Sociology Final Review
Below is a list of terms, ideas, and theories you should be familiar with. It is
important to know more than just the term. Make certain you familiarize
yourself with the information surrounding the term, and are able to provide
examples when possible. There will be up to ten short answer questions on
the final.
Culture
Symbols
Values
Beliefs
Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Mores
Folkway
Taboo
Diversity
Conformity
Subculture
Counterculture
Material and nonmaterial
Society
Socialization
Harlow’s Monkey Experiment
Anna & Isabelle
Ascribed and achieved status
Formal and informal sanctions
Positive and negative sanctions
Agents of Socialization
Reference group
Anticipatory socialization
Reflex
Drive
Instinct
Total institutions
Desocialization
Resocialization
Functionalist Theory
Conflict Interactionist
Symbolic Interactionist
“Self” concept
“I”
“Me”
Looking glass self
Hidden curriculum
Role Conflict & Role Strain
Evolution of Societies
Hunting and Gathering to Post
Industrial
Urbanization
Mechanization
Status/Role/Role Performance
Stanford PrisonExperiment
Blue/White Collar Jobs
In/Out Groups
Bureaucracies
Formal Organizations
Informal Organizations
Primary Groups
Secondary Groups
Social Category
Social Aggregate
Social Network
Cooperation
Conflict
Coercion
Social Exchange
Conformity
Milgram Experiment
Social Stratification
Class system
Wealth/Income/Power/Prestige
Poverty
McDonaldization
Key Concepts
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Explain how culture and heredity affect social behavior
Describe how language and culture are related
Discuss how cultural diversity is promoted within a society
Understand the role of ethnocentrism in society
Discuss the role socialization plays in human development
Describe the effects of extreme isolation on children
Explain the concepts of socialization from the theorists perspectives
Analyze the role of the family, school, peer group, and media in
socializing young people
Explain what sociologists mean by social structure
Discuss how statuses and roles are related to social structure
Explain how culture and social structures are related
Compare and contrast preindustrial, industrial, and postindustrial
societies
List the major characteristics of primary and secondary groups
Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of bureaucracy
Distinguish between formal and informal organizations
Explain the use of power within organizations
Identify the distinguishing characteristics of the major social classes
in America
Discuss social mobility in America