SOC 201 Midterm/ Sociology 201 Midterm/ SOCI 201
Midterm Exam Prep Answer the following ques#ons.
Come up with your own answer, then work to edit what
your peers have already submi)ed. Once the whole
class has submi)ed answers and you have all edited
each ques#on to the best of your ability, use this as a
study guide for Thursday's exam!
The systema c or scien fic study of human society and social behavior, from large scale
ins tu ons and mass culture to small groups and individual interac ons - Ans Sociology
A group of people who shape their lives in aggregated and pa erned ways that dis nguish their
group from others - Ans Society
The disciplines that use the scien fic method to examine the social world, in contrast to the
natural sciences, which examine the physical world - Ans Social sciences
A way of looking at the world through a sociological lens - Ans Sociological perspec ve
Approaching the world without preconcep ons in order to see things in a new way - Ans
Beginner's mind
A sense of disorienta on that occurs when entering a radically new social or cultural
environment - Ans Culture shock
, A quality of the mind that allows us to understand the rela onship between our individual
circumstances and larger social forces - Ans Sociological imagina on
The level of analysis that studies face to face and small group interac ons in order to
understand how they affect the larger pa erns and structures of society - Ans Microsociology
The level of analysis that studies large scale social structures in order to determine how they
affect the lives of groups and individuals - Ans Macrosociology
Abstract proposi ons that explain the social world and make predic ons about the future - Ans
Theories
A set of assump ons, theories, and perspec ves that make up a way of understanding social
reality - Ans Paradigms
The theory that sense percep ons are the only valid source of knowledge - Ans Posi vism
The applica on of the theory of evolu on and the no on of survival of the fi est to the study
of society - Ans Social darwinism
A paradigm based on the assump on that society is a unified whole that func ons because of
the contribu ons of its separate structures - Ans Structural func onalism
Normlessness; term used to describe the aliena on and loss of purpose that result from
weaker social bonds and an increased pace of change - Ans Anomie
The degree of integra on or unity within a par cular society; the extent to which individuals
feel connected to other members of their group - Ans Solidarity
,The holy, divine, or supernatural - Ans Sacred
The ordinary, mundane, or everyday - Ans Profane
A social ins tu on that is rela vely stable over me and that meets the needs of society by
performing func ons necessary to maintain social order and stability - Ans Structure
A disturbance to or undesirable consequence of some aspect of the social system - Ans
Dysfunc on
The obvious, intended func ons of a social structure for the social system - Ans Manifest
func ons
The less obvious, perhaps unintended func ons of a social structure - Ans Latent func ons
A paradigm that sees social conflict as the basis of society and social change and that
emphasizes a materialist view of society - Ans Conflict theory
A cri cal view of the status quo, and a dynamic model of historical change - Ans Conflict
theory
The unequal distribu on of wealth, power, or pres ge among members of a society - Ans
Social inequality
Workers; those who have no means of produc on of their own and so are reduced to selling
their labor power in order to live - Ans Proletariat
, Owners; the class of modern capitalists who own the means of produc on and employ wage
laborers - Ans Bourgeoisie
A denial of the truth on the part of the oppressed when they fail to recognize that the interests
of the ruling class are embedded in the dominant ideology - Ans False consciousness
The recogni on of social inequality on the part of the oppressed, leading to revolu onary
ac on - Ans Class consciousness
A contemporary form of conflict theory that cri cizes many different systems and ideologies of
domina on and oppression - Ans Cri cal theory
A theore cal approach that looks at gender inequi es in society and the way that gender
structures the social world - Ans Feminist theory
Social theory about gender and sexual iden ty; emphasizes the importance of difference and
rejects ideas of innate iden es or restric ve categories - Ans Queer theory
The applica on of theory to prac cal ac on in an effort to improve aspects of society - Ans
Praxis
The applica on of economic logic to human ac vity; the use of formal rules and regula ons in
order to maximize efficiency without considera on of individuals - Ans Ra onaliza on
Secondary groups designed to perform tasks efficiently - Ans Bureaucracies
Characterized by specializa on, technical competence, hierarchy, wri en rules, impersonality,
and formal wri en communica on - Ans Bureaucracies
Midterm Exam Prep Answer the following ques#ons.
Come up with your own answer, then work to edit what
your peers have already submi)ed. Once the whole
class has submi)ed answers and you have all edited
each ques#on to the best of your ability, use this as a
study guide for Thursday's exam!
The systema c or scien fic study of human society and social behavior, from large scale
ins tu ons and mass culture to small groups and individual interac ons - Ans Sociology
A group of people who shape their lives in aggregated and pa erned ways that dis nguish their
group from others - Ans Society
The disciplines that use the scien fic method to examine the social world, in contrast to the
natural sciences, which examine the physical world - Ans Social sciences
A way of looking at the world through a sociological lens - Ans Sociological perspec ve
Approaching the world without preconcep ons in order to see things in a new way - Ans
Beginner's mind
A sense of disorienta on that occurs when entering a radically new social or cultural
environment - Ans Culture shock
, A quality of the mind that allows us to understand the rela onship between our individual
circumstances and larger social forces - Ans Sociological imagina on
The level of analysis that studies face to face and small group interac ons in order to
understand how they affect the larger pa erns and structures of society - Ans Microsociology
The level of analysis that studies large scale social structures in order to determine how they
affect the lives of groups and individuals - Ans Macrosociology
Abstract proposi ons that explain the social world and make predic ons about the future - Ans
Theories
A set of assump ons, theories, and perspec ves that make up a way of understanding social
reality - Ans Paradigms
The theory that sense percep ons are the only valid source of knowledge - Ans Posi vism
The applica on of the theory of evolu on and the no on of survival of the fi est to the study
of society - Ans Social darwinism
A paradigm based on the assump on that society is a unified whole that func ons because of
the contribu ons of its separate structures - Ans Structural func onalism
Normlessness; term used to describe the aliena on and loss of purpose that result from
weaker social bonds and an increased pace of change - Ans Anomie
The degree of integra on or unity within a par cular society; the extent to which individuals
feel connected to other members of their group - Ans Solidarity
,The holy, divine, or supernatural - Ans Sacred
The ordinary, mundane, or everyday - Ans Profane
A social ins tu on that is rela vely stable over me and that meets the needs of society by
performing func ons necessary to maintain social order and stability - Ans Structure
A disturbance to or undesirable consequence of some aspect of the social system - Ans
Dysfunc on
The obvious, intended func ons of a social structure for the social system - Ans Manifest
func ons
The less obvious, perhaps unintended func ons of a social structure - Ans Latent func ons
A paradigm that sees social conflict as the basis of society and social change and that
emphasizes a materialist view of society - Ans Conflict theory
A cri cal view of the status quo, and a dynamic model of historical change - Ans Conflict
theory
The unequal distribu on of wealth, power, or pres ge among members of a society - Ans
Social inequality
Workers; those who have no means of produc on of their own and so are reduced to selling
their labor power in order to live - Ans Proletariat
, Owners; the class of modern capitalists who own the means of produc on and employ wage
laborers - Ans Bourgeoisie
A denial of the truth on the part of the oppressed when they fail to recognize that the interests
of the ruling class are embedded in the dominant ideology - Ans False consciousness
The recogni on of social inequality on the part of the oppressed, leading to revolu onary
ac on - Ans Class consciousness
A contemporary form of conflict theory that cri cizes many different systems and ideologies of
domina on and oppression - Ans Cri cal theory
A theore cal approach that looks at gender inequi es in society and the way that gender
structures the social world - Ans Feminist theory
Social theory about gender and sexual iden ty; emphasizes the importance of difference and
rejects ideas of innate iden es or restric ve categories - Ans Queer theory
The applica on of theory to prac cal ac on in an effort to improve aspects of society - Ans
Praxis
The applica on of economic logic to human ac vity; the use of formal rules and regula ons in
order to maximize efficiency without considera on of individuals - Ans Ra onaliza on
Secondary groups designed to perform tasks efficiently - Ans Bureaucracies
Characterized by specializa on, technical competence, hierarchy, wri en rules, impersonality,
and formal wri en communica on - Ans Bureaucracies
