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1. Term indicating (culturally) whether you have attained the role of a male or female in your society.
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2. Type of family including mom, dad, kids, grandma & grandpa.
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3. Failed American political movement desiring to alter the constitution in order to declare females the same as males.
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4. This term indicates an unusually large portion of American society born after WWII and that dominates much of the political and cultural arguments of this generation.
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5. In terms of family patterns of descents, this concept indicates that culture is passed on from the mother to the kids.
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6. Marrying someone from within your own social class.
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7. If a woman believes all men are pigs, she is practicing ___.
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8. Assigning unwarranted blame onto a person or group of minority status.
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9. A term in which neither side must prove they were wronged in order to achieve a divorce.
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10. Traditional form of family including mom, dad & kids.
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11. To oppress a minority group by force
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12. Belief that your age group is superior to others'.
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13. Having more than one spouse.
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14. When the authority in a family lies with the eldest male.
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15. While choosing a mate, people most often select people similar to them in education, age, height, cultural background. This is best described as ___.
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16. Moving a minority group away from the dominant culture in a specific attempt to reduce the chance of conflict.
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17. The (mostly) western cultural standard of marrying only one spouse at a time.
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18. A relatively new phenomenon, this experience is created when a member of the dominant culture is denied access to an opportunity because a minority member was given preferential treatment.
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19. The factor of production include: human, capital & ___ resources.
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20. ___ programs were designed to provide adequate-housing for low income families and rebuild the economies of central cities.
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21. While attempting to explain the existence of collectivities, the Emergent Norm theory states that they (collectivities) are results of the ___ clause in being applied to society's expectations
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22. When discussing the evolution of sports, the concept f charting records and ranking participants is known as ___.
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23. In science, the ___ is when it is easier to get recognition for your work once you have already received it in the past. Those who have yet o be recognized struggle more than is appropriate.
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24. When we explain the existence of schools because of the need to transfer a "hidden curriculum" to the children of the lower classes, Karl Marx would categorize this as the ___ perspective.
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25. Maximum length of life that is biologically possible.
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26. In the world of sports, assigning a role due to race or gender. For example, when it was commonly believed that athletes of color were not smart enough to be college quarterbacks.
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27. Of the 3 economic sectors, ___ describes one that focuses on providing services
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28. Upgrading of neighborhoods to encourage middle & upper class people to relocate there.
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29. While considering the preconditions for collective behaviors to occur, the O.J. Simpson verdict may be considered a ___ that would lead to riot.
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30. "No one person is beyond having their scientific work questioned." This concept is best described as ___.
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31. A type of social movement that looks to return to traditional ways.
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32. The ___ rate describes the annual number of children under one year of age who die.
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33. The "Dark Ages" are also known as ___ times
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34. According to the nature of religions, ___ is a belief system where one member of society has the special ability to communicate with the spiritual realm.
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35. In the economics of America, we have created an agreement with the other countries on our continent. This attempt to intertwine our economies even more is known as ___. 
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36. Official policies designed to discourage unwanted births.
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37. The ___ rate is the birth rate minus the death rate.
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38. Separating religious norms from the world of sports is called ___.
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39. ___ education is needed in schools where a large enough portion of the students do not understand english.
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40. Title IX is legislation credited with creating more equal opportunities for ___ in bowl educational and sport settings.
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41. This type of collectivity is easily the most violent form of acting crowd.
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42. A small religious group led by one charismatic individual and they follow that person with utmost devotion.
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43. When collectivities form, the intensified emotional level spreads quickly (like a disease). This is best described as ___ theory.
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44. He invented the printing press in Europe, around the time of the renaissance.
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45. A social movement that looks to improve the current state of affairs.
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46. When People disagree on which value is most important and to what degree it should be stressed, it is known as value ___.
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47. A subgrouping of society. It takes pride in identifying itself as against the mainstream values & culture.
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48. Belief that a person's culture is superior to others'.
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49. Any object or idea that stands for or represents something else.
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50. A sociological perspective that assumes social interaction occurs for a purpose.
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51. This father of sociology is credited with the term, "Social Darwinism" that rationalizes why the wealthy should not feel guilty about the poor being poor.
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52. One of the prized American values, the ___ work ethnic stresses work before play.
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53. Max Weber's theory of empathy. It literally means "to understand."
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54. This father of sociology sees the interrelation of society as a conflicted struggle between classes for power and resources.
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55. After the agricultural era of humanity, came the ___. During this time, cities grew and urbanization became the norm these processes prompted a need for sociology.
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56. A group that belongs to the society, but is a distinctively identifiable as having a unique, separate trait from the whole population.
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57. A systematic form of written or spoken communication with shared meanings. It is a fundamental component of culture.
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58. This common way of life within a society, unifies them through shared traits and helps to distinguish them from other societies.
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59. A ___ function is one that is an obvious motivation for social interaction. Example would be ordering dinner from a waiter because you are hungry.
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60. "Meet me at Dew's." "Mrs. A's class needs to bring their computers to class." & "Will the following students please report to the football..." -are all examples of what component of culture?
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61. The word for mother in almost every culture contains a sound like, "mmm." This is an example of cultural ___.
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62. Written description of proper methods of interaction. It is created and reinforced by the governing body of a society.
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63. This perspective of sociology emphasizes the competition and change between groups in a society. Marx was a proponent of class struggles such as these.
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64. The oval Pennfield "P" is this component of culture
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65. Students are not allowed to have cell phones seen nor heard from the time they enter PHS in the morning until 2:30pm. This is which of the components of culture?
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66. Folkways, mores & laws are all categories of a ___.
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67. Ever-improving material comfort is defined in part by ___. This measure of how well a society lives compared to its previous generations.
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68. When you have a hidden reason for a social interaction, this would be called a ___ function. Example would be going to school to learn how to be patriotic to America.
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69. Assumed pattern of behavior with great significance to the society. If you broke this code of conduct, the people would correct you.
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70. In terms of our people interacting with the government, we believe in equality of opportunity and access to the government. We know this as ___.
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71. The concrete panther at the entrance to PHS is an example of this component of culture.
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72. An element of culture that is so basic that it is present in every society.
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73. Organized, interdependent group of people who share a common way of life.
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74. An expected form of behavior with very little significance. Violations would be dealt with by the society and not the government.
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75. A socially defined position.
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76. Concept attributed to John Locke, this describes a person's socialization as adding to a "blank slate."
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77. The onset of this physical event in a person's life marks the beginning of their adolescent stage.
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78. A socially defined position in which the person has no control of attaining. It is given/assigned to them without earning it.
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79. A group of individuals with relatively similar characteristics (age, gender, income) who have influence on you.
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80. An unfortunate aspect of suicide, this phenomenon occurs when multiple suicides happen in one geographical area.
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81. Falling withing the categorical boundaries of a group.
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82. Charles Cooley is credited with the idea of socialization in which a person acts as they believe others think they should. They look at themselves through their idea of how others see them.
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83. Marrying a person with similar social characteristics.
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84. A particular type of culture in which the members identify themselves as against the beliefs of dominant group.
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85. A ___ group is one that is small, exists for long periods of time and is informally structured.
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86. This is the first agent of socialization on our lives. They act upon us deliberately, but unconsciously.
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87. This primitive societal type is marked by the domesticating of small herd animals (goats) and a less nomadic lifestyle.
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88. The purpose of ___ is to create a relationship that will directly lead to marriage.
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89. An unorganized, temporary and informal group. A line for the movie is a good example.
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90. A ___ group is one that is larger, exists only for short periods of time and requires formally rigid structure.
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91. The purpose of ___ is not to create a marriage, but still to have a relationship.
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92. Type of socialization where you train for your future, expected role/status.
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93. When a role cannot exist without a complimentary role. Teacher-student is an example.
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94. When a person's characteristics do not fall within the boundaries of a particular group and therefore they are denied membership.
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95. An event in a person's life that they must perform in order to gain acceptance from the society as a full member.
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96. When people or groups are working toward the same goal but only one may attain it.
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97. The expected behavior that accompanies a particular status.
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98. When two or more pf a person's roles work against each other.
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99. The difficulty in maintaining the expected roles that you are given.
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100. This agent of socialization includes papers, books, TV & the internet.
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101. The end of adolescence is marked by entrance into the next stage of life known as ___.
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102. A complexly organized group with definite lines of advancement and a power structure resembling a pyramid.
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103. The rate at which criminals repeat deviant offenses.
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104. This concept asserts that the more you are exposed to cultures like deviance, the more likely you are to become a deviant.
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105. In the court system, a trial is a costly and time-consuming endeavor.. Often, the lawyers will try to ___ in order to avoid these undesirable aspects.
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106. According to theories associated with Karl Marx, the working class is known as the ___.
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107. This factor of job satisfaction deals with perks received that might reduce your out-of-pocket medical costs.
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108. Disease of the brain that usually begins with memory loss and is often terminal.
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109. Term describing when a person cannot work within a societal system.
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110. Rigid social class system where mobility is almost impossible. India is a prime example.
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111. This type of crime is described as items you own being damaged or stolen.
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112. This mode of adaptation to deviance occurs when a person creates a new way to resolve the problem.
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113. Levinson divided the adult stages of ___ into early, middle and late adulthood.
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114. ___ crime is when there are many people, planned deviances and the crimes occur often.
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115. Layers
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116. The ___ system being present in a society is an indicator that they recognize the need to treat adolescents differently from full members of the society.
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117. ___ occurs during a deviant episode when the person committing the deviance pulls away from the correcting force.
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118. According to theories associated with Karl Marx, the class that owns the means of production is known as the ___.
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119. ___ crime is when a person gets hurt as a result of the deviance.
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120. After committing a deviance, a person just gives in and does what the society expects of them.
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121. Loss of ___ normally affects guys more than girls when they retire. It refers to no longer having a master status.
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122. It is the responsibility of the department of ___ to reform prisoners so that they do not commit other deviances.
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123. In this theory explaining why we have social stratification, Marx stated that exploitation of the lower classes was needed to build the society.
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124. The organized study of the processes associated with the latter stages of adulthood.
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125. When a business executive is able to steal because of the power of his/her position in the company.
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126. If you're an adult and without a job/career.
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127. This job is necessary because of people being deviant. It is a position that halts the deviance at the time it occurs.
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128. The Freize study divided the adulthood of ___ into three phases.
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129. Wealth, power & ___ are three indicators of social class in America.
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130. These crimes involve multiple persons. Everyone involve in the criminal exchange is a willing participant.
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131. Any of the complex web of people who may be (even) distantly related to you.
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132. A category of shared physical characteristics
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133. Systematic elimination of an entire race of people.
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134. When couples form but have differing social characteristics.
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135. Denying someone access to opportunities.
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136. Within the family structure, a function of the group is to forbid the inter-mating of its members. This is best described as ___.
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137. A category of shared cultural characteristics.
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138. When a society allows minority cultures to express their own unique cultural identities.
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139. This type of discrimination is the result of societal structures that create unfair practices, but not necessarily is any one person prejudice against a minority.
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140. When a wealthy woman chooses to wed an impoverished man.
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141. A social movement that advocates radical change to the society.
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142. In the ___ perspective of education, transmission of culture and creation of knowledge would explain why we have schools.
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143. Some social movements want to separate from the dominant culture in an attempt to establish a new, perfect society. These are called ___.
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144. When the state controls only a few, key industries in order to secure access for all citizens.
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145. When the government and the main religion are intertwined and working together to make decisions for the state.
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146. When a person works to a higher spiritual existence by leading a "good life." They do not focus on religious rituals.
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147. Adam Smith and his "invisible hand"are major theoretical features of which economic system?
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148. When the state controls every aspect of societal interaction. People have few, if any rights protected from the state.
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149. The value of American culture that deals with a person's sense of right and wrong is ___.
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150. Within a formal organization, this "iron law" states that an elite few individuals will take over and put their needs before the organization.
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151. The totality of a person's interaction with people and groups.
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152. A social disgrace designed to identify a person's deviance. An example would be the scarlet letter.
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153. In America, we assume that people may change their social status. This is known as ___ mobility.
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154. A term indicating (physically) whether you are male or female. It is ascribed
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155. Forcing minority groups to become more like the dominant culture in order to succeed in society.
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Term indicating (culturally) whether you have attained the role of a...
Type of family including mom, dad, kids, grandma & grandpa.
Failed American political movement desiring to alter the constitution...
This term indicates an unusually large portion of American society...
In terms of family patterns of descents, this concept indicates that...
Marrying someone from within your own social class.
If a woman believes all men are pigs, she is practicing ___.
Assigning unwarranted blame onto a person or group of minority status.
A term in which neither side must prove they were wronged in order to...
Traditional form of family including mom, dad & kids.
To oppress a minority group by force
Belief that your age group is superior to others'.
Having more than one spouse.
When the authority in a family lies with the eldest male.
While choosing a mate, people most often select people similar to them...
Moving a minority group away from the dominant culture in a specific...
The (mostly) western cultural standard of marrying only one spouse at...
A relatively new phenomenon, this experience is created when a member...
The factor of production include: human, capital & ___ resources.
___ programs were designed to provide adequate-housing for low income...
While attempting to explain the existence of collectivities, the...
When discussing the evolution of sports, the concept f...
In science, the ___ is when it is easier to get recognition for your...
Maximum length of life that is biologically possible.
In the world of sports, assigning a role due to race or gender. For...
Of the 3 economic sectors, ___ describes one that focuses on providing...
Upgrading of neighborhoods to encourage middle & upper class...
While considering the preconditions for collective behaviors to occur,...
"No one person is beyond having their scientific work questioned."...
A type of social movement that looks to return to traditional ways.
The ___ rate describes the annual number of children under one year of...
The "Dark Ages" are also known as ___ times
According to the nature of religions, ___ is a belief system where one...
In the economics of America, we have created an agreement with the...
Official policies designed to discourage unwanted births.
The ___ rate is the birth rate minus the death rate.
Separating religious norms from the world of sports is called ___.
___ education is needed in schools where a large enough portion of the...
Title IX is legislation credited with creating more equal...
This type of collectivity is easily the most violent form of acting...
A small religious group led by one...
When collectivities form, the intensified emotional level spreads...
He invented the printing press in Europe, around the time of the...
A social movement that looks to improve the current state of affairs.
When People disagree on which value is most important and to what...
A subgrouping of society. It takes pride in identifying itself as...
Belief that a person's culture is superior to others'.
Any object or idea that stands for or represents something else.
A sociological perspective that assumes social interaction occurs for...
This father of sociology is credited with the term, "Social Darwinism"...
One of the prized American values, the ___ work ethnic stresses work...
Max Weber's theory of empathy. It literally means "to understand."
This father of sociology sees the interrelation of society as a...
After the agricultural era of humanity, came the ___. During this...
A group that belongs to the society, but is a distinctively...
A systematic form of written or spoken communication with shared...
This common way of life within a society, unifies them through shared...
A ___ function is one that is an obvious motivation for social...
"Meet me at Dew's." "Mrs. A's class needs to bring their computers to...
The word for mother in almost every culture contains a sound like,...
Written description of proper methods of interaction. It is created...
This perspective of sociology emphasizes the competition and change...
The oval Pennfield "P" is this component of culture
Students are not allowed to have cell phones seen nor heard from the...
Folkways, mores & laws are all categories of a ___.
Ever-improving material comfort is defined in part by ___. This...
When you have a hidden reason for a social interaction, this would be...
Assumed pattern of behavior with great significance to the society. If...
In terms of our people interacting with the government, we believe in...
The concrete panther at the entrance to PHS is an example of...
An element of culture that is so basic that it is present in every...
Organized, interdependent group of people who share a common way of...
An expected form of behavior with very little significance. Violations...
A socially defined position.
Concept attributed to John Locke, this describes a person's...
The onset of this physical event in a person's life marks the...
A socially defined position in which the person has no control of...
A group of individuals with relatively similar characteristics (age,...
An unfortunate aspect of suicide, this phenomenon occurs when multiple...
Falling withing the categorical boundaries of a group.
Charles Cooley is credited with the idea of socialization in which a...
Marrying a person with similar social characteristics.
A particular type of culture in which the members identify themselves...
A ___ group is one that is small, exists for long periods of time and...
This is the first agent of socialization on our lives. They act upon...
This primitive societal type is marked by the domesticating of small...
The purpose of ___ is to create a relationship that will directly lead...
An unorganized, temporary and informal group. A line for the movie is...
A ___ group is one that is larger, exists only for short periods of...
The purpose of ___ is not to create a marriage, but still to have a...
Type of socialization where you train for your future, expected...
When a role cannot exist without a complimentary role. Teacher-student...
When a person's characteristics do not fall within the boundaries of a...
An event in a person's life that they must perform in order to gain...
When people or groups are working toward the same goal but only one...
The expected behavior that accompanies a particular status.
When two or more pf a person's roles work against each other.
The difficulty in maintaining the expected roles that you are given.
This agent of socialization includes papers, books, TV & the...
The end of adolescence is marked by entrance into the next stage of...
A complexly organized group with definite lines of advancement and a...
The rate at which criminals repeat deviant offenses.
This concept asserts that the more you are exposed to cultures like...
In the court system, a trial is a costly and time-consuming endeavor.....
According to theories associated with Karl Marx, the working class is...
This factor of job satisfaction deals with...
Disease of the brain that usually begins with memory loss and is often...
Term describing when a person cannot work within a societal system.
Rigid social class system where mobility is almost impossible. India...
This type of crime is described as items you own being damaged or...
This mode of adaptation to deviance occurs when a person creates a new...
Levinson divided the adult stages of ___ into early, middle and late...
___ crime is when there are many people, planned deviances and the...
Layers
The ___ system being present in a society is an indicator that they...
___ occurs during a deviant episode when the person committing the...
According to theories associated with Karl Marx, the class that owns...
___ crime is when a person gets hurt as a result of the deviance.
After committing a deviance, a person just gives in and does what the...
Loss of ___ normally affects guys more than girls when they retire. It...
It is the responsibility of the department of ___ to reform prisoners...
In this theory explaining why we have social stratification, Marx...
The organized study of the processes associated with the latter stages...
When a business executive is able to steal because of the power of...
If you're an adult and without a job/career.
This job is necessary because of people being deviant. It is a...
The Freize study divided the adulthood of ___ into three phases.
Wealth, power & ___ are three indicators of social class in...
These crimes involve multiple persons. Everyone involve in the...
Any of the complex web of people who may be (even) distantly related...
A category of shared physical characteristics
Systematic elimination of an entire race of people.
When couples form but have differing social characteristics.
Denying someone access to opportunities.
Within the family structure, a function of the group is to forbid the...
A category of shared cultural characteristics.
When a society allows minority cultures to express their own unique...
This type of discrimination is the result of societal structures that...
When a wealthy woman chooses to wed an impoverished man.
A social movement that advocates radical change to the society.
In the ___ perspective of education, transmission of culture and...
Some social movements want to separate from the dominant...
When the state controls only a few, key industries in order to secure...
When the government and the main religion are intertwined and working...
When a person works to a higher spiritual existence by leading a "good...
Adam Smith and his "invisible hand"are major theoretical features of...
When the state controls every aspect of societal interaction. People...
The value of American culture that deals with a person's sense of...
Within a formal organization, this "iron law" states that an elite few...
The totality of a person's interaction with people and groups.
A social disgrace designed to identify a person's deviance. An example...
In America, we assume that people may change their social status. This...
A term indicating (physically) whether you are male or female. It is...
Forcing minority groups to become more like the dominant culture in...
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