SOCIOLOGY 101 EXAM 1 UNC
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
conflict theory - ANSWER-a theory that looks at society as a competition for limited
resources
constructivism - ANSWER-an extension of symbolic interaction theory which
proposes that reality is what humans cognitively construct it to be
culture - ANSWER-a group's shared practices, values, and beliefs
dramaturgical analysis - ANSWER-a technique a sociologist uses in which they view
society through the metaphor of theatrical performance
functionalism - ANSWER-a theoretical approach that sees society as a structure with
interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that
make up that society
generalized others - ANSWER-the organized and generalized attitude of a social
group
grand theories - ANSWER-an attempt to explain large-scale relationships and
answer fundamental questions such as why societies form and why they change
hypothesis - ANSWER-a testable proposition
latent functions - ANSWER-the unrecognized or unintended consequences of a
social process
macro-level - ANSWER-a wide-scale view of the role of social structures within a
society
manifest functions - ANSWER-sought consequences of a social process
micro-level theories - ANSWER-the study of specific relationships between
individuals or small groups
paradigms - ANSWER-philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a
discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in
support of them
positivism - ANSWER-the scientific study of social patterns
qualitative sociology - ANSWER-in-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of
content sources as the source of its data
, quantitative sociology - ANSWER-statistical methods such as surveys with large
numbers of participants
significant others - ANSWER-specific individuals that impact a person's life
independent variable - ANSWER-variables that cause changes in dependent
variables
interview - ANSWER-a one-on-one conversation between the researcher and the
subject
operational definitions - ANSWER-specific explanations of abstract concepts that a
researcher plans to study
participant observations - ANSWER-when a researcher immerses herself in a group
or social setting in order to make observations from an "insider" perspective
operationalize - ANSWER-when researchers define the concepts to facilitate
measurement
population - ANSWER-a defined group serving as the subject of a study
random sample - ANSWER-a study's participants being randomly selected to serve
as a representation of a larger population
social facts - ANSWER-the laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions,
rituals, and all of the cultural rules that govern social life
social institutions - ANSWER-patterns of beliefs and behaviors focused on meeting
social needs
social solidarity - ANSWER-the social ties that bind a group of people together such
as kinship, shared location, and religion
sociological imagination - ANSWER-the ability to understand how your own past
relates to that of other people, as well as to history in general and societal structures
in particular
sociology - ANSWER-the systematic study of society and social interaction
symbolic Interactionism - ANSWER-a theoretical perspective through which scholars
examine the relationship of individuals within their society by studying their
communication (language and symbols)
theory - ANSWER-a proposed explanation about social interactions or society
case study - ANSWER-in-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
conflict theory - ANSWER-a theory that looks at society as a competition for limited
resources
constructivism - ANSWER-an extension of symbolic interaction theory which
proposes that reality is what humans cognitively construct it to be
culture - ANSWER-a group's shared practices, values, and beliefs
dramaturgical analysis - ANSWER-a technique a sociologist uses in which they view
society through the metaphor of theatrical performance
functionalism - ANSWER-a theoretical approach that sees society as a structure with
interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that
make up that society
generalized others - ANSWER-the organized and generalized attitude of a social
group
grand theories - ANSWER-an attempt to explain large-scale relationships and
answer fundamental questions such as why societies form and why they change
hypothesis - ANSWER-a testable proposition
latent functions - ANSWER-the unrecognized or unintended consequences of a
social process
macro-level - ANSWER-a wide-scale view of the role of social structures within a
society
manifest functions - ANSWER-sought consequences of a social process
micro-level theories - ANSWER-the study of specific relationships between
individuals or small groups
paradigms - ANSWER-philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a
discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in
support of them
positivism - ANSWER-the scientific study of social patterns
qualitative sociology - ANSWER-in-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of
content sources as the source of its data
, quantitative sociology - ANSWER-statistical methods such as surveys with large
numbers of participants
significant others - ANSWER-specific individuals that impact a person's life
independent variable - ANSWER-variables that cause changes in dependent
variables
interview - ANSWER-a one-on-one conversation between the researcher and the
subject
operational definitions - ANSWER-specific explanations of abstract concepts that a
researcher plans to study
participant observations - ANSWER-when a researcher immerses herself in a group
or social setting in order to make observations from an "insider" perspective
operationalize - ANSWER-when researchers define the concepts to facilitate
measurement
population - ANSWER-a defined group serving as the subject of a study
random sample - ANSWER-a study's participants being randomly selected to serve
as a representation of a larger population
social facts - ANSWER-the laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions,
rituals, and all of the cultural rules that govern social life
social institutions - ANSWER-patterns of beliefs and behaviors focused on meeting
social needs
social solidarity - ANSWER-the social ties that bind a group of people together such
as kinship, shared location, and religion
sociological imagination - ANSWER-the ability to understand how your own past
relates to that of other people, as well as to history in general and societal structures
in particular
sociology - ANSWER-the systematic study of society and social interaction
symbolic Interactionism - ANSWER-a theoretical perspective through which scholars
examine the relationship of individuals within their society by studying their
communication (language and symbols)
theory - ANSWER-a proposed explanation about social interactions or society
case study - ANSWER-in-depth analysis of a single event, situation, or individual
