Taking Sociology On Wednesday

[vamaqua]

Hello

I'm taking the Sociology CLEP on Wednesday and I was wondering if anyone had any tips for this test. I can get through all of the IC cards without missing any, but I tried a Peterson's test and felt uneasy.

[CouchPotato]

Hey I'm taking it on Wednesday too! Have you gone through the Specific Feedback section on the forums here? There's plenty there to go on.


Here's what I gathered from the specific feedback. I find that looking up stuff from the feedback is enough for me to pass with a descent score. Remember this is a CLEP so you only need a 50+ to pass. GL! hilarious


1. The theory and stages of demographic transition and how the birth/death rates work in all that
2. What anticipatory socialization is
3. Which disease causes the most deaths in the U.S.
4. Some specifics about Weber's view of the Protestant Work Ethic--what the work ethic supposedly believes and its impact
5. Which age group has the highest number of people in poverty
6. Which age group is the fastest growing in the U.S.
7. Mean and median
8. What amalgamation is
9. Know a thing or two about Erving Goffman, Cooley, Compte, Durkheim, Mead, and Marx and Weber. (The only names necessary)
10. Know the difference between the Halo effect and a glass-ceiling (workplace promotion).
11. Know "assimilation vs. integration"
12. Know "dramaturgy"
13. Know the textbook definition of a "crowd".
14. Know "cultural pluralism".
15. Understand socio-economic classification.
16. Know the current trends regarding marriage vs. white-collar workers.
17. Know the players that make up "the power elite" and who wrote it.
18. Know why women have an increased interest in sports since the 70's.
19. know percentages as far as women vs men pay in the 90's
20. know how to calculate fertility rate / the population growth / etc
21. Know how the media effects society in a functionalistic view
22. know what oligopoly is
23. Know all the "ernals" and "gamys" paternal exogamy etc
24. know about who is considered to be in poverty
25. 1 question on "what is the most common family structure in US?"
26. 1 question about Thomas Malthus and definition of dependency ratio
27. 1 question about William J Goode and industrialization
28. 1 question on Resource mobilization theory
29. 2 questions (using the same illustrative story) where you have to identify the dependent variable and the independent variable in an experiment.
30. Intergenerational Mobility know the different Intragenerational Mobility
31. Social Mobility
32. I had 5 - 8 questions related to Demography
33. Know George Mead recognizing the “I” and “Me” aspect of self
34. Know the difference between folkways, mores, values and attitudes
35. Know Secondary & Primary Groups
36. false consciousness
37. poverty rates (demographics, global feminization of poverty)
38. dependency ratio
39. elder abuse, white collar crimes
40. blue collar, pink collar, white collar
41. what has influenced women's interest in sports since the 70
42. know the differences between marx, weber, durkheim
43. neolocal, matrilocal, patrilocal
44. matrilineal, patrilineal, bilineal
45. understand what comprises demographics (classification system of demographics)
46. understand some of the theories of urbanization (use of land and zones, as well as other theories I encountered on my test)
47. sociological theories on a global scale - periphial vs. core countries, dependent vs. independent countries
48. various sociological aspects of marriage from various perspectives, conflict, moving, etc
49. migration, immigration, patterns, and affects on demographics

[jiujitsu28]

All you need is IC for this test. Thats all I studied and I got a 62. Good luck, I wouldn't sweat it.

[lmech]

All you need is IC for this test. Thats all I studied and I got a 62. Good luck, I wouldn't sweat it.

Yeah, don't sweat it. Know IC, and you should be in. The Standard Deviant video is great for this one. You can find it for free at your local library. Break a leg.

[thatbrian]

Peterson's practice tests are more difficult than the real thing (on every test I've taken so far) so don't worry about it. Take the REA practice tests if you can, they are closer to what you will get on the actual test.

Also, this is one of the easiest CLEPs (IMHO).

Good luck - let us know how you do.

Brian

[Mamasaphire]

I'm glad everyone seems to think this is easy -- I have been going over the IC for a few weeks now but can't seem to memorize them (old brain syndrome), although I understand the basic concepts. I just got the SD videos from my ILL system, so will watch them soon.

Does anyone know if they are appropriate for children to watch? My kids like to learn with me.