full-time as a project manager.It’s Wednesday and you’ve just arrived home from work, exhausted. You went in at 8 a.m., and it’s now 5:30 p.m.But you have plans tonight! Your best friend is in town. Because she lives thousands of miles away, you see her only every couple of years.You have plans to meet at 8 p.m.—just the two of you—for dinner. It’s a 15-minute drive to the restaurant from your house.The following second-shift tasks must be completed: laundry, dinner, bathing the kids, selecting the kids’ clothes and packing their lunches for school tomorrow, and helping the kids with their homework.Can you finish the second shift and still make it to dinner on time?How do you begin your second shift?

In-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual.

A set of guidelines that the American Sociological Association has established to foster ethical research and professionally responsible scholarship in sociology.

Applying a systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as it relates to the study at hand.

When a change in one variable coincides with a change in another variable, but does not necessarily indicate causation.

A variable is changed by other variables. the effect of a situation

Evidence that comes from direct experience, scientifically gathered data, or experimentation.

Observing a complete social setting and all that it entails.

The testing of a hypothesis under controlled conditions.

Gathering data from a natural environment without doing a lab experiment or a survey.

When study subjects behave in a certain manner due to their awareness of being observed by a researcher.

A testable educated guess about predicted outcomes between two or more variables.

Variables that cause changes in dependent variables.the cause of a situation

A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing.

A one-on-one conversation between the researcher and the subject.

A scholarly research step that entails identifying and studying all existing studies on a topic to create a basis for new research.

A technique in which the results of virtually all previous studies on a specific subject are evaluated together.

Using secondary data, does not include direct contact with subjects and will not alter or influence people's behaviors.

Data that are collected directly from firsthand experience.

Comprise information that is subjective and often based on what is seen in a natural setting.

Represent research collected in numerical form that can be counted.

A measure of a study's consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.

Small, manageable number of subjects that represent the population.

An established scholarly research method involves asking a question, researching existing sources, forming a hypothesis, designing and conducting a study, and drawing conclusions.

Using data collected by others but applying new interpretations.

Collect data from subjects who respond to a series of questions about behaviors and opinions, often in the form of a questionnaire.

The degree to which a sociological measure accurately reflects the topic of study.

A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during a study and in publishing results.

After constructing the research design, sociologists collect, tabulate or categorize, and analyze data toformulate_______________________________

if the hypothesis is the greater the amount of media coverage, the higher the public awareness. what would b the dependent variable?

one's liberty stops where the other ones begin

he implementation are surveys and interviews the method is_______________________

implementation of participant observation and case study, method used________________

implementation of manipulation of setting, sample group method used________

(keep in mind the Stanford case study)

which statement illustrates the value of neutrality

To study the effects of fast food on lifestyle, health, and culture, from which group would a researcher

ethically be unable to accept funding?

Ideas about the the nature of reality are called what?

Either punishments or rewards used to teach norms are called?

A taboo is...

Which of the following norms have a moral component to them?

Which of the following norms are officially recognized and acted upon?

A group that differs from the main culture in some important ways but still are part of it are called a(n)...

A group that actively tries to go against the main culture is called a(n)....

Cultural traits found in ALL cultures are called..

the standards a society would like to embrace and live up to

the way that people understand the world based on their form of language

Ideas shared by people in society about what is good are called

Which of the following can cause norms to change over time

A person is talking very loudly while someone else is trying to speak. The person who is supposed to speak clears their throat to get the loud persons attention. This was a(n)...

Hippies who opposed the Vietnam war would be classified as part of a(n)...

A law

A taboo

mark all that apply which are types of norms

Cultural Genocide is an extreme example of what?

A speeder receiving a speeding ticket after getting pulled over is an example of?

Which of the following is an action that demonstrates both material and non material culture?

Knowledge, values, customs and objects that are shared by the members of a society

After scoring a touchdown our announcer says BLU and students respond with JAZ. This is an example of

beliefs

appropriate behavior day to day practices and expressions of a culture

Before the Industrial Revolution and the widespread use of machines, societies were small, rural, and

dependent largely on local resources. Economic production was limited to the amount of labor a human being

could provide, and there were few specialized occupations.

Hunter-Gatherer,Pastoral,Horticultural,Agricultural are examples of what type of societies?

demonstrate the strongest dependence on the environment of the various types of

preindustrial societies. As the basic structure of human society until about 10,000–12,000 years ago, these

groups were based around kinship or tribes.

rely on the domestication of animals as a resource for survival.

societies formed in areas where rainfall and other conditions allowed them to grow stable crops.

New tools for digging and harvesting were made of metal,

and this made them more effective and longer lasting. Human settlements grew into towns and cities, and

particularly bountiful regions became centers of trade and commerce.

These societies contained a strict hierarchical system of power

based around land ownership and protection. The nobility, known as lords, placed vassals in charge of pieces

of land. In return for the resources that the land provided, vassals promised to fight for their lords.

In the eighteenth century, Europe experienced a dramatic rise in technological invention, ushering in an era

known as the Industrial Revolution. therefore creating _________________society.

Digital technology is the steam engine of information societies, and computer moguls such as Steve Jobs and

Bill Gates are its John D. Rockefellers and Cornelius Vanderbilts. Since the economy of information societies is

driven by knowledge and not material goods, power lies with those in charge of storing and distributing

information. these are perfect examples of

perspective on society stressed the necessary

interconnectivity of all of its elements. To Durkheim, society was greater than the sum of its parts. He asserted

that individual behavior was not the same as collective behavior and that studying collective behavior was

quite different from studying an individual’s actions. Durkheim called the communal beliefs, morals, and

attitudes of a society the collective conscience.

this perspective emphasizes the differences between interest groups, conflict is ongoing persistent

is certainly among the most significant social thinkers in recent history. While there

are many critics of his work, it is still widely respected and influential. For him, society’s constructions were

predicated upon the idea of “base and superstructure.” This term refers to the idea that a society’s economic

character forms its base, upon which rests the culture and social institutions, the superstructure. it

is the base (economy) that determines what a society will be like.

analyze the following as a strength or weakness of Marx's argument

Marx ignores women and fails to analyze their particular positions in society

The owners of the means of production still have much more power and influence than the majority. For example the privileged who attended public schools hold the majority of the positions in the state, industry and banking, and they own the mass media

There is still much evidence of opposing class interests and class conflict, such as strikes and industrial sabotagein the workplace

the status a person chooses, such as a level of education or income

an individual’s isolation from his society, his work, and his sense of self

a situation in which society no longer has the support of a firm collective consciousness

the status outside of an individual’s control, such as sex or race

the owners of the means of production in a society

a way of organizing an economy so that the things that are used to make and transport products

(such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) are owned by individual people and companies rather than by the

government

the awareness of one’s rank in society

the communal beliefs, morals, and attitudes of a society

a person’s beliefs and ideology that are in conflict with her best interests

societies that operate on a strict hierarchical system of power based around land

ownership and protection

Mary works full-time at an office downtown while her young children stay at a neighbor’s house. She’s just

learned that the childcare provider is leaving the country. Mary has succumbed to pressure to volunteer at

her church, plus her ailing mother-in-law will be moving in with her next month. Which of the following is

likely to occur as Mary tries to balance her existing and new responsibilities?

our reflection of how we think we appear to others

refers to a group of people who live in a definable community and share the same

culture. On a broader scale, society consists of the people and institutions around us, our shared beliefs, and

our cultural ideas. Typically, also share a political authority.

According to the video, culture shock is...

classification of people as male or female based on biological characteristics​

a set of beliefs, attitudes, norms, and values used to justify sexual inequality​

Social constructs are _________________ but the effects on how we interact are ___________

The term for the biological category of male and female, based on anatomy and physiology, is

Sex and gender are different in that

Which of the following illustrates the ways that women are depicted to be the weaker sex?

The ways in which parents dress their children are significant because

A person’s sexual identity

Expectations for men’s behavior compared to women’s behavior

“People ‘do gender’ when they enact the social roles that conform to the common expectations for their sex.” This statement is most consistent with which perspective on gender?

When researchers say that masculinity is socially constructed, they mean