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11th Grade Vocabulary Words

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#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
666	impression management	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: impression + management. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	deliberate or habitual efforts to influence others' perceptions	The company used selective photographs for impression management.
667	total institution	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: total + institution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an organization controlling most aspects of members' daily lives in one setting	A prison is a total institution with tightly scheduled routines.
668	resocialization	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.	replacement of earlier norms and identities with new ones	Military training uses resocialization to establish new expectations.
669	anticipatory socialization	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: anticipatory + socialization. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	learning the behavior of a role before actually entering it	The internship provided anticipatory socialization for future engineers.
670	hidden curriculum	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: hidden + curriculum. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	unofficial lessons about behavior, authority, and values taught by institutions	Waiting silently for permission was part of the school's hidden curriculum.
671	credentialism	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.	excessive reliance on formal qualifications as proof of ability	Credentialism excluded experienced workers who lacked a degree.
672	tracking	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Base-form focus: tracking is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	assignment of students to different educational paths based on perceived ability or goals	Early tracking limited access to advanced mathematics.
673	social reproduction	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: social + reproduction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the transmission of social advantages and inequalities across generations	Unequal school funding contributed to social reproduction.
674	medicalization	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.	the process of defining a human condition or behavior as a medical problem	Medicalization changed shyness from a personality description into a possible diagnosis.
675	secularization	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming.	decline or transformation of religious authority in social institutions	Secularization moved some schools from church control to public administration.
676	rational choice theory	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: rational + choice + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an approach modeling action as selection among options according to expected costs and benefits	Rational choice theory predicts voting when expected benefits outweigh effort.
677	exchange theory	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: exchange + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an approach explaining relationships through perceived rewards, costs, and reciprocity	Exchange theory examines how unequal dependence shifts power.
678	network theory	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: network + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an approach analyzing how patterns of connections shape behavior and access	Network theory showed how one central account spread the message.
679	social network	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: social + network. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the pattern of relationships linking people or organizations	Her social network connected job seekers with local employers.
680	weak ties	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: weak + ties. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	less intimate connections that often bridge separate social circles	Weak ties introduced the graduate to opportunities outside her close friends.
681	strong ties	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: strong + ties. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	close, frequent relationships providing substantial trust and support	Strong ties supplied daily care during recovery.
682	group polarization	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: group + polarization. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	movement toward a more extreme position after discussion among like-minded members	Group polarization made the online forum's opinions more severe.
683	deindividuation	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	reduced self-awareness and restraint when identity feels hidden within a group	Masks and darkness increased deindividuation in the crowd.
684	social facilitation	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: social + facilitation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	improved performance on simple or practiced tasks in the presence of others	Social facilitation helped the runner maintain pace before spectators.
685	social loafing	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: social + loafing. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	reduced individual effort when contributions are combined within a group	Assigning visible responsibilities reduced social loafing.
686	normative influence	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: normative + influence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	conformity motivated by acceptance or fear of rejection	Normative influence led him to applaud a joke he disliked.
687	informational influence	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: informational + influence. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	conformity based on treating others as useful evidence about reality	During the emergency, informational influence made travelers follow local residents.
688	reciprocity norm	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: reciprocity + norm. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the expectation that people should return benefits and assistance	The reciprocity norm encouraged neighbors to repay earlier help.
689	door-in-the-face technique	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: door + in + the + face + technique. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a persuasion strategy beginning with a large refusal-prone request before a smaller one	The fundraiser used the door-in-the-face technique by requesting a huge donation first.
690	foot-in-the-door technique	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: foot + in + the + door + technique. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a persuasion strategy beginning with a small request before a larger related one	The foot-in-the-door technique began with signing a petition and ended with volunteering.
691	elaboration likelihood model	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: elaboration + likelihood + model. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a theory describing careful and shortcut routes to persuasion	The elaboration likelihood model predicts deeper change when listeners examine evidence closely.
692	central route	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: central + route. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	persuasion through careful evaluation of arguments and evidence	The detailed policy comparison appealed through the central route.
693	peripheral route	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: peripheral + route. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	persuasion through cues such as attractiveness, familiarity, or emotion rather than close reasoning	The celebrity endorsement relied on the peripheral route.
694	attribution theory	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: attribution + theory. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the study of how people explain the causes of behavior and events	Attribution theory examines whether observers blame personality or circumstances.
695	dispositional attribution	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: dispositional + attribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an explanation of behavior through internal traits or intentions	Calling the late employee careless is a dispositional attribution.
696	situational attribution	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: situational + attribution. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	an explanation of behavior through external circumstances	Blaming the transit breakdown is a situational attribution.
697	overconfidence bias	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: overconfidence + bias. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the tendency to overestimate the accuracy of one's knowledge or predictions	Overconfidence bias made forecasters report narrower ranges than their record justified.
698	sunk cost fallacy	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: sunk + cost + fallacy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	continuing an action because of past investment that cannot be recovered	The sunk cost fallacy kept the company funding an ineffective project.
699	halo effect	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: halo + effect. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	the influence of one positive impression on unrelated judgments	The candidate's confident speech created a halo effect around her technical answers.
700	availability cascade	noun Study Field: Grade 11 sociology, psychology, ethics, and media term Word study: Term structure: availability + cascade. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.	a belief gaining plausibility through repeated public repetition	An availability cascade made the rare danger seem common.

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