SOC 220 FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Symbolic Interactionism - Answers --becoming a drug user is a process occurs in the
course of social interaction
- in recovery, a person learns language, norms, and manners of being in recovery and
reconstructs identity
conflict theory - Answers --Decisions/policies about which drugs are legal and who can
access them are products of the social structure
-Those in power have great ability to shape policies on drugs
social constructionism - Answers -explores how individuals and groups make decisions
to agree upon a given social reality
Functionalism - Answers --Illegal drug use an act of deviance and rejection of social
norms that emerge from feelings of anomie
-Ritualized use of legal drugs contribute to community cohesion and solidarity
feminist theory - Answers -inequality in gender relations and the constitution of gender
no child left behind - Answers -act of congress that reauthorized the elementary and
secondary education act; it included title 1 provisions applying to disadvantaged
students
effects of cultural bias in testing - Answers -
cultural differences theory - Answers -that it is important for teachers to be aware of the
difference between the school atmosphere and the home environment
meritocracy - Answers -A government or society in which citizens who display superior
achievement are rewarded with positions of leadership, all citizens have the opportunity
to be recognized and advanced in proportion to their abilities and accomplishments.
economic capital - Answers -the amount of risk capital held by a financial services
company to enable it to survive any difficulties such as market or credit risks. The
amount is determined internally by the company or by shareholders, often using a
measure of portfolio risk
cultural capital - Answers -the accumulation of knowledge, behaviors, and skills that
one can tap into to demonstrate one's cultural competence, and thus one's social status
or standing in society.
Symbolic Interactionism - Answers --becoming a drug user is a process occurs in the
course of social interaction
- in recovery, a person learns language, norms, and manners of being in recovery and
reconstructs identity
conflict theory - Answers --Decisions/policies about which drugs are legal and who can
access them are products of the social structure
-Those in power have great ability to shape policies on drugs
social constructionism - Answers -explores how individuals and groups make decisions
to agree upon a given social reality
Functionalism - Answers --Illegal drug use an act of deviance and rejection of social
norms that emerge from feelings of anomie
-Ritualized use of legal drugs contribute to community cohesion and solidarity
feminist theory - Answers -inequality in gender relations and the constitution of gender
no child left behind - Answers -act of congress that reauthorized the elementary and
secondary education act; it included title 1 provisions applying to disadvantaged
students
effects of cultural bias in testing - Answers -
cultural differences theory - Answers -that it is important for teachers to be aware of the
difference between the school atmosphere and the home environment
meritocracy - Answers -A government or society in which citizens who display superior
achievement are rewarded with positions of leadership, all citizens have the opportunity
to be recognized and advanced in proportion to their abilities and accomplishments.
economic capital - Answers -the amount of risk capital held by a financial services
company to enable it to survive any difficulties such as market or credit risks. The
amount is determined internally by the company or by shareholders, often using a
measure of portfolio risk
cultural capital - Answers -the accumulation of knowledge, behaviors, and skills that
one can tap into to demonstrate one's cultural competence, and thus one's social status
or standing in society.
