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Sociology, Final Exam Information
Santacroce
Spring 2010
Sociology– Semester Exam Preparation
Ms. Santacroce, Spring 2010
The following items make up your final grade:
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quarter three – 40%
quarter four – 40%
final exam – 20%
Content: What You Need To Study
Key Terms
sociology
social institutions
macro level
gender-conflict
race
empirical evidence
interpretative sociology
Hawthorne effect
interview
deductive
Appalachia
wealth
middle class
social mobility
stereotype
social distance scale
social control
stigma
organized crime
urban
inequality
micro level
stability
ethnicity
qualitative
critical sociology
survey
participant observation
elite
poverty
ancestry
working class
census
prejudice
racism
criminal justice system
medicalization of deviance
hate crime
rural
double consciousness
hypothesis
social class
perception
quantitative
experiment
questionnaire
inductive
meritocracy
income
upper class
lower class
minority
discrimination
deviance
labeling theory
control theory
Key Sociologists
Emile Durkheim
Karl Marx
W.E.B. DuBois
Key Ideas/Concepts
 Sociological theories: social conflict theory, symbolic interaction, structural functionalism
 Methods of sociological research
 Minority / majority patterns: pluralism, assimilation, segregation, genocide
 Theories of prejudice: scapegoat, authoritarian, cultural, conflict
 Functions of Deviance: Durkheim, strain theory, subcultures
 Deviance and Inequality: power, economics
 Map, graph, chart analysis
 the Census
Final Exam Format
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definitions
multiple choice (will be on scan tron; bring #2 pencils!)
reading analysis: note, college prep and accelerated will be analyzing readings
short answer
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Spring 2010
Course Syllabus
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Introduction to Sociology: Textbook, Chapters 1 and 2
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What is Sociology?
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Sociological Theory
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Structural Functional
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Social Conflict (gender and race)
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Symbolic Interaction
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Sociological Methods and Ways to Conduct Sociological Research
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How to do research
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Qualitative v. Quantitative Analysis
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Inductive and Deductive Thinking
Social Class: Textbook, Chapter 11
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Social Stratification and Inequality
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Social Class System in the United States
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Poverty and Its Impact on the United States
Race and Ethnicity: Textbook, Chapter 14
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The Meaning of Race and Ethnicity
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Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Race and Ethnicity in the United States: focus on Hispanic culture
Deviance: Textbook, Chapter 9
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What is Deviance?
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Approaches to Deviance
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Structural-Functional Analysis
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Symbolic Interaction Analysis
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Social Conflict Analysis
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The Criminal Justice System in the United States
Key Study Tools
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previous exams
class notes and materials
textbook (a great reference / resource tool)
Preparing for Finals
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Locate all old exams and homework assignments. If you are missing any of these, find someone in the
class who will allow you to photocopy his/her copy.
Study the vocabulary words and key concepts included on the first page
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Spring 2010
Study Tips
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Create flash cards and use them to study. This works very well for vocabulary terms.
Overview the major units and topics discussed within each unit. Use the course outline above to assist you
with this. This is much easier to do if your class materials are organized in some way that makes sense. If
your materials are not currently organized, you should begin your study efforts by getting them organized.
Use as many senses as possible when studying
 write things down; write down items multiple times if you are having trouble remembering information
 create an outline or study sheet for yourself that includes all of the major pieces of information you
need to know; base your study sheet on
 the class outline
 old exams, homework, classwork
 this study sheet
 talk to yourself about the material; it especially helps if you say something as you write it down
 get up a walk around as you study; it often helps to walk as you talk to yourself about the information
Ask a parent or another adult to quiz you.
Studying with a friend or classmate can be beneficial if you work collaboratively, talk through the
materials, and question one another.
Make a list of any items that are covered on this review sheet that you are uncertain about and ask for
help/clarification with these issues. You can bring them up in class or see Ms. Santacroce after school.
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