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Sociology
Undergraduate 4
12/05/2012

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gender theory
Definition
males/females are brought up in two different cultures and have differnt experiences. We are treated differently from the time we're born (as we learned from gender talks)
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homophile
Definition
tendency to surround ourselves with people just like us; same sex, age, race/ethnicity, social class
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birds of a feather flock together
Definition
what statement would go along with homophile?
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foci of activity
Definition
idea that having shared interest can bring unacquainted people together and allow them to develop friendships
-seems to be the opposite of homophile, but they can work together
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the hidden agenda
Definition
one wants to take relationship to the next level and if it doesnt work, causes tension
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gender differences/men
Definition
shared activities are used t maintain relationships with others
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gender differences/women
Definition
self disclosure and talking about things like thoughts,feelings, relationships are used to maintain relationships
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gender markers
-they are ways we decorate our body to show we are male or female
Definition
people who use physical adronment are using what?
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gender displays
Definition
what we do with our body to show we are male/female
-walk, talk, facial, expressions, movements
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roberts sternbergs trianble of love
Definition
1)intimacy
2)passion
3)decision/commitment
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roberts sternbergs trianble of love/ Intimacy
Definition
disclosure of innermost thoughts and feelings. creating a strong emotional bond with other person
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roberts sternbergs trianble of love/ passion
Definition
-erotic side of relationship, physical attraction and sexual intimacy
-more we like someone, the mre physically attractive they appear
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roberts sternbergs trianble of love/ decision
Definition
short term decision they are one and only for you and you want a monogamous relationship
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roberts sternbergs trianble of love/ commitment
Definition
long term decision, you will do what it takes to make it last over time
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building a shared biography/ build separate biographies
Definition
what is the problem with commuter marriage?
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building a shared biography
Definition
doing things so events in life are shared, more you do the closer together you get
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geography
Definition
what is the problem with commuter marriage
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-men show by doing things like washing car or fixing
-women show by disclosure
Definition
how do men and women so involvement and commitment to a partner?
Term
Power stategies
Definition
ability to compromise. people still have wants and needs
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Power stategies/ men-macro manipulatin
Definition
use force and control material resources, invoking authority position
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Power stategies/ women-micro manipulation
Definition
-use of personal resources, cry, plead, appeals to fairness and justice, use charm and sex control
-good at decoding nonverbal cues
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true
Definition
true or false people who have the authority to reward and are institutionalized often use violence?
Term
aggression and violence
Definition
-can be physical, constantly belittling and tearing down selfesteem. yelling, physical too. isolate somebody, dependent
-lynch mobs, riots, gangs
-is institutionalized -military, police, sports
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aggression and violence
Definition
-can be physical, constantly belittling and tearing down selfesteem. yelling, physical too. isolate somebody, dependent
-lynch mobs, riots, gangs
-is institutionalized -military, police, sports
Term
chaplinsky vs. new hampshire 1942
Definition
-there are certain insults by their nature that will provoke the average person to violence
-certain things could cause someone to be violent
Term
Albert Bandura's bo bo doll experiment
Definition
what experiment showed that kids learned from watching adult behavior?
Term
Urvine Gofmans concept of flooding out
Definition
-so overcome by some emotion that they loose ability t carry out role obligations formal and informal roles
-situation comes to a hault and it has to be resolved-reaction will resume but will be different
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Urvine Gofmans concept of emotion work
Definition
-when someone, as part of role obligatins, is required t express officially sanctioned emotions
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displacement
Definition
when a husband comes home after a bad day, beats his wife and kicks his dog. this shows what?
Term
frustration aggression hypothesis
Definition
all day long we're subjected to annoyances and frustrations, as they add up, until something is last straw and blow off steam
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frustration aggression hypothesis
Definition
all day long we're subjected to annoyances and frustrations, as they add up, until something is last straw and blow off steam
Term
excitation transfer theory
Definition
-because the physiological response is the same for a wide variety of emotions, that means we have to go through cognitive identification to know what we're really feeling (asked about why we get excited, sweat?)
1)emotional arousing in one emotional state
-ex men viewing porn vs. aggression vs women (theres a link)
-attitude surveys dont always translate into action
-heightened sexual arousal could lead to mre aggression

2)emotional arousal in one emotional state can be transferred to a different emotional state (ex fine line b/t love and hate fans of sports teams, riots
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Power research scale/ high: material resource, high authority
Definition
-not likely to use physical frce. If so, they'd use proxy
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force by proxy
Definition
get other people to engage in violence on their behalf
Term
sheif and sheif experiment
Definition
what experiment made the kids work together?
Term
ethnocentrism
Definition
-view centered on our own group. we are the best
-not bad, but problem is if we define ourselves as best, what are we saying about everyone else?
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xenophobia
Definition
fear or dislike of anyone or anything that is different
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conventional wisdom
Definition
if we follow ____ we are protected from criticism
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compliance
Definition
people go along with whatever to get alng with others to avoid conflict
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conversion
Definition
others had no influence, group norm, they believe it to be true
Term
1)ethnocentrism
2)xenophobia
3)discouragement
4)appearance of unanimity
Definition
what are the four major steps to groupthink?
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groupthink
Definition
 Explanation of how people in groups can make really bad decisions
 “2 heads are better than 1” (not always true)
 organizational decision making
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ethnocentrism
Definition
o thinking we are the best
o you see this when you have a group of experts put together (think they are the smartest in the world)
o creates an aura of invincibility
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xenophobia
Definition
o If we’re the best, everyone else is bad
o Negative impressions of others discount outside advice
o Demonize enemies – they become less than human so we can bring harm to them
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Discouragement
Definition
o whoever disagrees with group decision is criticized and therefore don’t get the good advise
o If there’s a split in ranks, enemies and use that against you
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Appearance of Unanimity
Definition
o allows individuals to hide behind the face of the group
o people don’t have to take responsibility for their actions, so they can be bolder, braver, and dumber
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• All 4 things are “risky stuff”
Definition
o Where people in groups make riskier decisions and behaviors than any one individual would do on their own
Term
 Leaders
Definition
• Famous people that develop the theories…they have the biggest say in what’s published
• Make the rules and agenda
• Low pressure for conformity
Term
 True Believers
Definition
• Highest conformity pressure
Term
Fellow Travelers (aka Fringe Followers)
Definition
• On fringe and are interdisciplinary or outside kind of people, like sociology o sports
• New ideas and methods come from the fringe since things are looked at differently
• Some curiosity of group
• Go to group events for social reasons
• Low pressure for conformity
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Upper class
Definition
• Have resources and aren’t dependant on anyone
• Feel no or low pressure
• Also can hide themselves from public and law
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Middle Class
Definition
• Conformity pressures
• Reasonably comfortable and cant influence others
• Want everyone else to work and want to keep distinction between them and the lower class
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 Lower Class
Definition
• Periphery of society
• Under employed
• Hate rules and institutions of society as they don’t benefit from it, like immigrant groups
• We see cultural innovation from edges of society
Term
Social control theory
Definition
• Describes factors we can look at to determine why some are more and less deviant
Term
internalization of rules
Definition
what is the most important social control?
Term
o Exchange theory
Definition
 Every interaction between two or more people involves an exchange of sorts. Each person expects to gain something from it.
Term
The free rider problem
Definition
 Someone that gains benefits from belonging to a group but doesn’t make their fair share of contributions to the group
Term
men
Definition
who like to use equity?
Term
equity
Definition
o Each person is rewarded according to level of contribution
Term
women
Definition
who like to use equality?
Term
Equality
Definition
o Everyone gets the same reward, no matter the level of contribution
Term
o Altruism
Definition
 Helping behavior
 Helping someone else without any expectation of getting anything in return
Term
norm of reciprocity
Definition
Altruism violates what?
Term
Empathy
Definition
o Ability to understand what somebody else is going through
Term
Self-efficacy
Definition
o Our confidence in our ability to provide help that is needed
Term
Bystander effect
Definition
The more people present in an emergency situation, the less likely people will step forward and help
Term
diffusion of responsibility
Definition
The more people present in an emergency situation, the less likely people will step forward and help. This represents what?
Term
people should get what they deserve
Definition
what is the just world hypothesis?
Term
The Just World Hypothesis
Definition
We like to think the world is a just place, but this is not the case
Term
oscar lewis
Definition
who wrote the culture of poverty?
Term
Families milk the system
Definition
 Cycle of poverty - welfare benefits max for 2 years
Term
Cycle of poverty
Definition
welfare benefits max for 2 years
Term
 Conflict theorists
Definition
• “functional for whom?”
• who benefits and who deosn’t
• focus on ways sports are dysfunctional
Term
 Downside to sports
Definition
• Injuries
• Low self-esteem (those that aren’t good)
• Wrong cultural values
o Exclusives
o Rivalries
o Aggression
o Violence
• Misplaced priorities
• Some poor role models
• Disadvantages in high schools
Term
special populations
Definition
sports research focuses on what?
Term
self selection bias
Definition
research suffers from methodological problems such as...?
Term
Self selection bias
Definition
 Takes place when people who choose to participate are already somehow different from those who choose not to participate. These preexisting differences cause results you see.
Term
• Had to work odd hours
Definition
o Suny Oneonta Study
Term
title 9
Definition
____ which added sex to classification of people and opened law and medical school to women
Term
• 1972 amendment to the 1965 Education Act
Definition
o Any educational institution receiving Federal funds for any purpose could not discriminate on race/national origin
Term
- Task oriented
Definition
- An example is athletes who do not necessarily win the game but feel satisfaction because they played their best, worked hard, and learned something in the process
Term
- Goal oriented
Definition
is when satisfaction comes from achieving a goal; it tends to be about whether you won or lost, not the process along the way
Term
- Contagion Theory
Definition
they lose their sense of identity
Term
contagious disease
Definition
the emotions of the crowd spread from one person to another like a ___?
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