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Sociology NEW VERSION, WGU
Introduction to Sociology - C273
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What is the position of the conflict perspective regarding deviance?
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Suicide rates were higher in areas where
Deviant behavior is defined by those with
2 an individual's ties to their group were
power.
disrupted or distorted.
Perception of the norms, values, attitudes,
3 4 Misleading research subjects
and expectations of others in general
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Terms in this set (173)
Suicide rates were higher in areas where an What did Emile Durkheim's research on suicide reveal?
individual's ties to their group were
disrupted or distorted.
Positivism Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of
sociology?
Symbolic interactionism Which sociological perspective assumes that social life is
shaped by the meanings people associate with things?
Conflict Which sociological perspective views society as being made
up of groups competing for scarce resources?
Misleading research subjects Which ethical dilemma in sociological research does Laud
Humphry's study on social interactions between men in
public restrooms highlight?
,Ethical standards Sociologists must consider the potential physical and
emotional risks that participants may be exposed to during a
research study.Which issue does this consideration address?
Cultural relativism What are sociologists practicing when they evaluate cultures
without judging them?
Subculture A group of teachers teaching in the same neighborhood of
Los Angeles meet regularly about family and ethnicity issues
they encounter in their daily work. What is this an example
of?
Values define a culture's standards for What role do a culture's values play in social interactions?
good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and
wrong.
It is an environment where one can acquire How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization?
new perspectives of the world.
Adolescents, ages 13 to 17 According to studies of socialization through the "life course"
in modern society, which group characteristically grapples
most with the question "Who am I?" and struggles to carve
out a group identity?
Family Where do most people first encounter gender socialization?
, Perception of the norms, values, attitudes, What does George Herbert Mead's term "generalized other"
and expectations of others in general refer to in relation to the development of the self?
Third If Mateo feels happy because he thinks his classmates will
approve of his new shoes, which phase of the looking-glass
self is Mateo in?
The looking-glass self Which concept reflects sociological ways of thinking about
the development of self?
A group that is created through similar What is a secondary group?
interests, activities, or professions
Role strain A student is well prepared for a class assignment, and she
feels confident she knows the correct answers to the
questions the teacher will ask during a group discussion.
However, the student is reluctant to raise her hand to answer
the questions to avoid making her classmates look
bad.Which term explains the student's behavior within the
social structure of the group?
People who wear glasses What is an example of a category?
Aggregate Which term describes a crowd of people who happen to be
in the same place at the same time?
Sociology NEW VERSION, WGU
Introduction to Sociology - C273
Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study using Learn
What is the position of the conflict perspective regarding deviance?
Give this one a go later!
Suicide rates were higher in areas where
Deviant behavior is defined by those with
2 an individual's ties to their group were
power.
disrupted or distorted.
Perception of the norms, values, attitudes,
3 4 Misleading research subjects
and expectations of others in general
, Press any key to continue Don't know? Continue
Terms in this set (173)
Suicide rates were higher in areas where an What did Emile Durkheim's research on suicide reveal?
individual's ties to their group were
disrupted or distorted.
Positivism Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of
sociology?
Symbolic interactionism Which sociological perspective assumes that social life is
shaped by the meanings people associate with things?
Conflict Which sociological perspective views society as being made
up of groups competing for scarce resources?
Misleading research subjects Which ethical dilemma in sociological research does Laud
Humphry's study on social interactions between men in
public restrooms highlight?
,Ethical standards Sociologists must consider the potential physical and
emotional risks that participants may be exposed to during a
research study.Which issue does this consideration address?
Cultural relativism What are sociologists practicing when they evaluate cultures
without judging them?
Subculture A group of teachers teaching in the same neighborhood of
Los Angeles meet regularly about family and ethnicity issues
they encounter in their daily work. What is this an example
of?
Values define a culture's standards for What role do a culture's values play in social interactions?
good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and
wrong.
It is an environment where one can acquire How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization?
new perspectives of the world.
Adolescents, ages 13 to 17 According to studies of socialization through the "life course"
in modern society, which group characteristically grapples
most with the question "Who am I?" and struggles to carve
out a group identity?
Family Where do most people first encounter gender socialization?
, Perception of the norms, values, attitudes, What does George Herbert Mead's term "generalized other"
and expectations of others in general refer to in relation to the development of the self?
Third If Mateo feels happy because he thinks his classmates will
approve of his new shoes, which phase of the looking-glass
self is Mateo in?
The looking-glass self Which concept reflects sociological ways of thinking about
the development of self?
A group that is created through similar What is a secondary group?
interests, activities, or professions
Role strain A student is well prepared for a class assignment, and she
feels confident she knows the correct answers to the
questions the teacher will ask during a group discussion.
However, the student is reluctant to raise her hand to answer
the questions to avoid making her classmates look
bad.Which term explains the student's behavior within the
social structure of the group?
People who wear glasses What is an example of a category?
Aggregate Which term describes a crowd of people who happen to be
in the same place at the same time?
