Defs
This is a label society uses to devalue members of certain social groups
stigma
After what world event did Canada see the most dramatic drop in immigration since the 1860s?
Grace makes a racist remark, which Chris derides her for. Chris’s comments to her are an example of what type of sanction?
informal
A group of people who disagree with the common cultural goals of their society and prefer to live with people with similar ideals are:
retreatists
There are only 2 countries in the world where you CANNOT buy Coca-Cola. What is one?
North Korea; Cuba
This is the process of internalizing the normal of society and accepting them as valid
internal social control
China or India
Quinn is given an award as MVP of the lacrosse team. This is a form of what type of social control?
formal sanction
A straight-A student applies and is admitted to Princeton University, where he will receive a degree in Mathematics. His aspirations post-university are to play music and work full-time for gigs like weddings and parties. This is an example of:
ritualism
Which European country is visited more than any other country in the world?
France
Social control is the way to promote conformity to __________
Has the number of foreign-born population in Canada been increasing, decreasing, or remaining about the same since 1990?
Increasing
Give a definition of "deterrence".
discouraging an act of crime through instilling fear of the consequences
The Tiananmen Square protestors in 1989 who took a stand against the Chinese government were examples of:
Innovators or rebels depending on your reasoning.
The world's quietest room is located where?
a) the Jade Spring Hill compound in Beijing
b) the Pope's private prayer chamber in the Vatican
c) UN Headquarters in New York City
d) Microsoft Headquarters in Redmond, Washington
d) Microsoft HQ
DAILY DOUBLE!!!
These are rewards or punishments that can be applied by many members of a social group
informal sanctions
The percentage of immigrants in Canada from Britain has seen what clear pattern in the past 100 years?
(steadily) decreasing
Give an example of a behaviour that would be considered deviant by an adult but NOT by a child.
answers will vary
Rebels, unlike any other examples of deviance typology, create both __________ and __________
new goals ; new means of achieving those goals
On average, how many babies are born every second?
a) 1
b) 2.5
c) 4
d) 6.1
c) 4
Give a definition of replacement fertility rate
The average number of children per woman required to maintain the same population. Usually 2.1 in developed countries.
What is the difference between a landed immigrant and a permanent resident?
None. "landed immigrant" is an older, less frequently used term but they mean the same thing.
Infer during what stage of life most people learn most elements of internal social control?
early-mid adolescence
This is the full name of the American sociologist who created the most renowned typology of deviance.
Robert Merton
People who are alive today represent what percentage of people who have ever lived? (points for answers within 5%)
7%