What is sociological imagination?
The ability to see the impact of social forces on individuals.
What is an institution in sociology?
A system of practices, beliefs, and status roles solving major problems
What is socialization?
The learning process.
What does “empirical” mean in research?
Something that can be sensed through the 5 senses and measured.
What is a hypothesis?
A testable statement about the relationship between variables.
What is a scientific theory?
An explanation substantiated through repeated experiments or testing.
What do sociologists look for?
The unanticipated consequences of human behavior.
What is a neonate?
A newborn.
What does “attenuative” mean?
Tends to weaken, lessen, or reduce something.
What is intuition?
Unconsciously analyzing the environment.
What are the social forces in society?
Culture, socialization, social control, functional prerequisites, etc.
What is society?
A group of interacting individuals and their shared culture.
What are functional prerequisites?
Common conditions necessary for a society.
What is pattern maintenance?
Creating, transmitting, and maintaining societal norms, values, and beliefs.
What is the process of socialization?
Inculcating/fix norms, values, and cultural symbols in consciousness.
What are norms?
Rules for behavior.
What are values?
Attitudes about the worth of something.
What is the primary source of order in societies?
Commitment to norms and values.
How is socialization implemented?
Rewards, punishment, education, counseling, or ignoring behavior.
What institutions are important for socialization?
Family, religion, and education.
What is tension management?
The prerequisite for reducing or controlling disorder.
What creates the motivation to deviance?
Socialization.
What is deviant motivation?
The will to violate a norm.
How is deviant motivation managed?
Through the process of social control.
