THANKSUSE THE APPSocIntro MIDTERM study guide Macionis
Nesbit Sociology Intro MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE (with Macionis chapter sections)https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rdwaLSGxbX3IQpCVfdroNFvRvgTn1SuxP1yY7gus1sg/edit?usp=sharing
The test will consist of a fill-in-the-blank sociological analysis (with words provided) on the Stanford Prison study, and some short matching and multiple-choice questions on other topics.
Go over the lectures and book, especially the concepts listed below for each module. The book has a glossary at the back and at the end of each chapter, but I recommend writing out any terms that confuse you, along withdefinitions in your own words (you should know the difference between words with “vs” between them here).
Also, be sure towatch both videos on the Stanford Prison Study (available in the resources folder along with lecture notes and other resources), and think about how most of the following terms apply.
A1: individuals, social structures, microsociology vs macrosociology
A2: functionalism vs conflict theory vs interactionism, functions vs dysfunctions (ch1.3),
A3: objectivity, bias (ch1.4), existing sources vs experiment vs participant observation vs survey (ch1.6),
research ethics (ch1.5)
B1: sociobiology, genetic research, racial group vs ethnic group (ch11.1), social construction (ch4.4),
B2: informal norm vs formal norm (ch2.2), ethnocentrism vs cultural relativism (ch2.4)
B3: biological sex vs gender, gender roles (ch10.1) dominant culture, subcultures, high culture (ch2.4)
C1: personality, looking-glass self, generalized other vs significant others (ch3.2)
C2: relationships and culture learned from: family, school, peer group, mass media (ch3.3),
C3: ascribed vs achieved vs master status (ch4.2), social roles, role exit, role conflict vs role strain (ch4.3), impression management, front stage vs back stage (ch4.5), total institution, resocialization (ch3.5)
D1: primary groups vs secondary groups (ch5.1), bureaucracy (ch5.2),
sociocultural evolution: gemeinschaft vs gesellschaft, mechanical vs organic solidarity (ch15.4),
D2: in-group vs out-group, informational vs normative conformity, obedience, groupthink (ch5.1)
D3: deviance (ch7.1), control theory, differential association (ch7.3), strain theory (ch7.2), social disorganization
Questions to consider…
-What are the key differences between objective research and assumptions based on everyday experience?
-How do interactions with adults, peers, and media affect children’s gender identity and gender roles?
-What might increase a person’s chance of conforming to (/deviating from) larger group behavior?