Chapter 1 Test Sociology

Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination:

. How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.

what approach is often used to understand whats defined as deviant within a society

Constructivism

Weber's proposal of antipositivism influenced sociological researchers to ______ while examining different social worlds. a. Reject antiquated notions of privacy and consent b. Methodically predict situational outcomes c. Manipulate test subjects into answering difficult questions d. Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms

Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms

The phrase "survival of the fittest" was coined by

Herbert Spencer

______ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored _______

Karl Marx

who was the founder of conflict theory

Karl Marx

Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates became close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the second is an example of the project's _____ function.

Manifest:latent

macro theories study

What do macro level theories study? Proposes that knowledge and information are not equally distributed across populations.

According to durkheim, which of the following is not a social fact

all of the above

Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under? a. Structural Functionalism b. Conflict Theory c. Symbolic Interactionism d. Behaviorism

conflict theory

What does the German word verstehen mean

deep understanding

Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on their belief in a meritocracy

emile durkheim

the process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior (or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is referred to as:

figuration

In the eyes of ________, society consists of connected parts working together as a whole

functionalists

sociological imagination enables us to

grasp history and biography and the relations between the two within society

qualitative sociology can be defined as

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

micro theories study

individuals and their relationships

Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect world of warcraft has on the romantic relationships of middle aged men in his metro are ________, while felixs analysis is ________

macro-level; micro-level

using ________, Comte applied the scientific method to the social world

positivism

Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method. a. Qualitative b. Pathos c. Logos d. Quantitative

quantitative

The ___________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories

scientific method

A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n)

society

The ____________ perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live

sociological

sociological imagination is a term coined by

sociologist C. Wright Mills

______ is the study of society and human behavior

sociology

This theory views society as a complex but interconnected system where parts work together as a whole

structural functionism theory

After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYC's "Occupy Wall Street" divided into two camps: one composed of higher income protestors, and one composed of lower-income protesters. A ______ would be most interested in the relationship and nature of day-to- day exchanges between the two groups.

symbolic interactionist

Sociology is defined as the

the systematic study of human society and social interaction

The ___________, according to Marx, were the workers who were oppressed by those who owned the means of production

working class