SOCIOLOGY 101 EXAM REVIEW
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Auguste Compte - ANSWER-French aristocrat during the revolution.
"I believe humans are hedonistic savages. The only way humans can be controlled is
through force. Societies are like a body with functioning parts."
Basic Research - ANSWER-the primary goal of this type of research is to describe
some aspects of society and our understanding of it.
there is a deeper meaning to what you see, and as you find out more, you can
disprove things that were previously thought to be norm or true. You must see
through what is seen to uncover the true meaning. - ANSWER-What does Berger
mean when he says that "things are not what they seem...Social reality turns out to
have many layers of meaning. The discovery of each new layer changes the
perception of the whole." Provide an example to illustrate Berger's statement.
Capitalism - ANSWER-an economic system based on profit.
Investment-> commodity-> profit
Causal Chain - ANSWER-a detailed series of mechanisms connecting a cause and
effect
Charles Darwin - ANSWER-came up with the theory of evolution. He kept it a secret
for 20 years.
Class Struggle - ANSWER-means of controlling society
Give more power to one class than another, and let them fight.
Commodity Consumption - ANSWER-we buy things for other people to look at
Commodity Fetishism - ANSWER-an exaggerated liking for things
the communist movement was a response to what the Capitalists were doing -
ANSWER-What was the communist movement in response to?
Confidentiality - ANSWER-protecting the identity of the informants
Conflict - ANSWER-can ultimately make things move in a positive direction.
Conflict Theories - ANSWER-social theories that focus on issues of contention,
power, and inequality, highlighting the competition for scare resources.
Conflict Theorists - ANSWER-Karl Mark
Max Weber
C. Wright Mills
GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Auguste Compte - ANSWER-French aristocrat during the revolution.
"I believe humans are hedonistic savages. The only way humans can be controlled is
through force. Societies are like a body with functioning parts."
Basic Research - ANSWER-the primary goal of this type of research is to describe
some aspects of society and our understanding of it.
there is a deeper meaning to what you see, and as you find out more, you can
disprove things that were previously thought to be norm or true. You must see
through what is seen to uncover the true meaning. - ANSWER-What does Berger
mean when he says that "things are not what they seem...Social reality turns out to
have many layers of meaning. The discovery of each new layer changes the
perception of the whole." Provide an example to illustrate Berger's statement.
Capitalism - ANSWER-an economic system based on profit.
Investment-> commodity-> profit
Causal Chain - ANSWER-a detailed series of mechanisms connecting a cause and
effect
Charles Darwin - ANSWER-came up with the theory of evolution. He kept it a secret
for 20 years.
Class Struggle - ANSWER-means of controlling society
Give more power to one class than another, and let them fight.
Commodity Consumption - ANSWER-we buy things for other people to look at
Commodity Fetishism - ANSWER-an exaggerated liking for things
the communist movement was a response to what the Capitalists were doing -
ANSWER-What was the communist movement in response to?
Confidentiality - ANSWER-protecting the identity of the informants
Conflict - ANSWER-can ultimately make things move in a positive direction.
Conflict Theories - ANSWER-social theories that focus on issues of contention,
power, and inequality, highlighting the competition for scare resources.
Conflict Theorists - ANSWER-Karl Mark
Max Weber
C. Wright Mills
