Sociology: Final Review 1

If people were controlled purely by instincts, all people would behave _________________.

The ability to see the link between society & self is referred to as:

Sociobiologists believe beneficial human traits are passed down through _____________.

A rule of behavior, the violation of which calls for strong punishment:

Diversity within society is quite often the result of ________________.

Who introduced the theory of “Social Darwinism?”

Who predicted industrialized society & capitalism would lead to 2 classes & class conflict?

Symbolic interactionism typically focusses on which type of group?

Theory that emphasizes the role of primary groups in transmitting deviance & socialization:

Emile Durkheim was one of the 1st to help develop the idea of ___________________.

Who is recognized as the father of sociology?

Which of the following is an example of secondary deviance:

Which of the following is an example of white-collar crime:

Who placed an emphasis on higher education for African Americans & pan africanism?

The working class in a capitalist society is referred to by Marx as:

The meaning of a symbol is not necessarily based off of its ______________________.

Conflict perspective focuses on the _________________ within society.

In Differential Association Theory, which of the following characteristics affect deviance?

The class owning the means for producing wealth in a capitalist society is referred to as:

Most sociologists only classify people as deviants if they violate __________ social norms.

Judging others in terms of one’s own cultural standards is referred to as:

What is the main difference between sociology & psychology?

The theory that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant:

Which are possible explanations for the decrease in juvenile crime since the early 1990’s:

Behavior that under-conforms to accepted norms is known as:

Groups tend to encourage __________________.

Culture is a(n) _____________ behavior

According to functionalists, which could be considered a beneficial effect of deviance:

Behavior that over-conforms to social expectations is known as:

Roughly how many cultural universals are there in humans?

Any crime committed by respectable & high-status people in their occupations:

Norms, values, & beliefs are typically ____________.

According to functionalism, why do most aspects of society exist?

Studies suggest that ____________ does not have a great effect on deterring crime.

Today, roughly what percentage of prisoners are African-American?

What are the 3 common types of theoretical perspectives?

Who established the 1st settlement houses in the United States?

On average, what percentage of traits are determined by genetics?

Laws are usually based off of ___________ or ___________.

Deviance can range from _______ behavior to _______ behavior.

General cultural traits that exist in all cultures are referred to as:

Belief that evolutionary social change led to the fittest society possible

What is the main reason for cultural shock & discrimination within society?

Sociologists usually attempt to explain ______________, rather than _____________ problems.

People who accept the conflict perspective believe that people are only trying to _______.

Reducing the seriousness of crimes that injure people of lower status is referred to as:

The fact that more than half of those released from prison are sent back in 3 to 5 years:

Which one of the 5 key concepts of sociology is a major focus of the conflict perspective?

Who believed that African Americans should accept segregation in return for economic gains?

S. Spitzer’s view of deviance is activities that might be considered deviant are encouraged if: