SOCL 2001 - Tim Slack Exam With 100%
Correct Answers
What is sociology? - correct answers ✔✔-The scientific study of human society and social
behavior
-Study of the influence of social relationships on peoples attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes
-Study of how societies are structured and change over time
Sociology and Science provide what together? - correct answers ✔✔a variety of ways in which
we can acquire knowledge
What does scientific method have to do with sociology? - correct answers ✔✔sociologists use
this to test and analyze info
What kind of science is sociology? - correct answers ✔✔social science
What is a natural/physical science? - correct answers ✔✔The scientific study of features of the
natural or physical environment, ex: bio, chem
What is a social science? - correct answers ✔✔The study of human relationships and the social
environment, ex: psych, poli sci, econ, sociology
Anthro - correct answers ✔✔Study of the physical, social, and cultural development of humans
Econ - correct answers ✔✔study of markets (How goods and services are distributed)
, poli sci - correct answers ✔✔study of politics and government
Psych - correct answers ✔✔Study of mental processes
What is a theory? - correct answers ✔✔A statement explaining how things work, how the
pieces fit together
What do theories explain? - correct answers ✔✔How and why things work
What is data used for? - correct answers ✔✔To support or refute
What is sociological theory? - correct answers ✔✔Statements that seek to frame an
understanding of how the social world works
What are sociological theories used for? - correct answers ✔✔To frame studies and suggest
relationships that then can be tested, effective theories should explain and predict
What does the functionalist perspective focus on? - correct answers ✔✔The macro level. It
views society as a network of connected parts, each helping to maintain the system as a whole.
Each part has a function. This perspective emphasizes how parts function to main stability
The Functionalist Perspective has three functions, what are they? - correct answers ✔✔-
Manifest functions: which are open, recognized, and purpose of an aspect of society.
-Latent functions: "behind the scene" function
-Dysfunctions: an element of society that disrupts the stability of the system
What does the conflict perspective focus on? - correct answers ✔✔The macro-level. It views
society as best understood by understanding conflict between groups. Non neccessarily violent,
Correct Answers
What is sociology? - correct answers ✔✔-The scientific study of human society and social
behavior
-Study of the influence of social relationships on peoples attitudes, behaviors, and outcomes
-Study of how societies are structured and change over time
Sociology and Science provide what together? - correct answers ✔✔a variety of ways in which
we can acquire knowledge
What does scientific method have to do with sociology? - correct answers ✔✔sociologists use
this to test and analyze info
What kind of science is sociology? - correct answers ✔✔social science
What is a natural/physical science? - correct answers ✔✔The scientific study of features of the
natural or physical environment, ex: bio, chem
What is a social science? - correct answers ✔✔The study of human relationships and the social
environment, ex: psych, poli sci, econ, sociology
Anthro - correct answers ✔✔Study of the physical, social, and cultural development of humans
Econ - correct answers ✔✔study of markets (How goods and services are distributed)
, poli sci - correct answers ✔✔study of politics and government
Psych - correct answers ✔✔Study of mental processes
What is a theory? - correct answers ✔✔A statement explaining how things work, how the
pieces fit together
What do theories explain? - correct answers ✔✔How and why things work
What is data used for? - correct answers ✔✔To support or refute
What is sociological theory? - correct answers ✔✔Statements that seek to frame an
understanding of how the social world works
What are sociological theories used for? - correct answers ✔✔To frame studies and suggest
relationships that then can be tested, effective theories should explain and predict
What does the functionalist perspective focus on? - correct answers ✔✔The macro level. It
views society as a network of connected parts, each helping to maintain the system as a whole.
Each part has a function. This perspective emphasizes how parts function to main stability
The Functionalist Perspective has three functions, what are they? - correct answers ✔✔-
Manifest functions: which are open, recognized, and purpose of an aspect of society.
-Latent functions: "behind the scene" function
-Dysfunctions: an element of society that disrupts the stability of the system
What does the conflict perspective focus on? - correct answers ✔✔The macro-level. It views
society as best understood by understanding conflict between groups. Non neccessarily violent,
