Download Social Organizations and Socialization: An Overview of Key Concepts and Definitions and more Quizzes Introduction to Sociology in PDF only on Docsity! TERM 1 1) Stable patterns of social relationships among individials and groups in a society is the definition of: DEFINITION 1 Social organizations TERM 2 2) What concept best explains why children learn the language, religion, values, and culture of their parents? DEFINITION 2 Socialization TERM 3 3) What is the most important social institution? DEFINITION 3 Economic institutions TERM 4 4) Universal health care, free education, and subzidized food and housing are common in what kind of nations? DEFINITION 4 Welfare states such as Finland TERM 5 5) In recent years, what type of jobs are going out of USA? DEFINITION 5 Service jobs TERM 6 6) In what societies, growth of capital is relatively faster? DEFINITION 6 Capitalist societies TERM 7 7) What did Woks being sold on TV have to do with advertising? DEFINITION 7 Advertising creates perceived desire for products that are not necessary TERM 8 8) What did Warren Buffet, one of the richest persons in the world, say about his taxes in an interview? DEFINITION 8 He pays lower percent in taxes compared to his secretary TERM 9 9) How do welfare states pay for free health care, free education, and generous retirement benefits? DEFINITION 9 With money generated from government taxes TERM 10 10) The single richest man in the world belongs to what country? DEFINITION 10 Mexico TERM 21 21) What theoretical model explain why the National Rifle Association is very powerful in the US? DEFINITION 21 Pluralist Model TERM 22 22) What statement best describes Marxist's point of view? DEFINITION 22 Economic dominates politics TERM 23 23) Who wrote the book Prince that says to use religion as a tool, use force to maintain order, and cunnin like a fox and forceful like a lion? DEFINITION 23 Machiavelli TERM 24 24) Before formal educational systems, what institution was responsible for teaching knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values to one generation to another? DEFINITION 24 Family TERM 25 25) What depends on your class? DEFINITION 25 good grades good communication skills good organizational skills good manners TERM 26 26) What statements support the argument that educational institutions promote and strengthen social inequality? DEFINITION 26 educational institutions promote conservatism and biased values educational institutions are class biased educational institutions create adults who are obediant, submissive, and with right attitude TERM 27 27) According to G.H. Mead, what is 'I'? DEFINITION 27 Natural and instinctive component of personality TERM 28 28) According to the Looking Glass Theory, what personality characteristics are natural and biological? DEFINITION 28 Creativity TERM 29 29) The story of "David and the Snake" was used to illustrate what? DEFINITION 29 Power or socialization TERM 30 30) It was argued in our lectures that love between a child and mother is a result of? DEFINITION 30 childhood dependence TERM 31 31) What is a characteristic of Jean Piaget's pre-operational stage? DEFINITION 31 Language TERM 32 32) Conflict perspective suggests that modern education institutions have a number of problems. What are a few? DEFINITION 32 False education with hidden agenda It strengthens cycle of poverty It deprives women of education TERM 33 33) Eton College of U.K. is an example of? DEFINITION 33 class based educational system TERM 34 34) Which country has a higher life expectancy: USA, Japan, Somalia, or China? DEFINITION 34 Japan TERM 35 35) What nation has the highest GDP per capita? DEFINITION 35 Luxembourg
