Units 1&2
Sociology is a social science that looks at or studies
This term describes people who are working together
Cooperation
Attitudes + Beliefs + Behaviors + Values =
Personality
The defined period between the normal onset of puberty and the beginning of adulthood is known as
Adolescence
What is it called when people who do not have jobs are actively seeking employment?
Unemployment
According to functionalists, what is society held together by?
Consensus
Jane and Petra are preparing to participate in a race. There is only one prize for first place. What is this race an example of?
Competition
Learning basic skills, values, beliefs, and behavior patterns of a society is known as
Socialization
After WWI, use of this increased dramatically. This allowed more opportunities for direct, informal contact between young men and women. What is it?
Telephone
All of the tasks necessary for producing goods and providing services that meet human needs are called?
Work
Shared beliefs about what is good, desirable, and proper are
Values
Michael and Raphael are members of a union. They meet regularly, have rules posted for conduct, and take turns sharing ideas. What is this an example of?
Formal Group
Specific individuals, groups, and institutions that enable socialization to take place are known as
Agents of Socialization
People who experience high or low levels of social integration are more likely to (Blank) than people who experience a normal level of social integration.
Commit Suicide
All individuals 16 or older who are employed in paid positions or who are seeking employment are known as?
Labor Force
Doing well at school and at work is important. Gaining wealth and prestige is a sign of success. What is this known as?
Personal Achievement
The specialization by individuals or groups in the performance of specific economic activities is called what?
Division of labor
Four examples of primary groups are
Family, Peer Groups, School, and Mass Media
Any substances that changes the mood, behavior, or consciousness is known as a
Drug
The study of the processes and phenomena of aging is called what?
Gerontology
Shared rules of conduct that tell people how to act in specific situations are called
Norms
In this society, the emphasis shifts from the production of food to the production of manufactured goods.
Industrial Society
The process of a break with past experiences and the learning of new values and norms is known as
Resocialization
The (Blank) controls coordination and regulates certain thought processes in the brain.
Cerebellum
(Blank) is the practice that involves moving business units and jobs across national boundaries, where operating and labor costs are less expensive.
Outsource