Chapter 1 Sociology Quiz

Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:

(all of the above) interview techniques, to apply statistics, to generate theories

Conflict Theory

A Macro theory based on the way inequalities contribute to social differences and perpetuate differences in power

Which would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data?

A large survey

Theory

A way to explain different aspects of social interactions

Berger describes sociologists as concerned with:

Both a and b (monumental moments in people's lives and common everyday life events)

Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?

Economics

Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:

Identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure

A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a culture, and who:

Interact

Macrolevel

Look at trends among and between large groups and societies

Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?

Participant observation

Functionalism

Sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of the individuals in that society

Microlevel

Study small group and individual interactions

Level of Analysis for Micro level

Symbolic interactionist

Which best describes sociology as a subject?

The study of society and social interaction Determines groups we join and groups we cant Status and rolls in the groups

A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:

Theatrical roles

The difference between positivism and anti-positivism relates to:

Whether sociological studies can predict or improve society

Society

a group of people who live in a defined geographical area who interact with one another and who share a common culture

Symbolic Interactionism

a micro-level theory with one-to one interactions and communications

Constructivism

an extension of symbolic interaction theory which proposes that reality is what humans cognitively construct it to be

Hypothesis

create a testable proposition

qualitative sociology

in-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data

Structural Functionalism

macro or mid; the way each part of society functions together to contribute to the whole

Figuration

simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior

Anti-positivism

social researchers would strive for subjectivity as they worked to represent social processes, cultural norms, and societal values

quantitative sociology

statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants

Positivism

the scientific study of social patterns