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what is sociology
what is sociology
- the systematic study of human
- the systematic study of human society (correct)
- the study of humans
- the scientific study of human society
what does sociology look at
what does sociology look at
- how society influences individuals
- social structure
- patterns with in society
- all of the above (correct)
what is society
what is society
people who live in a defined territory and share a culture
how does society influence our everyday lives
how does society influence our everyday lives
in 1877 Emile Durkheim came up with the idea that suicide is
in 1877 Emile Durkheim came up with the idea that suicide is
what is an outsider
what is an outsider
______ _____________ helps people to understand their society and the affects on their own lives
______ _____________ helps people to understand their society and the affects on their own lives
global perspective
global perspective
high income countries
high income countries
middle income countries
middle income countries
low income countries
low income countries
what brought about social change and sociology
what brought about social change and sociology
Thomas Hobbes thought that society reflected not the perfection of go but the failings of human nature
Thomas Hobbes thought that society reflected not the perfection of go but the failings of human nature
studying the physical world to study society
studying the physical world to study society
scientific approach to knowledge based on facts oppressed to speculation
scientific approach to knowledge based on facts oppressed to speculation
a statement of how and why specific facts are related
a statement of how and why specific facts are related
relative stable pattern of social behaviour
relative stable pattern of social behaviour
social functions
social functions
manifest functions
manifest functions
unrecognized and unintended consequences of social pattern
unrecognized and unintended consequences of social pattern
any pattern that may disrupt the operation of society
any pattern that may disrupt the operation of society
the support of social equality for men and women in opposition to the patriarchy and sexism
the support of social equality for men and women in opposition to the patriarchy and sexism
race conflict theory
race conflict theory
what two approaches make up the symbolic interaction approach
what two approaches make up the symbolic interaction approach
macro level orientation
macro level orientation
micro level orientation
micro level orientation
a frame work to build theory that seeing society as a product of everyday interactions or individuals
a frame work to build theory that seeing society as a product of everyday interactions or individuals
who emphasized understanding particular settings from he point of view of the people in it
who emphasized understanding particular settings from he point of view of the people in it
George Herbert meed thought
George Herbert meed thought
erving Hoffmanns t3erm fro how we are all actors playing out rolls
erving Hoffmanns t3erm fro how we are all actors playing out rolls
who proposed the idea that are interactions are based on what we gain or lose
who proposed the idea that are interactions are based on what we gain or lose
the idea that humans generate knowledge from experience and not from objectivity
the idea that humans generate knowledge from experience and not from objectivity
sociology is based off three components positivist, critical
sociology is based off three components positivist, critical
the study of society based on scientific observation of behaviour
the study of society based on scientific observation of behaviour
logical system that develops from direct systematic operation
logical system that develops from direct systematic operation
information that can be verified through the senses
information that can be verified through the senses
procedure for determining the value of a variable in a specific case
procedure for determining the value of a variable in a specific case
mental construct representing part of the world in a specific way
mental construct representing part of the world in a specific way
specifying what is to be measured before assigning value to a variable
specifying what is to be measured before assigning value to a variable
reliability
reliability
validity
validity
relationships where 2 or more variable change together
relationships where 2 or more variable change together
if one variable changes the other will change as well
if one variable changes the other will change as well
independent variable
independent variable
dependent variable
dependent variable
apparent but fake relationship between 2 or mare variables caused by another variable
apparent but fake relationship between 2 or mare variables caused by another variable
objectivity
objectivity
study of society that focuses on discovering meanings people attach to the social world
study of society that focuses on discovering meanings people attach to the social world
how does the importance of meaning differ from positivist sociology
how does the importance of meaning differ from positivist sociology
critical sociology
critical sociology
perceived traits and social positions that are attached as male or female
perceived traits and social positions that are attached as male or female
disclosing all research findings without omitting data and making the results available to those who participated is an example of
disclosing all research findings without omitting data and making the results available to those who participated is an example of
systematic plan for doing research
systematic plan for doing research
method for investigating cause and effect under highly controlled conditions
method for investigating cause and effect under highly controlled conditions
hypothesis
hypothesis
survey
survey
sample
sample
research method that observes people while the researcher joins them in their routine of activities
research method that observes people while the researcher joins them in their routine of activities
don't introduce observer to community but act as source of info and help
don't introduce observer to community but act as source of info and help
simplified description applied to every person in a category
simplified description applied to every person in a category
generalization
generalization
the ways of thinking, acting and material objects that form peoples ways of life
the ways of thinking, acting and material objects that form peoples ways of life
nonmaterial culture
nonmaterial culture
material culture
material culture
personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life
personal disorientation when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life
biological programming humans have no controls over
biological programming humans have no controls over
culturally defined standards and guidelines for living
culturally defined standards and guidelines for living
ideas people hold to be true
ideas people hold to be true
the act of judging another culture by the standard of ones own
the act of judging another culture by the standard of ones own
the practice of judging one culture by its own standards
the practice of judging one culture by its own standards
anything that carriers a particular meaning reorganized by people who share a culture
anything that carriers a particular meaning reorganized by people who share a culture
a system of symbols that allow people to communicate with one another
a system of symbols that allow people to communicate with one another
cultural tranmission
cultural tranmission
the idea people see and understand the world through the cultural lens of language
the idea people see and understand the world through the cultural lens of language
culturally defined standards people use to decide what is desirable, good, beautiful and serve a broad guideline for social living
culturally defined standards people use to decide what is desirable, good, beautiful and serve a broad guideline for social living
rules and expectations by which society guides the behaviours of its members
rules and expectations by which society guides the behaviours of its members
norms widely observed and have great moral significance
norms widely observed and have great moral significance
norms for routine or casual interaction
norms for routine or casual interaction
system of rules recognized and enforced by governing institutions
system of rules recognized and enforced by governing institutions
social control
social control
technology
technology
the use of simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation for food
the use of simple tools to hunt animals and gather vegetation for food
horticulture
horticulture
pastoralism
pastoralism
large scale cultivation using plows harnessed to animals or powered energy sources
large scale cultivation using plows harnessed to animals or powered energy sources
industry
industry
post industrial
post industrial
high culture
high culture
popular culture
popular culture
cultural patterns that set apart some segment of o societies population
cultural patterns that set apart some segment of o societies population
perspective recognizing cultural diversity of Canada and promoting equal understanding for all cultural traditions
perspective recognizing cultural diversity of Canada and promoting equal understanding for all cultural traditions
eurocentrism
eurocentrism
counter culture
counter culture
cultural lag
cultural lag
how culture helps us make sense of ourselves and the surrounding world
how culture helps us make sense of ourselves and the surrounding world
meeting human needs, considers values at the centre of culture that direct our lives and give meaning to life
meeting human needs, considers values at the centre of culture that direct our lives and give meaning to life
cultural universals
cultural universals
inequality and culture
inequality and culture
gender is critical dimension of social inequality according to feminists
gender is critical dimension of social inequality according to feminists
life long social experiences by which people develop their human potential and learn culture
life long social experiences by which people develop their human potential and learn culture
personality
personality
theory developed by John B. Watson, that behaviour is not instinctual but learned
theory developed by John B. Watson, that behaviour is not instinctual but learned
being cut off from society
being cut off from society
id
id
a persons conscious effort to balance innate pleasure seeking drives with the demands of society
a persons conscious effort to balance innate pleasure seeking drives with the demands of society
cultural values and norms internalized by an individual
cultural values and norms internalized by an individual
level of human develop at which individuals experience the world through senses
level of human develop at which individuals experience the world through senses
the level of human development at which individual first use language and other symbols
the level of human development at which individual first use language and other symbols
when individuals first see casual interactions in their surroundings
when individuals first see casual interactions in their surroundings
where individuals think abstractly and critically
where individuals think abstractly and critically
George Herbert meeds term for how social behaviourism to explain how social experience develops on individuals personality
George Herbert meeds term for how social behaviourism to explain how social experience develops on individuals personality
Cooley terms for a self image based on how we think others see us
Cooley terms for a self image based on how we think others see us
significant others
significant others
widespread cultural norms and values we use in reference to evaluate ourself
widespread cultural norms and values we use in reference to evaluate ourself
peer group
peer group
learning that helps a person achieve a desired postion
learning that helps a person achieve a desired postion
mass media
mass media
social media
social media
gerontology
gerontology
form of social organization in which elderly have more wealth, power and prestige
form of social organization in which elderly have more wealth, power and prestige
ageism
ageism
setting in which people are isolated from the rest of society by administrative staff
setting in which people are isolated from the rest of society by administrative staff
resocialization
resocialization
the process in which people act and react to others
the process in which people act and react to others
social postions
social postions
ascribe status
ascribe status
achieved status
achieved status
social position that a person holds
social position that a person holds
status set
status set
a status that has special importance for social identity and often shapes a person's entire life
a status that has special importance for social identity and often shapes a person's entire life
behaviour expected of someone who holds a particular status
behaviour expected of someone who holds a particular status
roles set
roles set
conflict among rolls connected to 2 or more statuses
conflict among rolls connected to 2 or more statuses
role strain
role strain
role exit
role exit
the process in which people creatively shape reality through social interaction
the process in which people creatively shape reality through social interaction
W.I Thomas theory for situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences
W.I Thomas theory for situations that are defined as real are real in their consequences
ethnomethodology
ethnomethodology
the process of communicating using body movements, gestures and social experience rather than speech
the process of communicating using body movements, gestures and social experience rather than speech
surrounding space in which one makes some claim to
surrounding space in which one makes some claim to
tact can help to reduce embarrassment in social situations
tact can help to reduce embarrassment in social situations
suppressed to induced feeling produced by an employee in accordance with rules of an organization
suppressed to induced feeling produced by an employee in accordance with rules of an organization
social groups
social groups
primary group
primary group
secondary groups
secondary groups
group leadership that focuses on the completion of tasks
group leadership that focuses on the completion of tasks
group leadership that focuses on its members well beings
group leadership that focuses on its members well beings
focus on instrumental concern, taking personal charge of decision making and demands the obeying of others
focus on instrumental concern, taking personal charge of decision making and demands the obeying of others
includes all in the decision making process
includes all in the decision making process
laissez- paire leasership
laissez- paire leasership
group conformity
group conformity
group think
group think
reference groups
reference groups
reference group
reference group
in group
in group
out group
out group
group size
group size
dyad
dyad
triad
triad
web of weak social ties
web of weak social ties
formal organizations
formal organizations
behaviour, values, and beliefs passed from generation to generation
behaviour, values, and beliefs passed from generation to generation
a way of thinking that emphasizes deliberate matter of fact calculation of the most efficient ways possible to complete a task
a way of thinking that emphasizes deliberate matter of fact calculation of the most efficient ways possible to complete a task
rationalization of society
rationalization of society
an organizational model designed to preform tasks efficiently
an organizational model designed to preform tasks efficiently
organizational environment
organizational environment
the ability to dehumanize the people its supposed to serve
the ability to dehumanize the people its supposed to serve
failure of a formal organization to carry out work, existing to preform
failure of a formal organization to carry out work, existing to preform
a focus on rules and regulations to the point go undermining an organizations goals
a focus on rules and regulations to the point go undermining an organizations goals
the tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves
the tendency of bureaucratic organizations to perpetuate themselves
the rule of many by the few
the rule of many by the few
application of scientific principles to the operation of a business or other large organization
application of scientific principles to the operation of a business or other large organization
organizational principles that underlie McDonalds are coming to dominate our entire society
organizational principles that underlie McDonalds are coming to dominate our entire society
