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

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