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

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