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| Sociology | the study of human social interaction and social structures |
| Social Roles | the expected behavior of someone who occupies a position |
| Social Structures | where roles take place |
| Structural-Functional Theory | Identify the structures of a society and how they work in that society |
| Conflict Theory | Identifies the points of stress in society and the ways they contribute |
| Symbolic Interaction Theory | Identify the subjective meaning of symbols through which we develop and communicate shared feelings |
| Steps of the Sociological Scientific Method | 1. Identify the Problem/ Formulate Hypotheses 2. Develop Research Plan/ Collect Data 3. Analyze Data 4. State Findings & Generate Theories |
| Sociological Perspective | Being able to look at personal problems in a bigger context of society; seeing the "Big Picture" rather than just how or why is affected you |
| Society | a community, nation, or broad grouping of people having common traditions, institutions, and collective activities and interests |
| Culture | the characteristic features of everyday existence shared by people in a place or time; the customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group |
| Survey Research | Research method where ask a standard set of questions to a large, selected sample; ex. Survey, Questionairre, Interview |
| Pre-Collected Data | Research method where use pre-collected information and research data |
| Field Research | Research method where doing research in a normal environment; ex. Case Study & Participant Observation |
