| A | B |
|---|
| the scientific study of social structure (human social behavior) | sociology |
| common beliefs or ideas that most people hold true | conventional wisdom |
| a particular point of view | perspective |
| the study of social change | social dynamics |
| the mindset emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning | rationalization |
| a sociological approach that emphasizes the contributions made by each part of society. | functionalism |
| sociological approach that emphasizes the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society. | conflict perspective |
| a sociological approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols. | symbolic interactionism |
| a set of assumptions believed to be true | theoretical perspective |
| negative consequences of an aspect of society | dysfunction |
| the theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form | Social Darwinism |
| rewards of punishments that encourage conformity to social norms | social sanctions |
| an undesirable trait or label that is used to characterize an individual | stigma |
| theory that society creates deviance by identifying particular members as deviant. | labeling theory |
| discouraging criminal acts by threatening punishment | deterrence |
| behavior that departs from societal or group norms | deviance |
