Sociology Mid-term

self concept

an image of yourself as having and identity separate from others

Open Ended Question > closed ended questions

The option for free response, more in depth

Closed Ended Question Advantages

• time efficient

• easier to evaluate

• relevant answers

Open Ended Question

question answered in an individual’s own words

Closed-Ended Questions

Questions an individual answers by choosing from a limited, pre-determined set of responses

Folkway

everyday habits and customs that are not strictly enforced

More

Strongly held beliefs about right and wrong. Breaking them is seen as serious

Norm

A general guideline or rule for behavior and structure

Value

Deeply held belief about what is good, important, or desirable

Looking-glass self

an image of yourself based on what you believe others think of you

Role Taking

Assuming the viewpoint of another person and using that viewpoint to shape the self-concept

Imitation Stage

Children imitate behaviors without understanding why

disadvantages of closed ended questions

• limited information

• poorly worded questions can lead to bias

disadvantages of open ended question

• time consuming

• risk of irrelevant answers

• difficult to compare

Ethnocentrism

Judging other cultures based on your own

High Culture

NOT the most popular but norms of the ELITE

advantages of surveys

• quickly collects data from many people

• easy to analyze

• useful for quantitative research

disadvantages of surveys

• limited depth

• over generalization

• inaccurate information

• low response rates

Functionalism

the idea that all parts of society work together to keep it stable and running like a machine

• Emilie Durkheim

Conflict Theory

The idea that society is made up of groups that compete for power, money, and resources

• inequality

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

Symbolic Interactionism

Focuses on how people create and interpret meaning through social interactions

• George Herbert Mead

How does language help transmit culture

It’s the main way people share ideas, beliefs, values, and traditions

• pass down stories

• teach customs and norms

• shape how people think

Play stage

Children act how the think others would act like take roles of specific people

Game Stage

Children anticipate the actions of others based on social rules