Sociology 1010, Spencer Blake SLCC,
Exam 1
Applied Sociology - Answer-Use of sociology to solve problems
Pure Sociology - Answer-Research for finding discoveries about life in human groups, not making
changes in them. (Just have the info)
Conflict Theory - Answer-Society is viewed as competing for resources, (someone has to pay, so constant
conflict) (Karl Marx)
Functional Analysis - Answer-Everything in society performs a function. Just like a grandfather clock,
they all make the society work.
Symbolic Interaction - Answer-View that society is a set of symbols used to establish meaning, develop
views, and communicate with each other.
Macro/Micro Level Analysis - Answer-Macro: Large scale patterns
Mirco: Small scale patterns
Social Integration - Answer-The degree which people are tied to their social groups (Durkheim and
suicide relations).
Social Interaction - Answer-One persons actions influencing someone else
, Theory - Answer-A general statement of how some parts in the world fit and work together.
Sociology - Answer-Study of Society
Society - Answer-
Anomie - Answer-Normlessness (People with high anomie tend to have high drug use)
Norms - Answer-The oughtness of a situation (what you ought to do), expectations of right behavior
Values - Answer-standards by which people define what is desirable/ undesirable
Value Free - Answer-
C Wright Mills - Answer-Sociological perspective (Society as a whole + subject)
Karl Marx - Answer-Wrote communist manifesto, Believed key to understanding society was through
ECONOMICS, conflict theory
Auguste Comte - Answer-Father of sociology, coined the term sociology
Emile Durkheim - Answer-Implenment scientific method to soc.
Sought to find most personal behavior (Loss of life/ suicide), viewed societies trends with these. Goals to
make soc. its on area, and show how social forces affect behavior.
Herbert Spencer - Answer-Coined term "survival of the fittest", usually credited to Darwin because
Spencer was kinda dumb. Idea societies grow into better societies
Exam 1
Applied Sociology - Answer-Use of sociology to solve problems
Pure Sociology - Answer-Research for finding discoveries about life in human groups, not making
changes in them. (Just have the info)
Conflict Theory - Answer-Society is viewed as competing for resources, (someone has to pay, so constant
conflict) (Karl Marx)
Functional Analysis - Answer-Everything in society performs a function. Just like a grandfather clock,
they all make the society work.
Symbolic Interaction - Answer-View that society is a set of symbols used to establish meaning, develop
views, and communicate with each other.
Macro/Micro Level Analysis - Answer-Macro: Large scale patterns
Mirco: Small scale patterns
Social Integration - Answer-The degree which people are tied to their social groups (Durkheim and
suicide relations).
Social Interaction - Answer-One persons actions influencing someone else
, Theory - Answer-A general statement of how some parts in the world fit and work together.
Sociology - Answer-Study of Society
Society - Answer-
Anomie - Answer-Normlessness (People with high anomie tend to have high drug use)
Norms - Answer-The oughtness of a situation (what you ought to do), expectations of right behavior
Values - Answer-standards by which people define what is desirable/ undesirable
Value Free - Answer-
C Wright Mills - Answer-Sociological perspective (Society as a whole + subject)
Karl Marx - Answer-Wrote communist manifesto, Believed key to understanding society was through
ECONOMICS, conflict theory
Auguste Comte - Answer-Father of sociology, coined the term sociology
Emile Durkheim - Answer-Implenment scientific method to soc.
Sought to find most personal behavior (Loss of life/ suicide), viewed societies trends with these. Goals to
make soc. its on area, and show how social forces affect behavior.
Herbert Spencer - Answer-Coined term "survival of the fittest", usually credited to Darwin because
Spencer was kinda dumb. Idea societies grow into better societies