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Sociology Exam 1
Sociology 100
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Sociology
Undergraduate 1
09/26/2009

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Define Sociologocial Imagination
Definition
relationship between the individual and the wider society
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Structural Functionalism
Definition
a system composed of many different parts that work together to generate social/societal stability
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Structural Functionalism is viewed as a _____ level approach
Definition
Macro
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Manifest function of sports
Definition
recognized and intended purpose--work together as a team
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Latent Function of sports
Definition
unrecognized and unintended purpose--amount of fights against teammates
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2 Functionalist Theorists
Definition
Durkheim and Spencer
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Social Conflict Theory
Definition
Sees society as a system characterized by social inequality and social conflict that generates social change
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class consciousness
Definition
belief that your position is due to inequality
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false consciousness
Definition
belief that your position in social structure is due to personal characteristics
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2 Conflict Theorists
Definition
Karl Marx and W.E.B. DuBois
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Symbolic Interactionist
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Sees society as the product of continuous interaction among individuals in various settings
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2 Social Interactionists
Definition
Max Weber and G.H. Mead
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Determinism
Definition
for every effect there must be a cause that precedes it in time
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Life History Model
Definition
Common social categories> common social experiences> common outcomes
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What is a role?
Definition
set of usual expectations attached to a specific social position
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Examples of Role Determinism
Definition
Milgram's Shock Experiment
-women expected to be house wives
-men do outside work
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Why do we conform to expectations?
Definition
To fulfill our roles with fear of being punished
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Situational Determinism
Definition
Meaning assigned to certain situational circumstances (environment)> common outcomes
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Example of Situational Determinism
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Bein sad at a funeral
Being happy at a party
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W.I. Thomas quote
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"If you define the situation as real, it will be real in its consequences"
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Interactional Determinism
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Meaning assigned to one another/face-to-face interaction> common outcomes
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What is role-taking?
Definition
Imagining the world from the others point of view and this allows us to imagine what the other has in mind and what they expect of us. Putting ourselves in their shoes.
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What does role-taking require we do? We use that information to do what?
Definition
-hypothesize and identify the other
-use info to predict what that person would expect of us
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The quality and accuracy of role-taking is influenced by the ___ and ____ of _____ available and our ability to ____that information
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What is science?
Definition
a logical system that bases knowledge on facts derived from direct, systematic observation
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What is Quantitative Research Data?
Definition
numbers and statistics
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What is Qualitative Research Data?
Definition
Gathering data through observing behavior
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5 Steps in Research Process
Definition
1)Define the prolem
2)review the literature
3)Formulate Hypothesis
4)Select Research design- collect analyze data
5)Develop conclusion
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4 Steps to Show a Cause and Effect Relationship
Definition
1) Show correlation- 2 or more variables that move together
2)independent variable precedes the dependent variable in time
3) no evidence exists that a 3rd party variable is responsible for a coincidental correlation between the 2
4) Best explanation given
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5 Methods of Research Design
Definition
1)experiment
2)Survey
3)Participant Observation
4)Secondary Analysis
5)Content Analysis
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Three Basic Ethical Principles
Definition
1) justice
2)respect for persons
3)beneficence
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Why is the Belmont Report important?
Definition
to examine procedures that should be considered regarding human subjects
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Reliability
Definition
quality of consistancy in measurement
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Validity
Definition
actually measuring what one intends to measure
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Operationalization
Definition
specifies what exactly is being measured and assigning a variable to it.
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Symbol
Definition
anything that carries a particular meaning that is recognized by a culture
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Language
Definition
system that has standard meanings by which members communicate with each other
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Sapir-Whorf hypothesis
Definition
defines reality in which eople live in
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Values
Definition
standards by which we define what is good, bad, ugly etc.
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Norms
Definition
rules and expectations by which a culture guides the behavior of its members
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William's list of values
Definition
equal opportunity, achievement/success, activity/work, efficiency/practicality, progress, science, material comfort, democracy, freedom, *Racism/ Group Superiority*
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Proscripted
Definition
Not Do
ex- don't kill
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Prescripted
Definition
To Do
ex- follow the rules
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Mores
Definition
high level of moral significance
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Example of Mores
Definition
decency standards
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Folkways
Definition
lacks great moral significance
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Example of Folkways
Definition
Breaking in line
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