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Sociology Test
Covering Research, Culture, Social Integration, Deviance and Theory
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
09/19/2011
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Term
Values
 Definition
Culturally desired standards.
Term
In what region of the United States do hate crimes occur most?
 Definition
South
Term
Of the three research methods, which is the least expensive?
 Definition
Mail Surveys
Term
Ethnocentricism
 Definition
Seeing through the eyes of one's own culture.
Term
Most domestic violence perpetrators are of this demographic by age, race and sex
 Definition
31-55 y/o white male
Term
Culture Shock
 Definition
Disorientation from experiencing other cultures.
Term
Dependent Variable
 Definition
Things that change (e.g. political affiliations)
Term
Who is most likely to be the victim of a hate crime by race?
 Definition
African Americans
Term
Strain Theory: What group accepts society's goals, but not the means?
 Definition
Innovationists.
Term
By race, what group of people are more likely to be jailed in their lifetimes?
 Definition
African Americans
Term
Define an Achieved Status.
 Definition
Doctor, Lawyer, etc.
Term
Strain Theory: most people in our society belong to this category.
 Definition
Conformists.
Term
Independent Variable
 Definition
Things that do not change (e.g. race, sex)
Term
Master Status
 Definition
Main/most important status.
Term
True/False: There's a correlation between hours of TV watched and education level.
 Definition
True, people with more education tend to watch less TV.
Term
True/False: There's a correlation between race and social class.
 Definition
True, minorities tend to be poor.
Term
Define an Ascribed status.
 Definition
The status one is born into.
Term
Culture
 Definition
Values, Behaviors and Objects that shape one's way of life.
Term
Deviance
 Definition
Violation of social or cultural norms.
Term
Socialization
 Definition
Process of inheriting norms, customs and ideas.
Term
Of the three research methods, which is the most expensive?
 Definition
Personal Interviews.
Term
Instrumental Leadership
 Definition
Focuses on the completion of tasks.
Term
Primary Group
 Definition
Family and personal relationships
Term
Qualitative Research
 Definition
Small Scale/Personal
Term
Which Country in the world has the highest homicide rate?
 Definition
US
Term
In terms of quality, which of the three research methods is best?
 Definition
Personal Interviews
Term
Role(s)
 Definition
Behaviors of a person belonging to a certain class.
Term
Role Conflict
 Definition
Conflict of two or more statuses.
Term
To which professions is Sociology most related to?
 Definition
psychology, social work
Term
Which ethnicity experiences the most hate crimes in the US?
 Definition
Mexicans.
Term
Social Structure
 Definition
Peers, family, etc.
Term
Describe Functionalism
 Definition
The idea that society is like a car.
Term
Have the homicide rates in the USA increased or decreased in the last 40 yrs?
 Definition
Decreased.
Term
Which group makes up the most of our justice system? Probationers, Parolees or Inmates?
 Definition
Probationers.
Term
Which of the three research methods is least likely to be biased?
 Definition
Mail Surveys.
Term
Quantitative Research
 Definition
Large volume of questions and responses.
Term
Describe a Secondary Group.
 Definition
large, impersonal, completes tasks.
Term
What object does a woman need after she turns 55 years old?
 Definition
Money
Term
Utilitarian Organization
 Definition
This type of organization pays it's employees for their efforts.
Term
African Americans are most likely to be killed by which race?
 Definition
Other African Americans.
Term
Which religious group is most likely the victim of Hate Crimes?
 Definition
Jews
Term
Role Exit
 Definition
disconnection from social roles
Term
Based on sexual orientation, which group is most likely a victim of hate crimes?
 Definition
Homosexual Men
Term
Of the three research methods, which has the worst response rate?
 Definition
Mail Surveys.
Term
Expressive Leadership
 Definition
Values feelings and welfare of the collective.
Term
According to the Mead theory, which part of us is responsible for our spontaneity?
 Definition
The "I".
Term
For which age group of minors is foster care most expensive?
 Definition
12 y/o +
Term
Altruistic Suicide
 Definition
Suicide caused by feelings of oppression and/or control.
Term
Anomic
 Definition
Suicide caused by loneliness, typically after the death of a partner.
Term
Which US city is home to the most crimes?
 Definition
Baltimore, MD.
Term
Which US city is home to the most crimes?
 Definition
Baltimore, MD.
Term
Identify the red flags of an abusive relationship.
 Definition
Isolation, Control "pop-ins", quick commitments.
Term
Who is considered the father of Sociology?
 Definition
Compt
Term
Of the three research methods, which is best used for discussing sensitive topics?
 Definition
Personal Interviews.
Term
Describe the characteristics of a stalker.
 Definition
White male, ages 18-35, intelligent.
Term
What theorist was interested in Power Relationships?
 Definition
Karl Marx
Term
Ethnomethodology
 Definition
How we make sense of our lives.
Term
Which theorist said that we look at ourselves through others?
 Definition
Meade.
Term
By the end of 2010, how many child abuse calls were made?
 Definition
Almost 300,000.
Term
What changes in society ushered in the need for Sociology?
 Definition
Industrialization, Capitalism
Term
What theorist explained that our lives are like a theater, with front & back stages?
 Definition
Goffman.
Term
Who wrote the Looking Glass Effect?
 Definition
Cooley.
Term
According to Marx, how are the proletariats, or working people, exploited?
 Definition
Through profits of the business owners.
Term
Normative Organization
 Definition
Pursues noteworthy goals.
Term
Which theorist is known as the father of functionalism?
 Definition
Durkheim.
Term
Laissez-faire Leader
 Definition
"hands off" leadership.
Term
According to lecture notes, how many calls were placed to the FL Domestic Violence line?
 Definition
100,342.
Term
Name the three books Goffman authored.
 Definition
Presentation of Self, Asylum, and Stigma.
Term
Name three disadvantages of a bureaucracy.
 Definition
Red Tape, inefficiency, bureaucratic alienation.
Term
Describe Re-socialization by example.
 Definition
Induction into jail/military.
Term
Define Marx's definition of the proletariat.
 Definition
The workers, exploited by the profits of the bourgeois.
Term
Which theorist is considered the father of the conflict theory?
 Definition
Karl Marx.
Term
In order, list the five stages of dying.
 Definition
Denial, Anger, Negotiation, Resignation, Acceptance.
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