The sociological perspective that views society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival and stability?
What is the functionalist perspective?
100
Maintaining confidentiality, objectivity and integrity in research, and protection of research subjects from personal harm are but a few.
What is included in the code of ethics for sociology?
100
Professional gamblers, Armenian Americans, teenagers, and nudists are example of this type of group.
What is a subculture?
100
This term is used by sociolgists to refer to a structured ranking of groups of people that perpetuates unequal economics rewards and power in society?
What is stratification?
100
Which term is used to describe a group that is set apart from others because of obvious physical differences?
What is a racial group?
200
The perspective that focuses on the relationship of everyday life and would tend to view inequality in gender as central to behavior and organization?
What is the feminist perspective?
200
The relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other is known as
a(n)
What is a correlation?
200
Armed militia groups, terrorists, and hippies would be examples this type of group.
What is a counterculture?
200
A system of enforced servitude, in which people are legally owned by others, is known as this.
What is slavery?
200
Which term is used by sociologists to describe a group that is set apart from other because of its national origin or distinctive cultural patterns?
What is an ethnic group?
300
The sociological perspective that holds the view that people create their social worlds through interaction and manipulation of symbols?
What is the interactionist perspective?
300
The statement, "eating fewer fats and carbohydates will lead to weight loss," is an example of this.
What is causal logic?
300
An abstract system of word meaning and symbols for all aspects of cultures are called this.
What is language?
300
In Marx's view, social relations during any period of history depend on who controls the...
What is the primary mode of economic production?
300
The denial of opportunities and equal rights to individuals or groups that results from the normal operations of society is called this.
What is institutional discrimination?
400
This sociological perspective is especially interested in ascribed statuses, because they often confer privileges or reflect a person's membership in a subordinate group?
What is the conflict perspective?
400
What is the systematic study of social behavior and human groups, focuses primarily on the influence of social relationships upon people's attitudes and behavior, and focuses on how societies are established and changed?
What is sociology?
400
In American society, we often formalize norms into these.
What are laws?
400
Prestige refers to the...
What is respect and admiration with which an occupation is regarded by society?
400
What is an invisible barrier that blocks the promotion of a qualified individual in a work environment because of the individual's gender, race, or ethnicity is known as this.
What is a glass ceiling?
500
The societal reaction approach is also known as the:
What is the labeling theory?
500
What academic discipling emphasizes the influence that society has on people's attitude and behavior and the ways in which people shape society?
What is sociology?
500
In the nature versus nurture debate, social scientist take this position.
It is the interaction between environmental factors and biologiacal factors that is important in human development.
500
Weber referred to people's opportunities to provide themselves with material goods, positive living conditions, and favorable experiences as this.
What are life chances?
500
Study hard, show up on time, bring a sharpened pencil with a decent eraser. No food, no drink, yada, yada, yada.