Developmental Theories

5. People are often motivated by money and the possibility of making a profit.
6. Analyzes the status of women and men in society.
7. A field of study in mathematics, however it has applications in several disciplines.
8. This model interprets society as a series of interactions that are based on estimates of rewards and punishments.
11. A major framework of sociological theory.
13. Theory of social interaction, which attempts to explain the interaction people have with one another.

1. Application of evolutionary theory to social behavior.
2. The belief that society is a human construction.
3. An extension of the functionalist perspective on deviance.
4. One of the most important approaches to understanding deviant and criminal behavior.
6. Origins in the works of Emile Durkheim.
9. A type of social theory oriented toward critiquing and changing society as a whole.
10. Attempts to explain socialization and its effect of the development of the self.
12. Emphasizes the role of coercion and power in producing social order.