SOCIOLOGY 210 CHAPTER 1
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
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Sociology - ANSWER-The systematic study of human society
Sociological Perspective - ANSWER-the special point of view of sociology that sees
general patterns of society in the lives of particular people
Global Perspective - ANSWER-study of the larger world and our society's place in it
High-income countries - ANSWER-the nations with the highest overall standards of
living
Middle-income countries - ANSWER-nations with a standard of living about average
for the world as a whole
Low-income countries - ANSWER-nations with a low standard of living in which most
people are poor
Theory - ANSWER-a statement of how and why specific facts are related
Theoretical approach - ANSWER-a basic image of society that guides thinking and
research
Structural-functional approach - ANSWER-a framework for building theory that sees
society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and
stability
Social Structure - ANSWER-any relatively stable pattern of social behavior
Social Functions - ANSWER-The consequences of a social pattern for the operation
of society as a whole
Measurement - ANSWER-A procedure for determining the value of a variable in a
specific case
Reliability - ANSWER-Consistency in measurement
Validity - ANSWER-Actually measuring exactly what you intend to measure
Correlation - ANSWER-A relationship in which two/more variables change together.
Cause & Effect - ANSWER-A relationship in which change in one
variable(independent) causes change in another(dependent).
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
CORRECT
Sociology - ANSWER-The systematic study of human society
Sociological Perspective - ANSWER-the special point of view of sociology that sees
general patterns of society in the lives of particular people
Global Perspective - ANSWER-study of the larger world and our society's place in it
High-income countries - ANSWER-the nations with the highest overall standards of
living
Middle-income countries - ANSWER-nations with a standard of living about average
for the world as a whole
Low-income countries - ANSWER-nations with a low standard of living in which most
people are poor
Theory - ANSWER-a statement of how and why specific facts are related
Theoretical approach - ANSWER-a basic image of society that guides thinking and
research
Structural-functional approach - ANSWER-a framework for building theory that sees
society as a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and
stability
Social Structure - ANSWER-any relatively stable pattern of social behavior
Social Functions - ANSWER-The consequences of a social pattern for the operation
of society as a whole
Measurement - ANSWER-A procedure for determining the value of a variable in a
specific case
Reliability - ANSWER-Consistency in measurement
Validity - ANSWER-Actually measuring exactly what you intend to measure
Correlation - ANSWER-A relationship in which two/more variables change together.
Cause & Effect - ANSWER-A relationship in which change in one
variable(independent) causes change in another(dependent).
