SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology - Exam 1
Study Guide/50 Questions and Answers/
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The concept used to describe opening a window into unfamiliar worlds that allows us to
understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context is called - -
Sociological Imagination
-When sociologist's group people into categories based on their age, gender educational,
level job and income, they are trying to determine their - -Social Location
-Sociologists emphasize this the most as being the determining motivation for our
thinking and behavior - -One's Society and Social Location
-The sociologist responsible for suggesting the connection between history and
biography to explain the sociological imagination was - -C. Wright Mills
-The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of
social life - -August Comte
-The first goal of each scientific discipline is to - -Explain Why Something Happens
-The notion that only the fittest members of society deserve to survive and that social
programs to help the poor will ultimately weaken the social order - -Social Darwinism
-Weber referred to the self-denying approach to life characterized by people living
frugal lives as - -Protestant Ethic
-The titles Karl Marx used to describe the two classes in society - -The Bourgeoisie and
the Proletariat
, -Max Weber used the term verstehen to mean - -To grasp by insight
-Durkheim referred to patterns of behavior that characterized a social group as - -
Social Facts
-Sociologists who analyze how behavior depends on the ways that people define
themselves and others are most likely - -Symbolic Interactionist
-Mark views society as a system of interrelated parts, while John views society as
composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Mark would be considered a
_____ theorist and John would be seen as a ______ theorist. - -Functional theorist,
Conflict theorist
-Conflict theorists would contend that changes in ________________explain the
high divorce rates in the United States. - -The Male/Female power relationship
-Which group of social theorists would focus most on macro-level analysis when
examining patterns of society? - -Conflict Theorists and Structional Functionalists
-Which sociological perspectives are best to use in developing an accurate
understanding of society? - -No single is best all 3 must be utilized
-College provides a haven for several million potential workers who are classified as
students rather than "unemployed" which helps stabilize the job market. This situation
represents what Merton would describe as a - -Latent Function
-People all over the world, especially college students are breaking down national
boundaries because of advances in communication, trade and travel. This is referred to
as - -Globalization
-Which qualifies as research on the micro level? - -Doctor and Patient Relationship
Study Guide/50 Questions and Answers/
Graded A+
The concept used to describe opening a window into unfamiliar worlds that allows us to
understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context is called - -
Sociological Imagination
-When sociologist's group people into categories based on their age, gender educational,
level job and income, they are trying to determine their - -Social Location
-Sociologists emphasize this the most as being the determining motivation for our
thinking and behavior - -One's Society and Social Location
-The sociologist responsible for suggesting the connection between history and
biography to explain the sociological imagination was - -C. Wright Mills
-The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of
social life - -August Comte
-The first goal of each scientific discipline is to - -Explain Why Something Happens
-The notion that only the fittest members of society deserve to survive and that social
programs to help the poor will ultimately weaken the social order - -Social Darwinism
-Weber referred to the self-denying approach to life characterized by people living
frugal lives as - -Protestant Ethic
-The titles Karl Marx used to describe the two classes in society - -The Bourgeoisie and
the Proletariat
, -Max Weber used the term verstehen to mean - -To grasp by insight
-Durkheim referred to patterns of behavior that characterized a social group as - -
Social Facts
-Sociologists who analyze how behavior depends on the ways that people define
themselves and others are most likely - -Symbolic Interactionist
-Mark views society as a system of interrelated parts, while John views society as
composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Mark would be considered a
_____ theorist and John would be seen as a ______ theorist. - -Functional theorist,
Conflict theorist
-Conflict theorists would contend that changes in ________________explain the
high divorce rates in the United States. - -The Male/Female power relationship
-Which group of social theorists would focus most on macro-level analysis when
examining patterns of society? - -Conflict Theorists and Structional Functionalists
-Which sociological perspectives are best to use in developing an accurate
understanding of society? - -No single is best all 3 must be utilized
-College provides a haven for several million potential workers who are classified as
students rather than "unemployed" which helps stabilize the job market. This situation
represents what Merton would describe as a - -Latent Function
-People all over the world, especially college students are breaking down national
boundaries because of advances in communication, trade and travel. This is referred to
as - -Globalization
-Which qualifies as research on the micro level? - -Doctor and Patient Relationship
