Socialstructure  Theorganizationof society intopredictablerelationships. Socialnetwork  A series ofrelationships thatlink individuals tothose they knowand to otherpeople indirectlythrough others. Sociobiology The study ofbiologicalreasons forsocialbehavior.GerhardLenski  Researcher whoexamined how socialstructure changedover time in aprocess he calledsocioculturalevolution.In-group  In-group Onethat one feelsrespect and alikeness with.the Self   An identity anddesignationthat sets usapart fromother people.Socioculturalevolution The changeof socialstructure in asociety overtime.SolomonAsch  A researcher in the1950s who studiedgroup conformity byseeingwhether participantswould chose anincorrect answer ifothergroups members did.Socialinstitutions  Groups ofpeople whoband together tomeet a commonpurposeor need.Playstage   Children learn toplayact. They try onvarious roles,such as playinghouse or pretendingto be a firefighter.Ages 3-5Masterstatus  A status thatshapes aperson’s identityand often allaspects oftheir life.Ascribedstatus  A status that anindividual isborn into orgainsinvoluntarilyduring their life. Gamestage  Occurs as childrennot only play rolesbut also considerseveraltasks or relationshipsat the same time.Ages 8-9Rolestrain  Tension inthe rolesof onestatus.Looking-glass self  Describes how ourself developsthrough interactionsand ourimpressions abouthow other peoplesee us. - CooleyPreparatorystageChildrenimitate thepeoplearound them.Ages 0-3Anna,Isabelle,& Genie  Examplesof childrenraised inisolation.Agents ofsocializationThe people andorganizations thatteach a culture’snorms,language, values,and other aspects.Primarygroups  Small groupswhere themembers sharepersonal, lastingrelationshipswith each other.Socialgroup  Two or moreindividuals whointeract with eachother & sharesimilar norms,interests, &expectations abouttheir interactions.Nature   Belief that ourbehaviors,personalities, andcharacteristics aredue to ourbiological orgenetic makeup.Roleconflict  A conflict inthe roles oftwo or morestatuses.Resocialization The process ofdiscarding pastpatterns ofbehavior andadopting newones.Out-groups   Groups thatone feels asense ofcompetitionor dislike for.PeerGroup  Anindividual’ssocialequals.Anticipatorysocialization  Occurs as aperson“rehearses” fora new role,occupation, orrelationship.Secondarygroups Larger, moreimpersonalgroups groupsthat undertake aparticular activityor goal.Feralchildren  Wild and untamed;sometimes used todescribe childrenwho grew up inextreme isolation.SocializationProcess throughwhich people learnthe language,norms, values,behaviors andother aspects ofculture .Role-taking   Mead's Theory-Involvesassuming theperspective ofanother.GeorgeHerbertMead Argued that we learnabout ourselves andour culture by takingon the role ofanother. Thepreparatory stage,play stage, and gamestage.PersonalityA person’spattern ofattitudes,emotions,characteristics,and behaviorNurture   Belief that ourbehaviors,personalities, andcharacteristicsare due to ourenvironmentFamily,Peers,School,Mass Media Importantagent ofsocializationsSocialrole  The expectedbehavior for aparticularstatus or socialposition.HarryHarlow  Studied rhesusmonkeysraised apartfrom theirmothers.SocialStatus  Any sociallydefinedpositionwithinsocietyCharlesHortonCooley LookingGlass SelfTheoryAchievedstatus  A statusthat istaken onby choice.Socialstructure  Theorganizationof society intopredictablerelationships. Socialnetwork  A series ofrelationships thatlink individuals tothose they knowand to otherpeople indirectlythrough others.Sociobiology The study ofbiologicalreasons forsocialbehavior.GerhardLenski  Researcher whoexamined how socialstructure changedover time in aprocess he calledsocioculturalevolution.In-group  In-group Onethat one feelsrespect and alikeness with.the Self   An identity anddesignationthat sets usapart fromother people.Socioculturalevolution The changeof socialstructure in asociety overtime.SolomonAsch  A researcher in the1950s who studiedgroup conformity byseeingwhether participantswould chose anincorrect answer ifothergroups members did.Socialinstitutions  Groups ofpeople whoband together tomeet a commonpurposeor need.Playstage   Children learn toplayact. They try onvarious roles,such as playinghouse or pretendingto be a firefighter.Ages 3-5Masterstatus  A status thatshapes aperson’s identityand often allaspects oftheir life.Ascribedstatus  A status that anindividual isborn into orgainsinvoluntarilyduring their life. Gamestage  Occurs as childrennot only play rolesbut also considerseveraltasks or relationshipsat the same time.Ages 8-9Rolestrain  Tension inthe rolesof onestatus.Looking-glass self  Describes how ourself developsthrough interactionsand ourimpressions abouthow other peoplesee us. - CooleyPreparatorystageChildrenimitate thepeoplearound them.Ages 0-3Anna,Isabelle,& Genie  Examplesof childrenraised inisolation.Agents ofsocializationThe people andorganizations thatteach a culture’snorms,language, values,and other aspects.Primarygroups  Small groupswhere themembers sharepersonal, lastingrelationshipswith each other.Socialgroup  Two or moreindividuals whointeract with eachother & sharesimilar norms,interests, &expectations abouttheir interactions.Nature   Belief that ourbehaviors,personalities, andcharacteristics aredue to ourbiological orgenetic makeup.Roleconflict  A conflict inthe roles oftwo or morestatuses.Resocialization The process ofdiscarding pastpatterns ofbehavior andadopting newones.Out-groups   Groups thatone feels asense ofcompetitionor dislike for.PeerGroup  Anindividual’ssocialequals.Anticipatorysocialization  Occurs as aperson“rehearses” fora new role,occupation, orrelationship.Secondarygroups Larger, moreimpersonalgroups groupsthat undertake aparticular activityor goal.Feralchildren  Wild and untamed;sometimes used todescribe childrenwho grew up inextreme isolation.SocializationProcess throughwhich people learnthe language,norms, values,behaviors andother aspects ofculture .Role-taking   Mead's Theory-Involvesassuming theperspective ofanother.GeorgeHerbertMead Argued that we learnabout ourselves andour culture by takingon the role ofanother. Thepreparatory stage,play stage, and gamestage.PersonalityA person’spattern ofattitudes,emotions,characteristics,and behaviorNurture   Belief that ourbehaviors,personalities, andcharacteristicsare due to ourenvironmentFamily,Peers,School,Mass Media Importantagent ofsocializationsSocialrole  The expectedbehavior for aparticularstatus or socialposition.HarryHarlow  Studied rhesusmonkeysraised apartfrom theirmothers.SocialStatus  Any sociallydefinedpositionwithinsocietyCharlesHortonCooley LookingGlass SelfTheoryAchievedstatus  A statusthat istaken onby choice.

Unit 3 - 4 Sociology Terms - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. The organization of society into predictable relationships.
    Social structure
  2. A series of relationships that link individuals to those they know and to other people indirectly through others.
    Social network
  3. The study of biological reasons for social behavior.
    Sociobiology
  4. Researcher who examined how social structure changed over time in a process he called sociocultural evolution.
    Gerhard Lenski
  5. In-group One that one feels respect and a likeness with.
    In-group
  6. An identity and designation that sets us apart from other people.
    the Self
  7. The change of social structure in a society over time.
    Sociocultural evolution
  8. A researcher in the 1950s who studied group conformity by seeing whether participants would chose an incorrect answer if other groups members did.
    Solomon Asch
  9. Groups of people who band together to meet a common purpose or need.
    Social institutions
  10. Children learn to playact. They try on various roles, such as playing house or pretending to be a firefighter. Ages 3-5
    Play stage
  11. A status that shapes a person’s identity and often all aspects of their life.
    Master status
  12. A status that an individual is born into or gains involuntarily during their life.
    Ascribed status
  13. Occurs as children not only play roles but also consider several tasks or relationships at the same time. Ages 8-9
    Game stage
  14. Tension in the roles of one status.
    Role strain
  15. Describes how our self develops through interactions and our impressions about how other people see us. - Cooley
    Looking-glass self
  16. Children imitate the people around them. Ages 0-3
    Preparatory stage
  17. Examples of children raised in isolation.
    Anna, Isabelle, & Genie
  18. The people and organizations that teach a culture’s norms, language, values, and other aspects.
    Agents of socialization
  19. Small groups where the members share personal, lasting relationships with each other.
    Primary groups
  20. Two or more individuals who interact with each other & share similar norms, interests, & expectations about their interactions.
    Social group
  21. Belief that our behaviors, personalities, and characteristics are due to our biological or genetic makeup.
    Nature
  22. A conflict in the roles of two or more statuses.
    Role conflict
  23. The process of discarding past patterns of behavior and adopting new ones.
    Resocialization
  24. Groups that one feels a sense of competition or dislike for.
    Out-groups
  25. An individual’s social equals.
    Peer Group
  26. Occurs as a person “rehearses” for a new role, occupation, or relationship.
    Anticipatory socialization
  27. Larger, more impersonal groups groups that undertake a particular activity or goal.
    Secondary groups
  28. Wild and untamed; sometimes used to describe children who grew up in extreme isolation.
    Feral children
  29. Process through which people learn the language, norms, values, behaviors and other aspects of culture .
    Socialization
  30. Mead's Theory - Involves assuming the perspective of another.
    Role-taking
  31. Argued that we learn about ourselves and our culture by taking on the role of another. The preparatory stage, play stage, and game stage.
    George Herbert Mead
  32. A person’s pattern of attitudes, emotions, characteristics, and behavior
    Personality
  33. Belief that our behaviors, personalities, and characteristics are due to our environment
    Nurture
  34. Important agent of socializations
    Family, Peers, School, Mass Media
  35. The expected behavior for a particular status or social position.
    Social role
  36. Studied rhesus monkeys raised apart from their mothers.
    Harry Harlow
  37. Any socially defined position within society
    Social Status
  38. Looking Glass Self Theory
    Charles Horton Cooley
  39. A status that is taken on by choice.
    Achieved status