JCCC Soc 122 LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE 99+ EXPERT CERTIFIED QUESTIONS (MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED) AND SURE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% GRADED AT A+ SCORE!!

JCCC Soc 122 LATEST UPDATED 2025/2026 EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE 99+ EXPERT CERTIFIED QUESTIONS (MOST FREQUENTLY TESTED) AND SURE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% GRADED AT A+ SCORE!! 1. Secondary Group - ANSWER 2+ who form in order to meet a task or goal, generally once that goal is completed the group may disassemble, tend to be shorter duration compared to primary groups- ex. employees, classmates 2. Category Group - ANSWER 2+ who share the same or similar traits or characteristics but may never actually meet Ex. all blonde women, all Catholics, all middle class, all mothers, ect... 3. d) Formal Organizations - ANSWER Always secondary group-> designed for a special purpose and structured for maximum efficiency- Ex. McDonald's 4. Symbolic Interactionism - ANSWER how interactionism amongst group members in determined by the social construction of reality of def. of situation ex. social roles- mother/daughter 5. Social Roles - ANSWER Expected sets of behaviors consistent w/ a status Contends that self-identity originates in the ability for role-taking -- George Herbert Mead- 6. Groups - ANSWER min 2 members- voluntary and involuntary 7. Involuntary Groups - ANSWER ex. sex, race, social class 8. Voluntary Groups - ANSWER ex. organization, membership, profession 9. Types of Groups - ANSWER a) Primary b) Secondary c) Category d) Formal Organization 10. Primary Group - ANSWER 2+ who tend to interact frequently, likely long-term, members have sense of identity or belonging Ex. family, best friends, military unit 11. Statuses - ANSWER social positions w/in a large group or society-as individuals grow and develop, they attain. Can hold mult. statuses- What can occur is role conflict 12. Role conflict - ANSWER demands on mult. roles simultaneously -forces prioritization- Ex. Mother/student/employee 13. Role Strain - ANSWER mult. demands on one role ex. student mult. classes 14. Categories of Status - ANSWER a) Ascribed b) Achieved 15. Ascribed Status - ANSWER assigned, involontarly, generally characteristics that are biological- sex, race, social class, ect... 16. Achieved Status - ANSWER based upon effort, opportunity, ect... 17. Master Status - ANSWER Overrides all others-dominates. Determines a person's general position w/in society- will change dependent on def. of "situation" ex. doctor @work, father @home ex. Arthur Ashe-tennis player died of AIDS-outweighed his athlete author and political activist 18. Ingroup - ANSWER those that individuals belong in which commanility is high and have a sense of identity to a group, it's goal, mission, interests, ect... Micro AND Macro Ex. KC Chiefs @micro and US vs another country @macro 19. Outgroup - ANSWER Those that ingroup members view as in opposition to behaviors, values, physical traits, views, ect... 20. Attribution Theory: - ANSWER When a member of the outgroup commits outlandish act is often perceived as "natural" inherent behavior-"just how they are"--When member of ingroup commits same act it is viewed as situational/justified 21. Reference Groups - ANSWER root word- "refer"- does not need to be active member in order to belong to reference group. when individual utilizes group standard when eval. themselves. Ex. highschool student patterns behaviors and preferences to join hip hop group circle 22. Social Networks - ANSWER a web of Rel. that are linked together- 6 degrees of separation-globally 23. Structure of Society - ANSWER Mechanical and Organic Solidarity Emile durkheim 24. Mechanical Solidarity - ANSWER Everyone does same jobs for themselves--more obvious in pre industrial or agriculturally dependent society- Emile durkheim 25. Industrialized/Organic Solidarity - ANSWER forced dependency on strangers based on division of labor Ex. how I got my glass of milk Emile Durkheim- organs of the human body 26. Formal Organization - ANSWER 2ndary groups that are highly structured (have not always existed) they are a product of the industrial revolution *Max Weber* 1st sociologist to study this-He contended that the ideal formal organization was a bureaucracy 27. Bureaucracy - ANSWER *Weber arg. they are rational---- a component of formal organization in which rules and hierarchical ranking are used to achieve efficiency 28. Efficiency - ANSWER meeting goals w/ least investment irrelevant of ind. fulfillment, satisfaction, or action w/in the goal of any bureaucracy Ex. amazon, hospitals, mcdonalds 29. 6 distinctive features present in all bureaucracies - ANSWER a) division of labor or specialization b) Hierarchy c) Written rules and Regulations d) Impersonality e) Credentials and Technical Knowledge f) Efficiency a) Division of labor or specialization - ANSWER specific roles-ensures one's knowledge is specific to their role w/in entire operation- trained incapacity-can become blind to other aspects of other departments b) Hierarchy - ANSWER always exists positions of power and subordination clarified in titles, positions, saleries c) Written Rules and Regulations - ANSWER reinforces objectivity over subjectivity-no decision is relegated to any individual-based on policy d) Impersonality - ANSWER the use of scripts/phone/computer prompts-ensure that personal interaction or subjective decisions will not occur e) Credentials and Technical Knowledge - ANSWER Irrelevant of actual knowledge, college degrees, ect... official documents through accredited organization is required ex. daycare provider f) Efficiency - ANSWER Most profit from least investment Ex. less training in fast food industry 30. Devience - ANSWER Any act or belief that violates social norms ***All criminal acts are forms of deviance BUT not all acts of deviance are criminal ex. different laws in different countries 31. criminalist - ANSWER those that analyze physical evidence