Fad is a an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, that is ________

1. Fad is a an intense and widely shared enthusiasm for something, that is ________ Long lasting Short lasting Lasts more than two months

2. A stereotype is… a)A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing b) A racial comment c) Facts on other cultures d) Both a and b

3. A Social category describes the ways individuals classify • Animals • Family • Other people into groups • Friends

4. Genocide is the deliberate • Forcing large of people out of their country • Killing of small group of people • Killing of large group of people

5. Social movement is a group of ______with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals • A) minorities • B) republicans • C) Democrats • D) people

6. Discrimination is the ________ treatment of different categories of people or things, esp. on the grounds of race, age, or sex. • A) harsh • B) kind • C) prejudicial

7. Ageism is the prejudice or discrimination on the basis of a person's ______ • A) Attitude • B) age • C) personality

8. Demography is the composition of a particular ______ • A) human population • B) school • C) institution

9. Segregation is the enforced separation of different ________ in a country, community, or establishment • A) Racial groups • B) ethnicities • C) gender

10. Fashion is a popular ______, esp. in styles of dress, ornament, or behavior • Food • Game • Trend

11. Who thought that because we are part of a society and culture we are therefore part of nature.A. Emile DurkheimB. Max WeberC. Hebert SpencerD. Karl Marx

12. Who thought sociology was concerned with actions and their consequences?A. Herbert SpencerB. Max WeberC. Emile DurkheimD. Jane Addams

13. Who was known for the founding of Communism and Sociology?A. Auguste ComteB. Max WeberC. Emile DurkheimD. Karl Marx

14. Who was interested in groups and survival of groups?A. Emile DurkheimB. Max WeberC. Karl MarxD. Auguste Comte

15. _________ is the ability to shift from one perspective to another, in the mind.A. SanctionsB. ConformityC. Sociological ImaginationD. Ethnocentrism

16. A ______ is an informal more characterized by following through imitation and mild social pressure, but not strictly enforced or put into law.A. FolkwayB. MoreC. TabooD. Norms

17. Thespreading out of culture , culture traits, or a cultural patternfrom a centralpoint.A. Cultural DiversityB. Cultural DiffusionC. Cultural LagD. Counterculture

18. Having different cultures respect each other's differences.A. Cultural DiffusionB. Cultural Lag C. Cultural DiversityD. Counterculture

19. What is the slowness in change of culture compared to another’s?A. Cultural diversityB. Cultural DiffusionC. CountercultureD. Cultural Lag

20. What is theculture and lifestyle of those people, especially among the young,who reject or oppose the dominant values and behavior of society.A. Cultural LagB. Cultural DiversityC. CountercultureD. Cultural Diffusion

21. The process of learning to participate in a group is called:A) conformityB) socializationC) recidivismD) symbolic interactionism

22. The components of culture include:A) norms, values, beliefs, & physical objectsB) folkways, mores, and lawsC) subculture, culture, and ethnocentrismD) Peers, family, media, and school

23. ____ is the perspective of sociology that focuses on competition and strugglesA) FunctionalismB) RecidivismC) Conflict TheoryD) Symbolic Interactionism

24. ______ is the father of sociology.A) Emile DurkheimB) Max WeberC) Karl MarxD) Auguste Comte

25. ________ is a repetition of, or return to criminal behavior.A) RecidivismB) RecriminalizationC) IncarcerationD) Sanction

26. The application of “survival of the fittest” to society is called:A) ConformityB) Social DarwinismC) Social StratificationD) Social Aggregation

27. ____ is the perspective of sociology that focuses on contributions made by each member of societyA) FunctionalismB) RecidivismC) Conflict TheoryD) Symbolic Interactionism

28. When a minority group is denied equal access to the benefits of society, _______ has occurred.A) SubjugationB) RacismC) MeritocracyD) Ethnocentrism

29. Not wearing shoes to school is an example of a:A) FolkwayB) MoreC) SanctionD) Law

30. A position that one occupies within a social structure is called a:A) structureB) setC) statusD) norm

31. ____ is the perspective of sociology that focuses on interaction between people based on language and signsA) FunctionalismB) RecidivismC) Conflict TheoryD) Symbolic Interactionism

32. The scientific study of population is:A) democracyB) social movementC) demographyD) population transfer

33. An unusual behavior pattern that spreads rapidly but quickly disappears is known as a:A) TrendB) FolkwayC) FadD) Social Category

34. The classification of people as male or female based on BIOLOGICAL features is known as:A) GenderB) SexC) Primary GroupsD) Secondary Groups

35. Rewards and punishments used to encourage people to follow norms are called:A) MoresB) TaboosC) ValuesD) Sanctions

36. Groups used for self-evaluation and the formation of values and norms are called:A) Agents of SocializationB) Reference GroupsC) Primary GroupsD) Secondary Groups

37. _______ was a social worker and peace activist who created the Hull House to help those in poverty in the Chicago area.A) Jane AddamsB) Emile DurkheimC) W.E.B. DuBoisD) Karl Marx

38. ______________ is the knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the next.A) SocietyB) Sociological ImaginationC) NormsD) Culture

39. Jimmy cuts his hair into a mohawk. Soon after, all the boys in his class have done the same. This best exemplifies:A) countercultureB) group recidivismC) group conformityD) sociological imagination

40. Goths, the KKK, and gangs are considered _____ because they deliberately oppose certain beliefs of the main culture.A) a SubcultureB) a CountercultureC) a Material CultureD) a Secondary Group

41. Edward is Canadian and believes that the Canadian lifestyle and culture is far superior to any other. Edward’s viewpoints best exemplify:A) EgocentrismB) Cultural LagC) NarcissismD) Ethnocentrism

42. Mexican, Chinese, and Italian restaurants in the U.S. best exemplify the social phenomenon known as:A) Cultural LagB) Cultural MobilityC) ConformityD) Cultural Diffusion

43. Michael’s mother would be part of his ____ while his lawyer would most likely be part of his ____.A) subculture; countercultureB) secondary group, primary groupC) family; reference groupD) primary group; secondary group

44. In middle school, Susie wore pig-tails and sweat pants. In high school, she dressed in mostly jeans and t-shirts. As an adult, Susie wears a suit to work. Which concept is best exemplified in this scenario?A) DesocializationB) Political SocializationC) ResocializationD) Meritocracy

45. Incest and cannibalism would be considered to be examples of :A) MoresB) GenocideC) TaboosD) Folkways

46. Rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior are called:A) RulesB) NormsC) SanctionsD) Regulations

47. When people surrender their old norms, values, attitudes, and behaviors, ______ has occurred.A) DesocializationB) Anticipatory SocializationC) ResocializationD) Meritocracy

48. What is not a component of culture? • Norms • Values • Beliefs • Family • Physical Objects

49. A folkway is a norm that lacks ______ significance • A) moral • B) conformity • C) enforced • D) formal

50. T/F: Is a Folkway more of a preference than a requirement? • A) True • B) False