MIDTERMS Flashcards

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the most debated issue pertaining to the nature theory pointing to a genetic component to sexual orientation

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gay gene

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is a bio determinist theory that claims our genetic make up wires us for certain social behaviors

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sociobiology

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one of the most famous behaviorists

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BF Skinner

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asserts that individual behavior is not determined by instincts but rather all behavior is learned

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Behaviorism

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process which one learns and becomes part of his/her own culture

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enculturation

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process where one adapts with, adopts modifies or accept new culture

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acculturation

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the process whereby people learn the attitudes, values and behaviors appropriate for member of a particular culture

lifelong process in which people learn appropriate attitudes, values and behaviors

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Socialization

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the procceses of socialization in which person rehearse for future occupations and social relationships

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Anticipatory Socialization

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the process of dicarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in ones life

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Resocialization

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AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION

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Family
Religion
Schools
Peer Group
Mass Media
Government
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11
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the perceptions we have of who we are which are developed from our perceptions of the way other respond to us in our myriad interactiins

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Self

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distinct identity that set us apart from others

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Self

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Psychological And Social Approaches to Self

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Sigmund Freud Theory of Socialization
Charles Horton Cooley Looking Glass Self
Erik Erikson stages of Psychosocial Development
Erving Goffman presentation of self

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14
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a form of biological determinism which hold that socialization is a process characterized by the internal struggle betweeen the biological components socio cultural environment

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Theory of Socialization

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15
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Three Elements of Looking Glass Self

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Imagination of how we appear to other
Imagination of judgement of that appearance
Self feeling such as pride or modofication

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16
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socialization continues throughout our lives

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The life course

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17
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are means of dramatizing and validating changes in a persons status

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rite of passages

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18
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is obtained through regulation of human behavior accorfing to certain standards

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social orders

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are the generally established standard of behavior maintained by a society

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norms

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the person assigned status to a person at birth or another stage in the life cycle

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ascribed status

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status that is attained through personal effort merit or choice

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achieved status

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22
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the expected behavior associated with a given status in society

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role

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23
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techniques and strategies for preventing deviate behavior in any society

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social control

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act of submitting oneself to the norms and conventions of society

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Conformity

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is a behavior, trait belief or other characteristic that violates a norm and cause a negative reaction

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deviance

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26
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refers to actions considered deviant within a given context

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positive deviance

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argue that deviance serves a positive social function by clarifying moral boundaries and promoting social cohesion

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functionalists

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believe that a societys inequalities are reproduced in its definitions of deviance si that less powerful are more likely to be criminalized

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conflict theorists

29
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argues that the tension or strain between socially approved goals and an individuals abilty to meet those gials

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strain theory

30
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embracing the societys definition of success and adhering to the establish and approved means of achieving success

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conformity

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use of illicit means to reach approved goals

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innovation

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strict adherence to culturally prescribed rules

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ritualism

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giving up on both goals and means

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retreatism

34
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theories of deviance foxus on how interpersonal relations and everyday interactions shape

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symbolic interactionist

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states that we learn to be deviant through assiciations with deviant peers

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differential association theory

36
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claims that deviance is a consequence of external judgements

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labelling theory

37
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Erving Goffman term for any physical or social attribute that devalues a personal or groups identity

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stigma

38
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the procceses of socialization in which person rehearse for future occupations and social relationships

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Anticipatory Socialization

39
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the process of dicarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in ones life

A

Resocialization

40
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AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION

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Family
Religion
Schools
Peer Group
Mass Media
Government
41
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the perceptions we have of who we are which ate developed from our perceptions of the way other respond to us in our myriad interactiins

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Self

42
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distint identity that set us apart from others

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Self

43
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Psychological And Social Approaches to Self

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Sigmund Freud Theory of Socialization
Charles Horton Cooley Looking Glass Self
Erik Erikson stages of Psychosocial Development
Erving Goffman presentation of self

44
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a form of biological determinism which hold that socialization is a process characterized by the internal struggle betweeen the biological components socio cultural environment

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Theory of Socialization

45
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Three Elements of Looking Glass Self

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Imagination of how we appear to other
Imagination of judgement of that appearance
Self feeling such as pride or modofication

46
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socialization continues throughout our lives

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The life course

47
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are means of dramatizing and validating changes in a persons status

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rite of passages

48
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is obtained through regulation of human behavior accorfing to certain standards

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social orders

49
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are the generally established standard of behavior maintained by a society

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norms

50
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the person assigned status to a person at birth or another stage in the life cycle

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ascribed status

51
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status that is attained through personal effort merit or choice

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achieved status

52
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the expected behavior associated with a given status in society

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role

53
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techniques and strategies for preventing deviate behavior in any society

A

social control

54
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act of submitting oneself to the norms and conventions of society

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Conformity

55
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is a behavior, trait belief or other characteristic that violates a norm and cause a negative reaction

A

deviance

56
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refers to actions considered deviant within a given context

A

positive deviance

57
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argue that deviance serves a positive social function by clarifying moral boundaries and promoting social cohesion

A

functionalists

58
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believe that a societys inequalities are reproduced in its definitions of deviance si that less powerful are more likely to be criminalized

A

conflict theorists

59
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argues that the tension or strain between socially approved goals and an individuals abilty to meet those gials

A

strain theory

60
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embracing the societys definition of success and adhering to the establish and approved means of achieving success

A

conformity

61
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use of illicit means to reach approved goals

A

innovation

62
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strict adherence to culturally prescribed rules

A

ritualism

63
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giving up on both goals and means

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retreatism

64
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theories of deviance focus on how interpersonal relations and everyday interactions shape

A

symbolic interactionist

65
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states that we learn to be deviant through assiciations with deviant peers

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differential association theory

66
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claims that deviance is a consequence of external judgements

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labelling theory

67
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Erving Goffman term for any physical or social attribute that devalues a personal or groups identity

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stigma