The systematic study of the relationship between the individual and society and of the consequences of difference
What is Sociology
100
Research that collects and reports data primarily in numerical form; examples include questionnaires and experiments
What is Quantitative
100
Collective conceptions of what is considered good, desirable and proper or bad and undesirable in a culture. Benevolence and power are two examples.
What are values
100
People or organizations with whom we interact and who influence how we think about/represent ourselves to others; examples include family and peers.
What are agents of socialization
100
The social positions we occupy relative to others
What is status
200
Defined as collections of statuses, roles, norms, values and social organizations that are organized to meet some societal need
What are Institutions
200
A method of selecting research participants so that every member of an entire population has an equal chance of being selected
What is a random sample
200
Defined as everything humans create in establishing our relationships to nature and with each others. This includes language, material creations and rules for behavior
What is culture
200
Our sense of who we are, distinct from others, and shaped by our unique social interactions
What is the self
200
Social position that is within our power to change and is earned as a consequence of something we have done
What is an achieved status
300
The theoretical perspective that emphasizes the way parts of a society are structured to maintain its stability
What is Functionalism
300
A printed, written, or computerized form used to obtain information from respondents
What is a questionnaire
300
This happens when a cultural item spreads from group to group or society to a society
What is diffusion
300
The lifelong process through which people learn attitudes, values and behaviors appropriate for members of a particular culture
What is socialization
300
This occurs when incompatible expectations arise from two or more social statuses held by the same person
What is role conflict
400
Obstacles that individuals in similar positions face; also called "social problems."
What are Public Issues
400
The second step when conducting sociological research, it involves conducting a search of all existing research concerning your specific topic of interest
What is reviewing the literature
400
These norms are highly-necessary to the welfare of society and embody core values. Obedience is demanded and violations result in severe penalties.
What are mores
400
Theorist who developed the stages of the self through which children learn values, thoughts and behaviors
Who is George Herbert Mead
400
These contribute to society's stability because they outline sets of expected behaviors for people who occupy a given social status
What are social roles
500
The study of face-to-face and small-group interactions in order to understand how they affect larger patterns and institutions of society
What is Microsociology
500
An analysis of census or health data would be an example of this research design.
What is secondary analysis
500
Theory that states that the language a person uses shapes his/her perception of reality.
What is the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
500
Theory that asserts we become who we are based not on how others actually see us but, how we think they will judge us based on what we think they perceive
What is the Looking-Glass Self
500
The status of daughter or African American are examples of this type of status because they are assigned to a person by society without regard for the person's unique talents or characteristics