LSU Sociology 2001 Final Exam Questions
And Answers Real Study Solutions
altruistic suicide ...ANSWER...where ties to the group or community are considered
more important than individual identity
anomic suicide ...ANSWER...occurs when the structure of society is weakened or
disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
fatalistic suicide ...ANSWER...occurs when people see no possible way to improve their
oppressive circumstances
comparitive method ...ANSWER...compares existing official statistics and historical
records across groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon
egotistic suicide ...ANSWER...occurs in settings where the individual is emphasized
over group or community connections
individualistic explanation ...ANSWER...tendency to attribute people's achievements
and failures to their personal qualities
macrolevel ...ANSWER...way of examining human life that focuses on the broad social
forces and structural features of society that exist above the level of individual people
microlevel ...ANSWER...way of examining human life that focuses on the immediate,
everyday experiences of individuals
sociological imagination ...ANSWER...ability to see the impact of social forces on our
private lives
sociology ...ANSWER...systematic study of human societies
achieved status ...ANSWER...social position earned
ascribed status ...ANSWER...social status given at birth
, coalition ...ANSWER...subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the members unite
against the third
conflict perspective ...ANSWER...views the structure of society as a source of inequality
that always benefits some groups at the expense of other groups
culture ...ANSWER...language, values, beliefs, etc that characterize a society
dyad ...ANSWER...group consisting of two people
feminist perspective ...ANSWER...theoretical perspective that focuses on gender as the
most important source of conflict and inequality in social life
globalization ...ANSWER...the process when people's lives all around the world become
economically, politically, environmentally and culturally interconnected
group ...ANSWER...a set of people who interact more or less on a regular basis and
who are conscious of their identity as a unit
in-groups ...ANSWERlatent functions ...ANSWER.. ...groups where we feel we belong,
and a sense of loyalty
.unintended, unrecognized consequences of activities that help some part of the social
system
manifest function ...ANSWER...intended, obvious consequences of activities that help
some part of the social system
norm ...ANSWER...culturally defined standard or rule of conduct
organization ...ANSWER...large, complex network of positions created for a specific
purpose and characterized by a hierarchial division of labor
normative organization ...ANSWER...people voluntarily join for personal satisfaction
coercive organization ...ANSWER...people are forced to join
utilitarian organization ...ANSWER...people voluntarily join for a material reward
out-group ...ANSWER...the groups we don't have a sense of loyalty to, and we feel a
certain amount of antagonism towards
primary group ...ANSWER...collection of individuals who are together for a relatively
long period, whose members have direct contact with and feel emotional attachment to
one another
And Answers Real Study Solutions
altruistic suicide ...ANSWER...where ties to the group or community are considered
more important than individual identity
anomic suicide ...ANSWER...occurs when the structure of society is weakened or
disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
fatalistic suicide ...ANSWER...occurs when people see no possible way to improve their
oppressive circumstances
comparitive method ...ANSWER...compares existing official statistics and historical
records across groups to test a theory about some social phenomenon
egotistic suicide ...ANSWER...occurs in settings where the individual is emphasized
over group or community connections
individualistic explanation ...ANSWER...tendency to attribute people's achievements
and failures to their personal qualities
macrolevel ...ANSWER...way of examining human life that focuses on the broad social
forces and structural features of society that exist above the level of individual people
microlevel ...ANSWER...way of examining human life that focuses on the immediate,
everyday experiences of individuals
sociological imagination ...ANSWER...ability to see the impact of social forces on our
private lives
sociology ...ANSWER...systematic study of human societies
achieved status ...ANSWER...social position earned
ascribed status ...ANSWER...social status given at birth
, coalition ...ANSWER...subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the members unite
against the third
conflict perspective ...ANSWER...views the structure of society as a source of inequality
that always benefits some groups at the expense of other groups
culture ...ANSWER...language, values, beliefs, etc that characterize a society
dyad ...ANSWER...group consisting of two people
feminist perspective ...ANSWER...theoretical perspective that focuses on gender as the
most important source of conflict and inequality in social life
globalization ...ANSWER...the process when people's lives all around the world become
economically, politically, environmentally and culturally interconnected
group ...ANSWER...a set of people who interact more or less on a regular basis and
who are conscious of their identity as a unit
in-groups ...ANSWERlatent functions ...ANSWER.. ...groups where we feel we belong,
and a sense of loyalty
.unintended, unrecognized consequences of activities that help some part of the social
system
manifest function ...ANSWER...intended, obvious consequences of activities that help
some part of the social system
norm ...ANSWER...culturally defined standard or rule of conduct
organization ...ANSWER...large, complex network of positions created for a specific
purpose and characterized by a hierarchial division of labor
normative organization ...ANSWER...people voluntarily join for personal satisfaction
coercive organization ...ANSWER...people are forced to join
utilitarian organization ...ANSWER...people voluntarily join for a material reward
out-group ...ANSWER...the groups we don't have a sense of loyalty to, and we feel a
certain amount of antagonism towards
primary group ...ANSWER...collection of individuals who are together for a relatively
long period, whose members have direct contact with and feel emotional attachment to
one another
