HSP 3U1: Sociology
sociology - correct answer ✔✔the scientific study of people in groups; relationships between people and
their social structures
structural functionalism - correct answer ✔✔takes the view that the society consists of parts each of
which have their own functions and work together to promote social stability
feminist sociology - correct answer ✔✔focuses on women/gender inequality in society
symbolic interactionism - correct answer ✔✔the beliefs and actions of individuals and the meanings
given to their beliefs
conflict theory - correct answer ✔✔working against other groups to become the top group
socialization - correct answer ✔✔the process by which people (at an early age) acquire values, goals,
beliefs, attitudes, and gender roles
gender - correct answer ✔✔the socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines
male and female
isolate children - correct answer ✔✔children raised in human households that were severely neglected
physically, socially, and emotionally
feral children - correct answer ✔✔children raised by wild animals
agents of socialization - correct answer ✔✔lifelong process through which we learn all the knowledge,
skills, attitudes that we need to survive
, primary socialization - correct answer ✔✔how we learn language, gender roles, how to eat, dealing with
emotions
secondary socialization - correct answer ✔✔how we learn to function in groups, how to behave while in
group situations
personality - correct answer ✔✔behaviours of a person that are effected by both biological factors and
environmental factors (nature/nurture)
sense of self - correct answer ✔✔a collection of beliefs that one holds to reflect upon themselves and
develop
I-self - correct answer ✔✔formed through relationships with our parents and close friends and is only
revealed to those closest to us
Me-self - correct answer ✔✔guided by the rules and expectations of the roles we play and is our public
self
looking glass self - correct answer ✔✔theory that our sense of self is derived from others, develops a
self image depending on what others say and think
anticipatory socialization - correct answer ✔✔develop the ability to think ahead and act accordingly
resocialization - correct answer ✔✔deliberate attempts by society to replace aspects of an individual's
socialization with new learnings
prejudice - correct answer ✔✔a preconceived opinion or judgement that does not take into account all
relevant facts
discrimination - correct answer ✔✔action based on prejudice, especially regarding race, age, sex, etc.
sociology - correct answer ✔✔the scientific study of people in groups; relationships between people and
their social structures
structural functionalism - correct answer ✔✔takes the view that the society consists of parts each of
which have their own functions and work together to promote social stability
feminist sociology - correct answer ✔✔focuses on women/gender inequality in society
symbolic interactionism - correct answer ✔✔the beliefs and actions of individuals and the meanings
given to their beliefs
conflict theory - correct answer ✔✔working against other groups to become the top group
socialization - correct answer ✔✔the process by which people (at an early age) acquire values, goals,
beliefs, attitudes, and gender roles
gender - correct answer ✔✔the socially constructed roles and characteristics by which a culture defines
male and female
isolate children - correct answer ✔✔children raised in human households that were severely neglected
physically, socially, and emotionally
feral children - correct answer ✔✔children raised by wild animals
agents of socialization - correct answer ✔✔lifelong process through which we learn all the knowledge,
skills, attitudes that we need to survive
, primary socialization - correct answer ✔✔how we learn language, gender roles, how to eat, dealing with
emotions
secondary socialization - correct answer ✔✔how we learn to function in groups, how to behave while in
group situations
personality - correct answer ✔✔behaviours of a person that are effected by both biological factors and
environmental factors (nature/nurture)
sense of self - correct answer ✔✔a collection of beliefs that one holds to reflect upon themselves and
develop
I-self - correct answer ✔✔formed through relationships with our parents and close friends and is only
revealed to those closest to us
Me-self - correct answer ✔✔guided by the rules and expectations of the roles we play and is our public
self
looking glass self - correct answer ✔✔theory that our sense of self is derived from others, develops a
self image depending on what others say and think
anticipatory socialization - correct answer ✔✔develop the ability to think ahead and act accordingly
resocialization - correct answer ✔✔deliberate attempts by society to replace aspects of an individual's
socialization with new learnings
prejudice - correct answer ✔✔a preconceived opinion or judgement that does not take into account all
relevant facts
discrimination - correct answer ✔✔action based on prejudice, especially regarding race, age, sex, etc.
