Ch 1

Sociology first appeared as a formal discipline in ________ the United States Japan France China

France

What might a sociologist say about people's selection of marriage partners People marry because they fall in love When it comes to romance, it is all a matter of personal taste. Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position. When it comes to love, opposites attract

Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position

The term "sociology" was coined in 1838 by ________ Karl Marx Herbert Spencer Adam Smith Auguste Comte

Auguste Comte

The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was ________ Robert K. Merton Auguste Comte Emile Durkheim Karl Marx

Emile Durkheim

Which discipline defines itself as "the systematic study of human society"? Sociology Psychology Economics History

Sociology

Understanding the differences between countries encourages ________ an increase in global poverty increasing gender inequality increasing our understanding of both of our own lives and the lives of others increasing global wealth

increasing our understanding of both of our own lives and the lives of others

Sociologists use the term "social marginality" to refer to ________ people who have little understanding of sociology people who have special social skills people who are defined by others as an "outsider." people who are especially sensitive about their family background.

people who are defined by others as an "outsider."

C. Wright Mills claimed that the "sociological imagination" transformed ________ common sense into laws of society people into supporters of the status quo personal problems into public issues scientific research into common sense

personal problems into public issues

By stating that the sociological perspective shows us "the strange in the familiar," the text argues that sociologists ________ focus on the bizarre elements of society. reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favor of the initially strange idea that society shapes our lives. believe that people often behave in strange ways. believe that even people who are most familiar to us have some very strange habits.

reject the familiar idea that people simply decide how to act in favor of the initially strange idea that society shapes our lives

Among the historical changes that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline was ________ the founding of the Roman Catholic church. the rise of the industrial economy and growth of cities. the power of tradition. a belief that our futures are defined by "fate."

the rise of the industrial economy and growth of cities.