INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY - MIDTERM 1
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C. Wright Mills - ANS Came up with the idea for Sociological Imagination
Sociological Imagination - ANS An awareness of the relationship between an individual and
the wider society; ability to see societal patterns that influence an individual as well as groups
Private Troubles - ANS Private problems in an individual's life (ex: personal money issues)
Social Issues - ANS Affect large numbers of people (foreclosure problem)
Social Inequality - ANS A condition in which members of society having differing amounts of
wealth, prestige, or power
Social Institutions - ANS Established and organized systems of social behavior with a
particular and recognized purpose; created to get things done. Ex: family, religion
Social Structure - ANS Organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that
tgthr constitute society; social forces guide and shape human behavior
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, Social Interaction - ANS Behavior btwn 2 or more ppl that is given meaning. Thru this, ppl
react and change depending on others
Social Change - ANS Changes in society over time; sociologists view society as stable but
constantly changing
Humanitarianism - ANS Human reason can direct social change for the betterment of society
Who was the father of sociology? - ANS Auguste Comte
Emile Durkheim (4) - ANS 1) First to think of society as an entity larger than the sum of its
parts.
2) Studied rituals, patterns of suicide
3) Anomie
4) In society, everybody has a role
Karl Marx (3) - ANS 1) Focused on explaining how capitalism shapes society
2) Modern idea for the conflict theory
3) Economic systems basically shape human nature
Auguste Comte (2) - ANS 1) Coined the term Sociology
2) Believed it could discover laws of human social behavior and help solve society's problems
Harriet Martineau (3) - ANS 1) Wrote 50,000 published works
2) Was an activists for women's issues
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2026
C. Wright Mills - ANS Came up with the idea for Sociological Imagination
Sociological Imagination - ANS An awareness of the relationship between an individual and
the wider society; ability to see societal patterns that influence an individual as well as groups
Private Troubles - ANS Private problems in an individual's life (ex: personal money issues)
Social Issues - ANS Affect large numbers of people (foreclosure problem)
Social Inequality - ANS A condition in which members of society having differing amounts of
wealth, prestige, or power
Social Institutions - ANS Established and organized systems of social behavior with a
particular and recognized purpose; created to get things done. Ex: family, religion
Social Structure - ANS Organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that
tgthr constitute society; social forces guide and shape human behavior
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, Social Interaction - ANS Behavior btwn 2 or more ppl that is given meaning. Thru this, ppl
react and change depending on others
Social Change - ANS Changes in society over time; sociologists view society as stable but
constantly changing
Humanitarianism - ANS Human reason can direct social change for the betterment of society
Who was the father of sociology? - ANS Auguste Comte
Emile Durkheim (4) - ANS 1) First to think of society as an entity larger than the sum of its
parts.
2) Studied rituals, patterns of suicide
3) Anomie
4) In society, everybody has a role
Karl Marx (3) - ANS 1) Focused on explaining how capitalism shapes society
2) Modern idea for the conflict theory
3) Economic systems basically shape human nature
Auguste Comte (2) - ANS 1) Coined the term Sociology
2) Believed it could discover laws of human social behavior and help solve society's problems
Harriet Martineau (3) - ANS 1) Wrote 50,000 published works
2) Was an activists for women's issues
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