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

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