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

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. An individual’s social equals.
    Peer Group
  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. Examples of children raised in isolation.
    Anna, Isabelle, & Genie
  4. The study of biological reasons for social behavior.
    Sociobiology
  5. A person’s pattern of attitudes, emotions, characteristics, and behavior
    Personality
  6. Small groups where the members share personal, lasting relationships with each other.
    Primary groups
  7. Larger, more impersonal groups groups that undertake a particular activity or goal.
    Secondary groups
  8. A conflict in the roles of two or more statuses.
    Role conflict
  9. Process through which people learn the language, norms, values, behaviors and other aspects of culture .
    Socialization
  10. The expected behavior for a particular status or social position.
    Social role
  11. The people and organizations that teach a culture’s norms, language, values, and other aspects.
    Agents of socialization
  12. Important agent of socializations
    Family, Peers, School, Mass Media
  13. Groups of people who band together to meet a common purpose or need.
    Social institutions
  14. Researcher who examined how social structure changed over time in a process he called sociocultural evolution.
    Gerhard Lenski
  15. Tension in the roles of one status.
    Role strain
  16. Looking Glass Self Theory
    Charles Horton Cooley
  17. A status that an individual is born into or gains involuntarily during their life.
    Ascribed status
  18. The organization of society into predictable relationships.
    Social structure
  19. Studied rhesus monkeys raised apart from their mothers.
    Harry Harlow
  20. A series of relationships that link individuals to those they know and to other people indirectly through others.
    Social network
  21. Any socially defined position within society
    Social Status
  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 biological or genetic makeup.
    Nature
  24. Belief that our behaviors, personalities, and characteristics are due to our environment
    Nurture
  25. A status that is taken on by choice.
    Achieved status
  26. A status that shapes a person’s identity and often all aspects of their life.
    Master status
  27. The process of discarding past patterns of behavior and adopting new ones.
    Resocialization
  28. 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
  29. Describes how our self develops through interactions and our impressions about how other people see us. - Cooley
    Looking-glass self
  30. Mead's Theory - Involves assuming the perspective of another.
    Role-taking
  31. In-group One that one feels respect and a likeness with.
    In-group
  32. Wild and untamed; sometimes used to describe children who grew up in extreme isolation.
    Feral children
  33. An identity and designation that sets us apart from other people.
    the Self
  34. Two or more individuals who interact with each other & share similar norms, interests, & expectations about their interactions.
    Social group
  35. Children learn to playact. They try on various roles, such as playing house or pretending to be a firefighter. Ages 3-5
    Play stage
  36. The change of social structure in a society over time.
    Sociocultural evolution
  37. Children imitate the people around them. Ages 0-3
    Preparatory stage
  38. 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
  39. Groups that one feels a sense of competition or dislike for.
    Out-groups