Sophia Intro to Sociology UNIT 1 all Challnges

Sophia Intro to Sociology UNIT 1 all Challnges UNIT-1 All CHALLENGES Challenge 1 1 — Sociology and Sociological and Global Perspectives Defined Identify the basic components of the sociological and global perspectives Which of the following is a benefit of the global perspective? 2 — Auguste Comte and Positivism Recognize how Auguste Comte's theory of positivism contributed to the field of sociology. According to Comte, in which stage of society did people primarily understand and explain things in spiritual and mystical ways? • a.) 3 — The Sociological Imagination Recognize how the sociological imagination is applied, and its impact on sociology. Which of the following statements reflects the sociological imagination? 2 — Auguste Comte and Positivism Recognize how Auguste Comte's theory of positivism contributed to the field of sociology. According to Comte, in which stage of society did people primarily understand and explain things in spiritual and mystical ways? 3 — The Sociological Imagination Recognize how the sociological imagination is applied, and its impact on sociology. Which of the following statements reflects the sociological imagination? CHALLENGE 2 1 — Sociological Theory Identify the key ideas and basic components of sociological theory. Which theoretical approach identifies the core of society as the result of all interactions? 2 — Structural Functional Theory Identify the key ideas and basic components of the structural-functional approach. Which of the following statements about structural functional theory is true? • a.) 3 — Structural Functionalism: Manifest and Latent Functions Identify the social functions and various consequences that can take place in a given system. The poverty that occurs in an economic system when people cannot get jobs is a __________. • a.) 4 — Social Conflict Theory Identify the key ideas and basic components of social conflict theory. Which sociologist theorized that there were factors besides property, such as power and social prestige, that caused class conflict in society? • a.) 5 — Race Conflict Theory Identify the key ideas, theorist contributions, and basic components of race conflict theory. Scholars who research the race conflict approach would be interested in which of the following topics? • a.) 6 — Gender Conflict Theory Identify the key ideas, theorist contributions, and basic components of gender conflict theory. What does gender conflict theory assume about society? • a.) 7 — Symbolic Interaction Theory Identify the key ideas and basic components of symbolic interaction theory. Which of the following describes an aspect of symbolic interaction theory? • a.) 8 — Social Darwinism Recognize the main ideas in the theory of social Darwinism, and Herbert Spencer's role in the theory's development. Which of the following theories has been largely discredited, but is still studied as part of the history of sociology? Challenge 3 1 — Research Methods Identify the research methods and steps involved in the scientific method. Flannery is doing a study on racism in the United States. She worries that some of her interview subjects have not responded honestly when asked about their beliefs regarding race. Which research method should Flannery use to get a clear picture of how people behave in everyday life? • a.) 2 — Research Methods: Examples Recognize important examples of research methods in practice. Which of the following best describes Lois Benjamin's research on the black elite? • a.) 3 — Conducting Sociological Research Identify the various components of sociological research. Amy is a breast cancer survivor who is researching the impact of having breast cancer on one's social relationships. By studying something she cares about, Amy is doing __________ research. 4 — Informed Consent and the Stanford Prison Experiment Identify the findings the Stanford Prison Experiment, and the experiment's lasting impacts on research. How did the Stanford Prison Experiment violate the standard of informed consent in social research? • a.) 5 — Statistics Recognize the components of statistical analysis. Justin polls 20 people in his city, asking them which presidential candidate they plan to vote for. 12 of them say they will vote for the Democratic candidate. Based on this information, Justin tells people that the Democratic candidate will win the presidential election. In making this claim, Justin uses __________. • a.) 6 — Measurement Recognize key methods of measurement. Consistency in the measurement of variables is called __________. • a.) 7 — Qualitative Research Recognize the role of qualitative research and the concept of verstehen. The idea of verstehen ("to understand") is associated with which German sociologist? • a.) 8 — Gender and Research Differentiate between the various gender-based issues that can impact research. Which of the following is a correct pairing? • a.) 9 — Evaluating Sources Identify the important considerations for evaluating internet sources in sociological research. When evaluating a source's authority, it is important to look for __________.