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21 Cards in this Set

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how people in a society behave in relation to others and to physical objects
culture
a group of people who live in a defined territory and participate in common culture
society
genetically inherited patterns of behavior
instincts
simple, biologically inherited, automatic reactions to physical stimuli
reflexes
impulses to reduce discomfort
drives
the study of the biological basis of human behavior
sociobiology
are rules defining appropriate and inappropriate behavior
norms
an early sociologist who wrote about norms
william graham sumner
rules that cover customary thinking, feeling, and behaving but lack moral overtones
folkways
norms that have moral dimensions and that should be followed by members of the society
mores
a rule or behavior that if violated calls for strong punishment
taboos
norms that are formally defined and enforced by officials
law
norms against driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol; norms against overtime parking
laws
norms against cussing in church; norms that encourage holding the door for a person in a wheelchair; encourage an able-bodied man to work for a living
mores
sleeping in a bed; encourage eating 3 meals a day
folkways
need for sleep
drive
democracy in america
culture
hitting the brakes when the car in front of you comes to a sudden stop; a baby crying when being pinched
reflexes
a dog digging in the dirt to bury something
instincts
who is the man that wrote in depth about norms?
sumner
who is the father of sociology?
comte