Sociological Basic Vocabulary Quiz

Question 1

Sociology

Answer 1

The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society / the study of social human interaction within

Question 2

State

Answer 2

An organized authority that has legitimate control over a territory, and a monopoly on the use of force within its territory / a place that has power over an are that can execute force over that area
Ex: Militia, Military, Minneapolis city government, police departments

Question 3

Society

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A large group of interacting in a defined territory, sharing a common culture

Question 4

Social Construct

Answer 4

A concept or perception created in society
Ex: Gender roles, money, stereotypes, morals, religion, sexuality

Question 5

Norms

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Social rules that define what is expected behavior (“normal”) for an individual in a particular society or situation
Ex: being fully clothed, getting job after graduation, going to college vs getting a job

Question 6

Culture

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Culture - The languages, customs, knowledge, belief, values and norms that combine to make up the way of life any society (more than just the arts)
Ex: combination of things and individual

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Identity

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What makes an individual and individual
Ex: Ability, age, race, ethnicity, gender, economic status

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Surface Culture

Answer 8

what people know about you by looking at you

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Shallow Culture

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something that someone would know by talking to you for a few minutes

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Deep Culture

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Something that your family or closest friends would know about you; how you view yourself, what you’ve experienced; your worldview

Question 11

Race

Answer 11

identity with a group of people descended from a common ancestor

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Ethnicity

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The shared culture of a social group that differentiates it from others

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Gender

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Social differences between men and women rather than the anatomical, biological differences between the sexes

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Gender Identity

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How individuals see there gender

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Sex

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Based on Reproductive parts

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Sexual Orientation

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Sexual orientation is about who you’re attracted to and to have a relationship with

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Heterosexuality

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An attraction towards people of the opposite sex

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Homosexuality

Answer 18

An attraction towards people of the same sex

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Asexual

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No sexual attraction towards other

Question 20

Social Class

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a divition of a society based on status

Question 21

Poverty

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not having enough material possessions or income for a persons needs

Question 22

Elite

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group of people who hold a disproportionate amount of wealth or power

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Stigma

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characteristic that either social or physical that prevents an individual from being fully accepted into society. The marginalizes the individual or group

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Stereotypes

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Oversimplification of an individual or group that is widely held in a society

Question 25

roles

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The patterns of behaviors expected based on norms

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Racism

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Belief that one racial group is superior to another

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Sexism

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Belief that one sex/gender is superior to another

Question 28

Income Inequality

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is an extreme concentration of wealth or income in the hands of a small percentage of a population. It has been described as the gap between the richest and the rest. (Lack of Social Mobility)

Question 29

Intersectionality

Answer 29

Multiple social categorized such as race, class and gender as they apply to a given individual or group creating systems of discrimination or advantage