LSU Sociology 2001 Final Exam
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, 1.altruistic suicide:ANSWER where ties to the group or community are
considered more important than individual identity
2.anomic suicide: ANSWER occurs when the structure of society is
weakened or disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
3.fatalistic suicide: ANSWER occurs when people see no possible way
to improve their oppressive circumstances
4.comparitive method: ANSWER compares existing official statistics and
historical records across groups to test a theory about some social
phenomenon
5.egotistic suicide: ANSWER occurs in settings where the individual is
emphasized over group or community connections
6.individualistic explanation: ANSWER tendency to attribute people's
achievements and failures to their personal qualities
7.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
8.microlevel: ANSWER way of examining human life that focuses on the
immediate, everyday experiences of individuals
9.sociological imagination: ANSWER ability to see the impact of social
forces on our private lives
10.sociology: ANSWER systematic study of human societies
11.achieved status: ANSWER social position earned
12.ascribed status: ANSWER social status given at birth
13.coalition: ANSWER subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the
members unite against the third
14.conflict perspective: ANSWER views the structure of society as a
source of inequality that always benefits some groups at the expense
of other groups
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, 1.altruistic suicide:ANSWER where ties to the group or community are
considered more important than individual identity
2.anomic suicide: ANSWER occurs when the structure of society is
weakened or disrupted and people feel hopelesss and disillusioned
3.fatalistic suicide: ANSWER occurs when people see no possible way
to improve their oppressive circumstances
4.comparitive method: ANSWER compares existing official statistics and
historical records across groups to test a theory about some social
phenomenon
5.egotistic suicide: ANSWER occurs in settings where the individual is
emphasized over group or community connections
6.individualistic explanation: ANSWER tendency to attribute people's
achievements and failures to their personal qualities
7.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
8.microlevel: ANSWER way of examining human life that focuses on the
immediate, everyday experiences of individuals
9.sociological imagination: ANSWER ability to see the impact of social
forces on our private lives
10.sociology: ANSWER systematic study of human societies
11.achieved status: ANSWER social position earned
12.ascribed status: ANSWER social status given at birth
13.coalition: ANSWER subgroup of a triad, formed when two of the
members unite against the third
14.conflict perspective: ANSWER views the structure of society as a
source of inequality that always benefits some groups at the expense
of other groups
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