Sociology Semester 1 Final Exam

Socialization is 1 of the most powerful & effective tools used by those in power to keep power

A society in which people make their living by hunting and collecting foods

Socialization is the major contribution to the study of sociology by this perspective.

Type of society that depends on domestic animals for its livelihood

Learning different behaviors of women & men within our society by watching parents act daily

Engaging in an incest relationship

A society in which hand tools are used to grow crops

Friend

The shifting of population from farms and villages to large cities

Focuses on how our self-image is a result of how we interpret others’ impressions of us

Socialization serves the purpose of reinforcing the social structure & maintaining society

Watching American Idol or supporting your favorite professional sports team

Traditional customs which are preserved by a culture & typically utilized by the working-class

Attending a ballet or purchasing a prestigious painting

Which of the following would be an example of the FINAL step of the Looking-Glass Self Process?

President Obama gives a medal of honor to a soldier who fought in Iraq

Type of society in which services, knowledge, and information dominate the economy

This perspective can be compared to a vaccination

The speed limit is 55 miles per hour on Interstate 94

Provides us w/ the awareness that we possess a distinct identity that separates us from others

The “I” is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Child does not receive ice cream because he didn’t finish his vegetables

You enter prison, you may be required to cut your hair and conform to the rules of the prison

Process for teaching important knowledge and ideas to new generations

You enter 1st semester of college & begins to adopt a new set of norms as an adult in society

A child watches Barney and learns how to share with his brother. This is an example of a

Behaviors that individuals are expected to perform

The behaviors influenced or shaped by the presence of others

Encourage independence from authority

Daughter

A boss holds a meeting for all new employees to familiarize them with the business

A status that dominates all other statuses of a person’s life

The child's ____ is roughly the same age and has the same interests as the child.

Children of the upper class are socialized for positions of authority and leadership

Displays multiple and varying role models for children to imitate

Products utilized by the upper classes which set them apart from the rest of society

Tiger Woods having multiple affairs with women while he is married to his wife

The working class

Society that depends on crops raised with plows, draft animals & intensive agricultural methods

Approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society

Socialization stresses the importance of primary groups & interpretations of meaningful signs

Female

In Pleasantville, Bud’s parents, MarySue, his girlfriend, & Mr Johnson can best be described as

Which of the following is an example of “reverse” family socialization?

A status that is assigned to individuals without reference to their abilities or efforts

The study human social behavior from a group perspective

A person says “thank you” when someone holds the door open for them.

The process of replacing animal and human power with machine power

Behaviors that individuals expect from others

Actress

JR High kids shop for the latest fads in fashion so that they can look like kids in high school

In the movie, Pleasantville, Mary Sue explains what sex is to her mom. This is an example of

The ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

Soldiers in the military

In ____, children learn to consider the roles of several people simultaneously.

Common beliefs or idea that most people hold true

Hippies

Comprises products, food, and lifestyles that appeal to the majority of people within society

One who owns the means for producing wealth

Related disciplines that study various aspects of human behavior

Class owning the means for producing wealth

Parent

May teach children to be aggressive and violent

When you oversimplify the defining factors of a group or social category you are engaging in

People living within defined territorial borders and sharing a common culture

The ordered relationships and patterned expectations that guide social interaction

Ability to anticipate what others expect from us and to fulfill those expectations is known as

An expected behavior associated with a particular status

Where one learns to think and speak

Process by which we form impressions of others and ourselves depend on which of the following?

Viewing the world beyond commonly held beliefs to the hidden meanings of human actions

Mia feels better because significant others began making postive comments on her new appearance

First major agent of socialization in most societies

A graduation ceremony, a wedding, baptism, funeral or bar mitzvah are all examples of

The theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form

May encourage desired music selection, clothing choices & is most pronounced during adolescence

Life long process where we internalize our cultures, develop a personality & social identity

When MarySue entered Pleasantville, she gave up her way of life in order to fit in with people

Type of society in which machinery is used to distribute food, goods, and information

The idea which states that our human behavior is learned from modeling others is known as (the)

When discussing the dominant attitudes and expectations of MOST members of society

Attending a circus or local festival (i.e. County Fair).

The degree to which a society is unified

Iraqis had to learn a new way of life under a democratic government, once Saddam was defeated

The “Me” is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT

Police officer imprisons a criminal for a serious crime

The attitude of people NOT a part of Gina’s group of friends is known as:

Encourages respect and appreciation for cultural differences

Teaches children a hidden curriculum

Idea regarding how individuals use others to see a reflection of themselves & gain insight

A child copies, without understanding, the physical and verbal behavior of a significant other.

Family, Schools & other groups that formally & informally take on the task of socialization

A status that is earned or chosen through effort or ability

Parent praises daughter for earning an A on a test

People whom we interact with and who have special meaning to us are referred to as

Mr. Johnson seems unfulfilled with his job & unhappy with his personal life. He is in need of