SOC 1 Midterm Study Game

Question 1

A self-concept based on our idea of others&#x27; judgements of us is...

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Looking-glass self

Question 2

Bonus (2x points!): Sociologist who formulated theory of "double consciousness" to described African American experience

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W.E.B. DuBois

Question 3

Trying to understand a culture on its own terms is called

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cultural relativism

Question 4

Definition: A group that is part of mainstream society but has a different lifestyle such as religion/music

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Subculture

Question 5

Images of an American flag, bald eagle, and "freedom" are examples of

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Symbolic culture

Question 6

Definition: A group whose values, lifestyles, & beliefs run in opposition to mainstream society

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Counterculture

Question 7

Military basic training is an example of...

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resocialization

Question 8

Primary socialization differs from secondary socialization based on the ______ of the "target"

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age

Question 9

Definition: Principles or rules of social life that everyone is expected to observe

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Norms

Question 10

This scholar aimed to find "universal laws" of the social world through empirical observation

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Auguste Comte

Question 11

The macro theory that all aspects of society serve a purpose is...

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Functionalism

Question 12

The macro theory focusing on social inequality and struggles in society is...

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Conflict theory

Question 13

Agents of socialization: this includes a "hidden curriculum" of subtle messages from socialization "agents"

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School

Question 14

The "sociological imagination" is ...

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Relating individual "issues" to societal "troubles"

Question 15

Formal organizations use a set of hierarchies to stay efficient known as ____________.

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Bureaucracy

Question 16

Agents of socialization: messaging is disseminated indirectly through electronics

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Media

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of "primary groups"

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"Out-group" exclusion

Question 18

Sociology is the study of...

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social groups, cultural systems, and social institutions

Question 19

The Milgram Experiment involving fake electric shocks was designed to understand...

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Nazi Germany

Question 20

Primary groups consist of classmates and coworkers

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False

Question 21

Socialization is the cultural process of ______ to participate in group life

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learning

Question 22

I move over slightly on the bus to give a stranger more room. This is...

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Unfocused interaction

Question 23

Definition: The behavior expected of someone occupying a particular position

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Role

Question 24

Definition: Understandings or judgements that people accept as "true" or "real"

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Beliefs

Question 25

______ research aims to "change the current state of social life for the better"

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Applied

Question 26

I perform a study where I pay for my coffee using only pennies and analyze peoples&#x27; reaction. This is...

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Breaching experiment

Question 27

Definition: Language, beliefs, values, norms, and behaviors shared by people of a society

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culture

Question 28

4 guiding principles of "efficiency", "calculability", "uniformity", and "control through automation" characterize...

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McDonaldization

Question 29

Definition: A position a person occupies within a social structure

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Status

Question 30

"American Hookup" by Lisa Wade, about college hookups, shows the gap between...

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"Ideal culture" and "real culture"

Question 31

The micro theory focusing on small groups/individual experiences and perceptions in society is...

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Symbolic interactionism

Question 32

My high-school friends meet my college friends and I don&#x27;t know how to act. This is because of...

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Audience segregation

Question 33

______ research is "knowledge for its own sake"

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Pure

Question 34

Definition: Abstract ideas, revealing the relative worth or importance assigned to things

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Values

Question 35

Agents of socialization: this major aspect of socialization is not controlled by adults

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Peers

SOC 1 Midterm Study Game

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SOC 1 Midterm Study Game

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