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