WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT/C273-introduction to sociology(WGU)
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Auguste Conte - answer-Suggested we apply scientific method to social world,
which is known as Positivism
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must function
together to function smoothly. (functional analysis)
Herbert Spencer - answer-*Called 2nd founder of sociology
*disagreed with Conte, believed sociologists should not guide social reform
*societies are evolving from lower to higher form
*society's most capable and intelligent members service - the less capable die
out
*fittest members produce a more advanced society "The survival of the fittest"
or "Social Darwinism" (credited to Darwin because he applied it to organisms.
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must function
together to function smoothly. (functional analysis)
,Bourgeoisie - answer-Capitalists
they own the means of production - money, land, factories, and machines.
Proletariat - answer-Workers
Emile Durkheim - answer-*succeeded in getting sociology recognized as a
separate academic discipline
*how social forces affect peoples behavior
*Social Integration
when all parts of society full their part it is in a "normal" state, if they do not
fulfill their function it is in an "abnormal" or pathological state. (functional
analysis)
Social Integration - answer-Degree to which people are tied to their social
groups.
People with weaker social ties are more likely to commit suicide
Applying Durkheim - answer-Patterns of behavior or recurring patterns or
events
, Symbolic Interaction - answer-theoretical perspective in which society is
viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop
their views of the world and communicate with one another
Analyze how social life depends on the ways we define ourselves and others.
Study face to face interactions, examine how people make sense of their live
and place in it
i.e. sister vs girlfriend, brother vs boyfriend
Dysfunctions - answer-harmful consequences of people's actions (they
undermine the systems equilibrium
manifest - answer-an action is INTENDED to help some part of the system
latent - answer-an UNINTENDED consequence that help a system adjust
Karl Marx - answer-*believed the engine of human history is class conflict
*society is made up of 2 classes
ASSESSMENT/C273-introduction to sociology(WGU)
EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+
100% GUARANTEED PASS!
Auguste Conte - answer-Suggested we apply scientific method to social world,
which is known as Positivism
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must function
together to function smoothly. (functional analysis)
Herbert Spencer - answer-*Called 2nd founder of sociology
*disagreed with Conte, believed sociologists should not guide social reform
*societies are evolving from lower to higher form
*society's most capable and intelligent members service - the less capable die
out
*fittest members produce a more advanced society "The survival of the fittest"
or "Social Darwinism" (credited to Darwin because he applied it to organisms.
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must function
together to function smoothly. (functional analysis)
,Bourgeoisie - answer-Capitalists
they own the means of production - money, land, factories, and machines.
Proletariat - answer-Workers
Emile Durkheim - answer-*succeeded in getting sociology recognized as a
separate academic discipline
*how social forces affect peoples behavior
*Social Integration
when all parts of society full their part it is in a "normal" state, if they do not
fulfill their function it is in an "abnormal" or pathological state. (functional
analysis)
Social Integration - answer-Degree to which people are tied to their social
groups.
People with weaker social ties are more likely to commit suicide
Applying Durkheim - answer-Patterns of behavior or recurring patterns or
events
, Symbolic Interaction - answer-theoretical perspective in which society is
viewed as composed of symbols that people use to establish meaning, develop
their views of the world and communicate with one another
Analyze how social life depends on the ways we define ourselves and others.
Study face to face interactions, examine how people make sense of their live
and place in it
i.e. sister vs girlfriend, brother vs boyfriend
Dysfunctions - answer-harmful consequences of people's actions (they
undermine the systems equilibrium
manifest - answer-an action is INTENDED to help some part of the system
latent - answer-an UNINTENDED consequence that help a system adjust
Karl Marx - answer-*believed the engine of human history is class conflict
*society is made up of 2 classes
