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| The systematic study of social interaction |
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| The ability to see the relationship between individual experience and larger social influences |
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| The connection between personal issues and structural historical issues |
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| Patterns and processes that characterized society as a whole |
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| Associated with a process of knowledge and problem solving |
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| A set of statements that explain a phenomenon |
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| Information based on observation experiments or other data |
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| Aspects of social life that can be measured |
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| The feeling of separation from ones group |
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| Separation of ones personal values from scientific research |
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| Social structure that promotes order and integration to society |
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| An approach that examines the struggle for scarce resources |
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| A systematic study of human behavior |
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| A research process that includes data collection, exact measurement and interpretation of results |
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| A characteristic that can change value under different conditions |
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| A statement of the expected relationship between two or more variables |
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| An inquiry that begins with a theory or prediction |
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| A well-defined group about whom a researcher wants to know something |
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| A sample in which each person has an equal chance of being selected |
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| A systematic method for collecting data |
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| Examination of data collected by someone else |
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| Data collection by systematic observation in natural surroundings |
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| The learned, shared behavior beliefs and values that characterize particular groups or society |
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| A group of people who have lived and worked together long enough to become an organized social unit |
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| The tangible objects that members of a society make, use and share |
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| A shared set of meaning that people use to interpret and understand the world |
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| Anything that stands for something that has a meaning for people in a particular culture |
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| A system of shared symbols that people use to communicate with one another |
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| The standards by which a particular culture defines what is good or bad |
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| A society specific rule concerning right and wrong |
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| Norms that are very important because they maintain moral and ethical behavior |
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| Strong prohibition of an act that is considered offensive |
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| The belief that one's culture and way of life is superior to other groups |
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| The actual every day behavior of people in a society |
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| A group of people who have a distinctive way which is different from mainstream society |
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| A group of people who deliberately oppose and consciously reject beliefs of dominant culture |
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| The process of learning accepted behavior without question |
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| The application of biological principles to explain behavior of people |
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| The development of attitudes, beliefs, and behavior during childhood |
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| An awareness of one's social identity |
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| A self image based on how we think others see us |
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| Learning to take the perspective of others |
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| The process of presenting oneself in a favorable light |
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| Group of people who shape an individual's self image, behavior, and attitude |
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| Groups of institutions that teach us what we need to know to participate effectively in society |
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| People who are similar in social status and interest |
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| Very demanding, controlling, and punitive |
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| The process of unlearning old ways |
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| Macro Research Organization |
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| Micro-level perspective that looks at individuals' everyday behavior through the communication of knowledge, ideas, beliefs, and attitudes |
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| Under age 2, No distinction between self and others; the child is self-centered and self-absorbed, Learns through observation |
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| Aged 2 to 6, Distinguishes between self and others, Imitates significant others (usually parents), Learns role taking, assuming one role at a time in "let's pretend" and other play that teaches anticipatory socialization |
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| Aged 6 and older, Understands and anticipates multiple roles, Connects to societal roles through the generalized other |
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| Mead's Three Stages in Developing a Sense of Self |
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| Authoritarian, Authoritative, Permissive, Uninvolved |
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| Demanding, controlling, warm, supportive |
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| Not demanding, warm, indulgent, set few rules |
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| Neither supportive nor controlling |
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