Sophia Intro to Sociology Milestone
1
Which of the following theoretical approaches analyzes how racial conflicts affect society?
Gender conflict theory
Race conflict theory
Social conflict theory
Symbolic interaction theory
CONCEPT
Race Conflict Theory
__________ research emphasizes the need for the researcher to be as objective as possible.
Gynocentric
Value-free research
Verstehen
Value-relevant research
CONCEPT
Conducting Sociological Research
Jackie uses graphs and charts to present data on obesity in the United States. She creates a
chart showing the increasing number of children who are obese, as well as the mean, median,
and mode weights.
The type of data Jackie presents on the chart is called __________ statistics.
spurious
qualitative
descriptive
inferential
CONCEPT
Statistics
Which of the following statements best describes symbolic interaction theory?
The meanings of situations, of people, and of society, are created through social interaction.
Symbolic meanings are shared when we talk to each other.
Patterns of interaction, when repeated, develop into social institutions.
All of the answer choices are correct.
CONCEPT
, Symbolic Interaction Theory
Research that is focused on quantitative data is often referred to as __________ sociology.
theoretical
positivist
philosophical
metaphysical
CONCEPT
Auguste Comte and Positivism
Which of the following sociologists argued that sociological research should examine the
subjective or interpretive meaning of human behavior?
Max Weber
Karl Marx
Robert Merton
Emile Durkheim
CONCEPT
Qualitative Research
Shopping and consumer spending are an important part of the U.S. economy. A sociologist who
takes the functional approach would note that shopping and consumer spending serve
important functions in American society.
When considering shopping malls, the functional approach would indicate that a manifest
function of malls is to enable purchases of necessary goods (e.g., clothing and household
items).
Which of the following is an example of a social dysfunction of shopping malls?
Purchasing clothing and household items
Serving as a place for teens to get together
Purchasing entertainment
The development of "shopaholics" — people who go into debt due to over-spending.
CONCEPT
Structural Functionalism: Manifest and Latent Functions
A __________ orientation is adopted to study large-scale social patterns.
value-free
micro-level
macro-level
value-relevant
1
Which of the following theoretical approaches analyzes how racial conflicts affect society?
Gender conflict theory
Race conflict theory
Social conflict theory
Symbolic interaction theory
CONCEPT
Race Conflict Theory
__________ research emphasizes the need for the researcher to be as objective as possible.
Gynocentric
Value-free research
Verstehen
Value-relevant research
CONCEPT
Conducting Sociological Research
Jackie uses graphs and charts to present data on obesity in the United States. She creates a
chart showing the increasing number of children who are obese, as well as the mean, median,
and mode weights.
The type of data Jackie presents on the chart is called __________ statistics.
spurious
qualitative
descriptive
inferential
CONCEPT
Statistics
Which of the following statements best describes symbolic interaction theory?
The meanings of situations, of people, and of society, are created through social interaction.
Symbolic meanings are shared when we talk to each other.
Patterns of interaction, when repeated, develop into social institutions.
All of the answer choices are correct.
CONCEPT
, Symbolic Interaction Theory
Research that is focused on quantitative data is often referred to as __________ sociology.
theoretical
positivist
philosophical
metaphysical
CONCEPT
Auguste Comte and Positivism
Which of the following sociologists argued that sociological research should examine the
subjective or interpretive meaning of human behavior?
Max Weber
Karl Marx
Robert Merton
Emile Durkheim
CONCEPT
Qualitative Research
Shopping and consumer spending are an important part of the U.S. economy. A sociologist who
takes the functional approach would note that shopping and consumer spending serve
important functions in American society.
When considering shopping malls, the functional approach would indicate that a manifest
function of malls is to enable purchases of necessary goods (e.g., clothing and household
items).
Which of the following is an example of a social dysfunction of shopping malls?
Purchasing clothing and household items
Serving as a place for teens to get together
Purchasing entertainment
The development of "shopaholics" — people who go into debt due to over-spending.
CONCEPT
Structural Functionalism: Manifest and Latent Functions
A __________ orientation is adopted to study large-scale social patterns.
value-free
micro-level
macro-level
value-relevant
