Chapters 1 - 5

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Across
  1. 1. The underlying framework of society consisting of the positions people occupy and the relationships between them.
  2. 3. The expectations as to how to act in society.
  3. 8. Sociological perspective that emphasizes the distribution of power and the allocation of resources.
  4. 10. theoretical perspective that focuses on social interaction and socialization in order to explain society as a whole.
  5. 13. It encompasses all that we say, know, make, and do in our efforts to survive and thrive.
  6. 16. A period of disorientation an individual feels when they enter into a new cultural setting.
  7. 17. The other group when the in-group competes with members of another group for various kinds of rewards.
  8. 19. Process by which people learn their culture.
  9. 20. An artificially created situation that allows a researcher to manipulate variables.
Down
  1. 2. The process of adopting new behavioral patterns in place of old ones as one moves through different transitions and stages of life.
  2. 4. Term refers to going along with the preferences of one's peers
  3. 5. The difficulty that arises when the same social status imposes conflicting demands and expectations.
  4. 6. Type of society in which industry is no longer a big part of the economy and computers play a big part of the society.
  5. 7. “Hypothesis” that argues that the language we use shapes our perception of reality. (The answer is the hyphenation of the two theorists’ names.)
  6. 9. Patterns of beliefs and behaviors focused on meeting specific social needs.
  7. 11. Some would argue Lucy, the chimp, was highly influenced by this when she learned human behavior.
  8. 12. A science in which sociologists engage in organized and systematic study of phenomena to enhance understanding of the interdependence between individuals and society.
  9. 14. Practice of comparing another culture to one’s own culture and often believing one’s own culture is superior.
  10. 15. This kind of status is assigned.
  11. 18. A status that dominates other statuses, in a certain situation, and influences how people interact with a person.