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27 Cards in this Set
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A theory of aging that suggests that those elderly people who remain active and socially involved will be best adjusted
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Activity theory
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Prejudice and discrimination based on a person's age
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Ageism
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Processes of socialization in which a person "rehearses" for future positions, occupations, and social relationships
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Anticipatory socialization
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The theory that children's thought progresses through four stages of development
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Cognitive theory of development
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An aspect of the socialization process within some total institutions, in which people are subjected to humiliating rituals
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Degradation ceremony
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A theory of aging that suggests that society and the aging individual mutually sever many of their relationships
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Disengagement theory
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A view of social interaction in which people are seen as theatrical performers
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Dramaturgical approach
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The efforts people make to maintain a proper image and avoid public embarrassment
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Face-work
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Expectations regarding the proper behavior, attitudes, and activities of males and females
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Gender role
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The attitudes, viewpoints, and expectations of society as a whole that a child takes into account in his or her behavior
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Generalized other
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The study of the sociological and psychological aspects of aging and the problems of the aged
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Gerontology
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Treatment of the terminally ill in their own homes, or in special hospital units or other facilities, with the goal of helping them to die comfortably, without pain
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Hospice care
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The acting self that exists in relation to the Me
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I
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The altering of the presentation of the self in order to create distinctive appearances and satisfy particular audiences
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Impression management
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A research orientation in which sociologists and other social scientists look closely at the social factors that influence people throughout their lives, from birth to death
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Life course approach
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A theory that we become who we are based on how we think others see us
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Looking-glass self
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The socialized self that plans actions and judges performances based on the standards we have learned from others
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Me
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A stressful period of self-evaluation that begins at about age 40
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Midlife crisis
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The process of discarding former behavior patterns and accepting new ones as part of a transition in one's life
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Resocialization
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A ritual marking the symbolic transition from one social position to another
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Rite of passage
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The process of mentally assuming the perspective of another and responding from that imagined viewpoint
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Role taking
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The generation of adults who simultaneously try to meet the competing needs of their parents and their children
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Sandwich generation
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A distinct identity that sets us apart from others
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Self
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An individual who is most important in the development of the self, such as a parent, friend, or teacher
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Significant other
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The lifelong process through which people learn the attitudes, values, and behavior appropriate for members of a particular culture
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Socialization
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A gesture, object, or word that forms the basis of human communication
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Symbol
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An institution that regulates all aspects of a person's life under a single authority, such as a prison, the military, a mental hospital, or a convent
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Total institution
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