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Round 1
Classical Theory
$200
He authored The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism.
$400
This early thinker coined the term sociology and focused on positivism.
$600
Her writings focused on the intersection of gender and race in nineteenth-century America.
$800
This term describes the rationalization of society, exemplified by the fast-food industry.
$1000
This concept refers to the tension between the individual and the forces of social organization.
Concepts and Terms
$200
These are the standards that guide acceptable behavior in a society.
$400
This is the collection of beliefs, norms, and values that define a group's way of life.
$600
This phenomenon occurs when individuals lose their sense of belonging due to lack of social regulation.
$800
This theory suggests that social reality is constructed through ongoing human interaction.
$1000
This concept involves internalizing the expectations of others to form a self-identity.
Social Stratification
$200
This represents the total value of assets owned by an individual or family.
$400
This perspective views social inequality as a necessary function to motivate people to fill vital roles.
$600
This term describes a rigid system of stratification based on hereditary position.
$800
This measure identifies the minimum level of income deemed adequate for a standard of living.
$1000
This is the movement of individuals between different positions within a system of social hierarchy.
Deviance and Crime
$200
This formal mechanism is used by society to enforce conformity.
$400
This describes behavior that violates significant social norms.
$600
This is the negative social label that changes a person's self-concept and social identity.
$800
This theory examines how the state defines actions as criminal to preserve power.
$1000
This theory posits that individuals learn criminal behavior through interaction with others.
Institutions
$200
This institution is the primary agent of socialization in early childhood.
$400
This form of government relies on a system of bureaucracy to manage public affairs.
$600
This institution coordinates the production and distribution of goods and services.
$800
This concept describes the process by which schools teach students implicit rules and social order.
$1000
This historical process describes the declining influence of religious beliefs, practices, and institutions in the organization and social authority of modern society.
Methods
$200
This is the subset of the population chosen for study.
$400
This approach involves immersing oneself in a group to study its culture firsthand.
$600
This method uses numerical data and statistical analysis to test hypotheses.
$800
This error occurs when researchers assume that characteristics of a group apply to every individual within it.
$1000
This is a statement that predicts a relationship between two or more variables.
Double Jeopardy
Classical Theory
$400
This concept distinguishes the actor from the role played in daily social life.
$800
This work explores the suicide rate as a social fact shaped by integration and regulation.
$1200
He analyzed the iron cage of bureaucracy and its impact on individual autonomy.
$1600
This is the term for the shared values that hold a society together in pre-industrial times.
$2000
He theorized about the commodity fetishism inherent in capitalist production.
Concepts and Terms
$400
This is the belief that one's own culture is superior to all others.
$800
This describes the ability of an individual to exercise their will despite resistance.
$1200
This describes the process by which cultural items spread from one society to another.
$1600
This represents the complex system of social positions and their associated expectations.
$2000
This refers to the gap between cultural ideals and the actual reality of behavior.
Social Stratification
$400
This identifies the subjective perception of one's place in the social hierarchy.
$800
This term refers to the concentration of poverty in specific urban neighborhoods.
$1200
This phenomenon explains how children of the elite tend to remain in the elite class.
$1600
This concept describes the prestige and social esteem attached to a person's position.
$2000
This theory argues that the global north exploits the raw materials of the global south.
Deviance and Crime
$400
This explains the higher rates of incarceration for marginalized groups in the US.
$800
This control theory argues that bonds to society prevent deviant behavior.
$1200
This describes the process of shifting medical problems into the domain of the criminal justice system.
$1600
This term refers to crimes committed by high-status individuals for financial gain.
$2000
This theory suggests deviance arises when goals are unattainable through legitimate means.
Institutions
$400
This concept refers to the centralization of corporate power in few hands.
$800
This is the term for the influence of medical institutions on social definition of health.
$1200
This refers to the systematic exclusion of groups from political decision-making processes.
$1600
This describes the process of marriage moving away from strict kinship obligations.
$2000
This perspective views religion as the opiate of the masses, masking systemic oppression.
Methods
$400
This refers to the consistency of measurement results over time.
$800
This is the term for the degree to which a measure captures the intended concept.
$1200
This type of research uses existing data sets for secondary analysis.
$1600
This is a variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.
$2000
This occurs when participants behave differently because they know they are being observed.
Final Jeopardy · Social Movements
Coined in the 1960s, this term explains how social movements succeed through organizational resources rather than just grievances.
