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

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