SOCI 1301 CHAPTER 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
social behavior and human groups. - Answers -In the most general terms, sociology is
the study of
C. Wright Mills. - Answers -The concept of the sociological imagination was developed
by
the sociological imagination. - Answers -To go beyond individual personal experiences
and observations to gain an understanding of broader public issues, such as realizing
that divorce is not a personal problem but a societal issue, requires using
sociology involves organized, systematic observation. - Answers -Sociology is a
science because
history - Answers -The disciplines of sociology and ______ are both interested in how
people and events throughout years past are important to current society.
sociology. - Answers -The systematic study of human groups and social behavior is
referred to as
a systematic analysis of the facts - Answers -Common sense beliefs are not always
reliable because such beliefs lack which of the following?
the sociological imagination. - Answers -The ability to recognize the connection
between our own lives and larger social trends, including present and past relationships,
is called
Common sense - Answers -cannot always be relied upon to discover the truth of a
situation.
an awareness of the relationship between individuals and the society they live in -
Answers -Which of the following best describes the sociological imagination?
True or false: Sociologists often accept the explanation "everybody knows it" when
given an explanation for a social phenomenon. - Answers -False
True or false: Although sociology is considered a science, sociologists avoid the careful
recording of observations and accumulation of data. - Answers -False
Sociologists develop ______ in an attempt to explain social problems, actions, or
behaviors. - Answers -theories
Sociology is not related to economics, because economists do not study human
behavior. - Answers -False
, Emile Durkheim ignored accepted explanations of the suicide rate and instead relied on
which of the following? - Answers -careful scientific research
________ refers to a person's opinions formed through life experiences and
conversations. - Answers -Common sense
Auguste Comte advocated for a systematic study of social behavior that he believed
would lead to more rational human interactions, calling it - Answers -sociology.
How are the findings of sociologists different from common sense? - Answers -Such
findings have been tested by researchers.
Which of the following refers to Durkheim's notion on the loss of direction felt by
individuals when social control becomes ineffective? - Answers -anomie
Under which conditions will sociologists accept something as fact? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -Scientific studies confirm it.
They test, record, and analyze data.
Durkheim believed that the growing division of labor in industrial societies caused
laborers to become more specialized in their tasks, leading to a loss of direction he
called - Answers -anomie.
A set of statements that seeks to explain social problems, actions, or behaviors is called
a sociological - Answers -theory.
Weber believed that individuals should use ______, the German word for
"understanding" or "insight," to analyze social behavior. - Answers -verstehen
According to Durkheim's research, which of the following people are least likely to
commit suicide? - Answers -people socially connected to others
If sociologists were studying the social ranking of women in a sorority using Weber's
verstehen, they would likely do which of the following? - Answers -learn how sorority
members relate to other members of differing status
consider the women's beliefs and attitudes
examine the women's grades, social skills, or seniority within the sorority
Which of the following early social thinkers created the term sociology? - Answers -
Auguste Comte
social behavior and human groups. - Answers -In the most general terms, sociology is
the study of
C. Wright Mills. - Answers -The concept of the sociological imagination was developed
by
the sociological imagination. - Answers -To go beyond individual personal experiences
and observations to gain an understanding of broader public issues, such as realizing
that divorce is not a personal problem but a societal issue, requires using
sociology involves organized, systematic observation. - Answers -Sociology is a
science because
history - Answers -The disciplines of sociology and ______ are both interested in how
people and events throughout years past are important to current society.
sociology. - Answers -The systematic study of human groups and social behavior is
referred to as
a systematic analysis of the facts - Answers -Common sense beliefs are not always
reliable because such beliefs lack which of the following?
the sociological imagination. - Answers -The ability to recognize the connection
between our own lives and larger social trends, including present and past relationships,
is called
Common sense - Answers -cannot always be relied upon to discover the truth of a
situation.
an awareness of the relationship between individuals and the society they live in -
Answers -Which of the following best describes the sociological imagination?
True or false: Sociologists often accept the explanation "everybody knows it" when
given an explanation for a social phenomenon. - Answers -False
True or false: Although sociology is considered a science, sociologists avoid the careful
recording of observations and accumulation of data. - Answers -False
Sociologists develop ______ in an attempt to explain social problems, actions, or
behaviors. - Answers -theories
Sociology is not related to economics, because economists do not study human
behavior. - Answers -False
, Emile Durkheim ignored accepted explanations of the suicide rate and instead relied on
which of the following? - Answers -careful scientific research
________ refers to a person's opinions formed through life experiences and
conversations. - Answers -Common sense
Auguste Comte advocated for a systematic study of social behavior that he believed
would lead to more rational human interactions, calling it - Answers -sociology.
How are the findings of sociologists different from common sense? - Answers -Such
findings have been tested by researchers.
Which of the following refers to Durkheim's notion on the loss of direction felt by
individuals when social control becomes ineffective? - Answers -anomie
Under which conditions will sociologists accept something as fact? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -Scientific studies confirm it.
They test, record, and analyze data.
Durkheim believed that the growing division of labor in industrial societies caused
laborers to become more specialized in their tasks, leading to a loss of direction he
called - Answers -anomie.
A set of statements that seeks to explain social problems, actions, or behaviors is called
a sociological - Answers -theory.
Weber believed that individuals should use ______, the German word for
"understanding" or "insight," to analyze social behavior. - Answers -verstehen
According to Durkheim's research, which of the following people are least likely to
commit suicide? - Answers -people socially connected to others
If sociologists were studying the social ranking of women in a sorority using Weber's
verstehen, they would likely do which of the following? - Answers -learn how sorority
members relate to other members of differing status
consider the women's beliefs and attitudes
examine the women's grades, social skills, or seniority within the sorority
Which of the following early social thinkers created the term sociology? - Answers -
Auguste Comte
