SOC-210 EXAM 1: REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Sociology is ... - ANSWER-the scientific study of society and social behavior.
Ashley just got her driver's license permit. Today is the first day she has ever driven
a car. Without questioning why, Ashley begins driving on the right side of the road. In
sociological terms, Ashley can best be described as a/an ... - ANSWER-everyday
actor
Auguste Comte - ANSWER-Coined the term sociology and developed positivism as
a theory.
Herbert Spencer - ANSWER-Coined the term survival of the fittest, and his
philosophy is often referred to as "Social Darwinism"
Harriet Martineau - ANSWER-A precursor to naturalistic sociologists, he translated
Introduction to Positive Philosophy into English.
Thomas has a degree in engineering, just as his father and grandfather do. His
grandfather was able to get a job straight out of college and stay with the same
company until he retired. But after trying for over a year, Thomas was only able to
find contracted, hourly engineering work. He has decided to pursue a graduate
degree with the hopes of finding full-time employment when he graduates. Using a
sociological imagination, how might we better understand this change? - ANSWER-
Thomas is part of a different economy and workforce than his grandfather so his
experiences are different.
Structural functionalism - ANSWER-Society is an orderly and unified system.
Conflict theory - ANSWER-Society exists with patterns of inequality and dominance.
Symbolic interactionism - ANSWER-Meanings are created and interpreted through
interaction.
Postmodernism - ANSWER-Social reality is diverse and best explored via mini-
narratives.
Sociology - ANSWER-One of the social sciences—disciplines that examine the
human, or social, world.
Everyday actor - ANSWER-Someone who approaches the world by using knowledge
that is practical or taken for granted.
, Social analyst - ANSWER-Someone who approaches the world by using reasoning
and questions to gain deeper insights.
According to ___________________________, sociology is the study of people
"doing things together" because neither the individual nor society exist independently
of one another. - ANSWER-Howard Becker
Society is ..... - ANSWER-a group of people who shape their lives in patterned ways
that distinguish their group from other groups
Institutions are .... - ANSWER-structures in our society, like education, economics,
and politics - to better understand social relationships.
What is the way of looking at the world through a sociological lens? - ANSWER-
Sociological perspective
Who stated that to explore the social world, it is important that we clear our minds of
stereotypes, expectations, and opinions so that we are more receptive to our
experiences? - ANSWER-Bernard McGrane
What is the sense of disorientation you experience upon entering a new
environment? - ANSWER-Culture shock
What is social imagination? - ANSWER-A term coined by C. Wright Mills. A quality of
the mind that allows us to understand the relationship between our particular
situation in life and what is happening at a social level.
What examines small-group interactions to see how they impact larger institutions in
society? - ANSWER-Microsociology
What examines large-scale social structures to determine how they impact groups
and individuals? - ANSWER-Macrosociology
Theories are sometimes referred to as what? - ANSWER-Approaches, schools of
thought, paradigms, or perspectives.
Who stated that sociology needed to be treated like any other scientific discipline
and laid the groundwork for future sociologists and helped to establish the discipline?
- ANSWER-Auguste Comte
Who was the social activist who traveled the United States and wrote about social
changes that were radical for this time period and translated Comte's work into
English, making his ideas accessible to England and America? - ANSWER-Harriet
Martineau
Who was the first great English-speaking sociologist, who
believed in evolution and coined the phrase "survival of the fittest."? - ANSWER-
Herbert Spencer
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100%
VERIFIED
Sociology is ... - ANSWER-the scientific study of society and social behavior.
Ashley just got her driver's license permit. Today is the first day she has ever driven
a car. Without questioning why, Ashley begins driving on the right side of the road. In
sociological terms, Ashley can best be described as a/an ... - ANSWER-everyday
actor
Auguste Comte - ANSWER-Coined the term sociology and developed positivism as
a theory.
Herbert Spencer - ANSWER-Coined the term survival of the fittest, and his
philosophy is often referred to as "Social Darwinism"
Harriet Martineau - ANSWER-A precursor to naturalistic sociologists, he translated
Introduction to Positive Philosophy into English.
Thomas has a degree in engineering, just as his father and grandfather do. His
grandfather was able to get a job straight out of college and stay with the same
company until he retired. But after trying for over a year, Thomas was only able to
find contracted, hourly engineering work. He has decided to pursue a graduate
degree with the hopes of finding full-time employment when he graduates. Using a
sociological imagination, how might we better understand this change? - ANSWER-
Thomas is part of a different economy and workforce than his grandfather so his
experiences are different.
Structural functionalism - ANSWER-Society is an orderly and unified system.
Conflict theory - ANSWER-Society exists with patterns of inequality and dominance.
Symbolic interactionism - ANSWER-Meanings are created and interpreted through
interaction.
Postmodernism - ANSWER-Social reality is diverse and best explored via mini-
narratives.
Sociology - ANSWER-One of the social sciences—disciplines that examine the
human, or social, world.
Everyday actor - ANSWER-Someone who approaches the world by using knowledge
that is practical or taken for granted.
, Social analyst - ANSWER-Someone who approaches the world by using reasoning
and questions to gain deeper insights.
According to ___________________________, sociology is the study of people
"doing things together" because neither the individual nor society exist independently
of one another. - ANSWER-Howard Becker
Society is ..... - ANSWER-a group of people who shape their lives in patterned ways
that distinguish their group from other groups
Institutions are .... - ANSWER-structures in our society, like education, economics,
and politics - to better understand social relationships.
What is the way of looking at the world through a sociological lens? - ANSWER-
Sociological perspective
Who stated that to explore the social world, it is important that we clear our minds of
stereotypes, expectations, and opinions so that we are more receptive to our
experiences? - ANSWER-Bernard McGrane
What is the sense of disorientation you experience upon entering a new
environment? - ANSWER-Culture shock
What is social imagination? - ANSWER-A term coined by C. Wright Mills. A quality of
the mind that allows us to understand the relationship between our particular
situation in life and what is happening at a social level.
What examines small-group interactions to see how they impact larger institutions in
society? - ANSWER-Microsociology
What examines large-scale social structures to determine how they impact groups
and individuals? - ANSWER-Macrosociology
Theories are sometimes referred to as what? - ANSWER-Approaches, schools of
thought, paradigms, or perspectives.
Who stated that sociology needed to be treated like any other scientific discipline
and laid the groundwork for future sociologists and helped to establish the discipline?
- ANSWER-Auguste Comte
Who was the social activist who traveled the United States and wrote about social
changes that were radical for this time period and translated Comte's work into
English, making his ideas accessible to England and America? - ANSWER-Harriet
Martineau
Who was the first great English-speaking sociologist, who
believed in evolution and coined the phrase "survival of the fittest."? - ANSWER-
Herbert Spencer
