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Psy Exam 1 review | PSYC - Psychology, Quizzes of Psychology

Class: PSYC - Psychology; Subject: Psychology; University: Mercer University; Term: Forever 1989;

Typology: Quizzes

2012/2013

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people's social experiences, the groups to
which they belong and their experiences
within these groups underlie their behavior
DEFINITION 1
social perspective
TERM 2
When did sociology emerge
DEFINITION 2
mid 1800s in western Europe during the onset of the
industrial revolution.
TERM 3
How did industrialization change all aspects
of human existence
DEFINITION 3
Where people lived. The nature of their work. Their
relationships with each other. How they viewed life.
TERM 4
Auguste Comte
DEFINITION 4
1830s coined term sociology. Relies on positivism, uses the
scientific method.sociologists should reform society and
make it a better place to live
TERM 5
Karl Marx
DEFINITION 5
1840s-1870sconflict theory: competition for distribution of
resources, inequality (class) struggle
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people's social experiences, the groups to

which they belong and their experiences

within these groups underlie their behavior

social perspective

TERM 2

When did sociology emerge

DEFINITION 2

mid 1800s in western Europe during the onset of the

industrial revolution.

TERM 3

How did industrialization change all aspects

of human existence

DEFINITION 3

Where people lived. The nature of their work. Their

relationships with each other. How they viewed life.

TERM 4

Auguste Comte

DEFINITION 4

1830s coined term sociology. Relies on positivism, uses the

scientific method.sociologists should reform society and

make it a better place to live

TERM 5

Karl Marx

DEFINITION 5

1840s-1870sconflict theory: competition for distribution of

resources, inequality (class) struggle

Emile Durkheim

French sociologist. 1890s-1910s. studied suicide-social

integration is important: single, males, protestant more

likely-understanding of functionalism:--society as a whole

unit--interconnected parts work together in harmony--sorting

students to provide different levels of workers in society

TERM 7

Max Weber

DEFINITION 7

1890s-1920symbolic interaction, used cross-cultural and

historical materials to trace the causes of social change and

to determine how social groups affect people's orientations

to life.Religion generates capitalism ,

TERM 8

W.E.B Dubois

DEFINITION 8

First african american to earn a doctorate at Harvard,

attended lectures of Max Weber, studied relationships

between African Americans and whites.

TERM 9

Harriet Martineau

DEFINITION 9

1802-1876Did extensive analysis of U.S. social

customs.Because of sexism was primarily known for

translating Comte's ideas ideas into English.

TERM 10

norms that relate to self

introductions

DEFINITION 10

rule (should/should not)collective (we all have and

understanding of what the rules were)sanctions

(positive/negative)

non material culture

groups way of thinking , its beliefs, values, and other

assumptions about the worldgroups way of doing, common

patterns of behavior, language, gestures, interactionthere is

nothing natural about non material culture

TERM 17

understanding functionalism

DEFINITION 17

--society as a whole unit--interconnected parts work together

in harmony--sorting students to provide different levels of

workers in society

TERM 18

conflict theory

DEFINITION 18

competition for distribution of resources-class conflict--

natural enemies: bourgeoisie, capitalists who own factories,

land, capital, and machines--proletariat: the exploited

workers, eventually they will unite and break chains of

bondage.

TERM 19

according to Weber what was the difference

between the Calvinist and Roman catholics

DEFINITION 19

Catholics assumed that as church members they were

guaranteed a spot in heaven.The protestants of the calvinist

tradition had to wait to judgement day to know, they created

signs that would show them God's will. Specifically financial

success.

TERM 20

using objective, systematic observations to

test theories

DEFINITION 20

scientific method

the corners of life that people occupy because

of where they are located in a society.

social location

TERM 22

to apply the scientific method to the social

world

DEFINITION 22

positivismComte

TERM 23

the degree to which people are tied to their

social group

DEFINITION 23

social integration

TERM 24

recurring characteristics or events

DEFINITION 24

patterns of behavior

TERM 25

things to which we attach meaning are the

key to understanding how we view the world

and communicate

DEFINITION 25

symbolic interactionismHerbert Meade and Charles Cooley

What is the U.S. population

2-3 million

TERM 32

What percent of the US live in the city or

suburbs

DEFINITION 32

TERM 33

What percent of the US works outside the

home

DEFINITION 33

TERM 34

Job categories in US

DEFINITION 34

TERM 35

US children who are homeschooled

DEFINITION 35

US families have 5 or more

people?

TERM 37

US Households with internet connection

DEFINITION 37

TERM 38

US average hours of tv per

day

DEFINITION 38

TERM 39

American consumption of McDonalds

DEFINITION 39

TERM 40

Percentage of US that report being

happy

DEFINITION 40

Conflict theory

today

opposing interests run through every layer of societythere is

a constant struggle to determine who has authority

TERM 47

feminist conflict theory

DEFINITION 47

examining conflict between men and women

TERM 48

note 4

DEFINITION 48

dominance of men over women was once natural,

TERM 49

research model 1

DEFINITION 49

select a topic

TERM 50

research model 2

DEFINITION 50

define the problem

research model 3

review the literature

TERM 52

research model 4

DEFINITION 52

formulate hypothesis

TERM 53

research model 5

DEFINITION 53

choose a research method

TERM 54

research model 6

DEFINITION 54

collecting the data

TERM 55

research model 7

DEFINITION 55

analyze your results

Humphrey's mislead subjects while

researching what?

social interaction in tearoomsbecame a watch queen to

observe what the men did.

TERM 62

values

DEFINITION 62

beliefs about what is good and desirable in life and the way

the world ought to be.