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

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