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Soc001 Exam 2 Flashcards

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concept

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a concept is a label given to things that are similar to each other

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variable

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a concept that a researcher has a specific interest in

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examples of attributes

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male/female are two attributes of the variable gender

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independent variable

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influences the dependent variable

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dependent variable

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the variable influenced by the independent variable

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variable that vary in the same direction

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positive relationship

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variables that vary in opposite direction

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negative relationship

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who wrote the artcile on social disorganization and rural communities

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osgood and chambers

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social siorganization theory

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strong networks of social relationships prevent crime and delinquency

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hypothesis concerning residential instability

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juvenile violence will incerase as residential instability increases

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residential instability

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when the population of an area is constantly chnaging

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why is ethnic diversity a problem

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adults are unable to communicate with one another

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what is family disruption and why is it a problem

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when there are more children than oarents in the community and the parents can’t take care of the chilldren. they can’t supervise themq

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14
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how to title a table

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dependent BY independent varaible

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which variable goes in cloumns of table

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independent

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which variable goes in rows of table

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dependent variable

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17
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where should precentages go in a table

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down the column

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18
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how do you measure youth violence

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arrest rates for persons aged 11-17 for murder, rape, robbery, etc

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how do you measure residential instability

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proportion of housholds that have moved from another dwelling in the past 5 uears

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how do you measure family disruption

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Family disruption was indexed by (the number of) female-headed households (in the county), expressed as a proportion of all households with children.

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content analysis

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scrutiny of the text, its author, and the time it was written

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observational research

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when researchers view their specimen in their natural environment, not a lab

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23
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phrasing a survey

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treat your readers like 7th graders

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double negatives

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do you hate me or not?

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double barreled

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do you like ice cream and your favorite dog?

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loaded

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do you agree witht he democrats that the republicans do suck

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marathon

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what do you think we should do on campus, make the kids study, if we do this blah blah blah

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howthorne effect

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simply knowing that you are being studied skews your answers

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unobstrusive methods

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studying people without them knowing it

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artifacts

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draw9ing conclusions about poeople from there things

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existing statistics

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using us census data

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name 3 unobtrusive methods for research

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artifacts, exisiting statistics, content analysis

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informed consent

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consent received from participant once they know the benefits and harms of project

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IRB

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institutional review board that makes sure researchewrs have put enougb thought into their work

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cultural diffusion and example

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things adopted by other cultures

americans eating sushi

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cultural leveling

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when you experience many areas eating cheeseburgers

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subculture example

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amish

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counter culture example

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KKK

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idioculture and example

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when small groups have their own culture such a little league baseball teams or classrooms

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5 parts of non material culture

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symbols
values
beliefs
language
norms
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symbol

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$

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value

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hard work

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belief

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men are stronger than women

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culture as product of action

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culture is made by people doing things

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culture as conditioning element

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culture shapes the way our future actions occur

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achieved status

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being a doctor or spouse

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ascribed status

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sex, race, ethnicity

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examples of primary group

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small informal groups like friends and family

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examples of secondary groups

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larger formal groups like univiersities or nations

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master status definition and example

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when somebody is expected to act a certain way because of a very distinct group
EX: a black doctor

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roles

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sum total of expectations about behavior strributed to a specific social status

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role conflict

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when demands of different roles clash

53
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status

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position one holds in a social structure

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status inconsistency

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when an individual occupys multiple statuses that do not mesh wioth social expectations

55
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name 4 attributes of institutions

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conservative
change slowly
interdependent
differ from one society to another

56
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what is the difference between a social structure and institution

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an institution is a set of ideas about how social structures ought to be organized

57
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examples of institutions vs social structures

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institutions: military or education

social structure: preschool elementary

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how does a social institution survive

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by remaining self sufficient

59
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how does an institution remain self sufficient

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getting new members, avoiding enemies, etc

60
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society

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the totality of people and social relations in a given geographic space

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code of the streets

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a set of interpersonal behavior rules that govern personal behavior and violence

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street belief in police

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represent a white dominant society that doesn’t care about the inner city

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decent belief of police

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decents have some belief in mainstream society

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is the code of the streets a dub culture?

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no, a counter culture

65
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jackets, sneakers, god jewelry also show

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a willingness to possess things requiring defense

66
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juice

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respect

67
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operationalize

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creating variables that can be attached to concept

68
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attribute

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values the variable can take

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