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What Is Sociology?
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The comparison of societies was a ______ study.
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macro-level
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the study of large groups and societies.
culture
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shared practices, values and beliefs of a group.
society
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a group in a specific geographic area sharing common culture.
micro-level
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The study of small groups and interactions among individuals
Treating an abstract concept like it describes a living entity is referred to as _________.
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reification
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the error of treating an abstract concept like culture as a living entity
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reification, riefication, reificashon, riefikation
________ refers to an awareness of the forces impacting individual behavior.
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sociological imagination
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Term coined by C. Wright Mills referencing a person’s awareness of the impact of culture and history on her/his own behavior and other individuals.
culture
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shared practices, values and beliefs of a group
society
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a group in a specific geographic area sharing common culture.
macro-level
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the study of large groups and societies.
Critical thinking involves all of the following except one. Please find the statement that is false. Critical thinking does not involve ______
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reaching conclusions fast
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You got it! One needs to take the time for critical thought and not just jump to conclusions.
culture
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shared practices, values and beliefs of a group
society
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a group in a specific geographic area sharing common culture./div>
micro-level
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the study of small groups and interactions among individuals.
Kara and Karla discussed getting married; however, this would contradict the cultural _______ in their small hometown.
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patterns
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a set of related characteristics.
social facts
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laws, morals, values and other cultural rules.
reification
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the error of treating an abstract concept like culture as a living entity.
figuration
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Term coined by Norbert Elias for the process of analyzing both individual behavior and societal processes shaping that behavior.