Compromise, truce, mediation, and arbitration are all examples of accommodation.

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Any discipline that studies some aspect of society Social science
An attempt to understand the meanings individuals attach to their actions Verstehen
The discipline that studies society and social behavior Sociology
The theoretical perspective focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society Interactionist perspective
The theoretical perspective that focuses on forces in society that promote competition and change Conflict perspective
the theoretical perspective that emphasizes the use of symbols
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Shared beliefs bout what is good or bad, right or wrong, desirable or undesirable Values
A group of mutually interdependent people who have organized in such a way as to share a common culture and feelings of unity Society
Physical objects of material culture Artifacts
The beliefs that cultures should be judged by their own standards rather than by applying the standards of another culture Cultural relativism
Norms, values, symbols, language, and physical objects Culture
Suspension from school, imprisonment, pay raises, and medals Formal sanctions
The spreading of culture traits from one society to another Diffusion
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A system of beliefs that justifies some social, moral, religious, political, or economic interests, held by a group of people Ideology
Assigned according to qualities beyond a person's control Ascribed status
Socially determined behaviors expected of an individual performing a role Role expectations
Component of social structure that bring statuses to life Role
Examples of an achieved status Occupation
Forms of accommodation Compromise, truce, mediation, and arbitration
The smallest possible group Dyad
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Agents of socialization Religion, family, friends, school, and mass media
Total institutions Prison, boot camp
Born without a personality Tabula rasa
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research has found that __ can result in a reduced likelihood of finishing high school Teen pregnancy
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The amount of time a person is expected to live Life expectancy
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What are the four types of accommodation in sociology?

Terms in this set (4).
Compromise. When two parties at odds each give up something to come to a mutual agreement..
Truce. temporarily brings a halt to the competition or conflict until a compromise can be reached..
Mediation. when a third party acts as an advisor to guide the two parties to an agreement..
Arbitration..

Which is not an example of accommodation?

Which is not an example of accommodation? truce.

What are the various methods of accommodation?

Top 10 Important Methods of Accommodation.
Coercion: Coercion means the use of force or the threat of force to terminate a conflict. ... .
Compromise: ... .
Arbitration and conciliation: ... .
Toleration: ... .
Conversion: ... .
Rationalization: ... .
Super-ordination and subordination: ... .
Truce:.

Is accommodation the state of balance between cooperation and conflict?

Cooperation occurs when two or more people or groups work together to achieve a goal that will benefit more than one person. Temporarily brings a halt to the competition or conflict until a compromise can be reached Accomodation is a state of balance between cooperation and conflict.