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

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