Pre Test

cultural relativism

Sociologists attempt to practice _____ to understand a people from the framework of their own culture.

social interactions

Sociologists believe that the self-concept, a distinct identity that sets us apart from others, is a product of:

minority group

Sociologists classify women as a _____ because society has set up barriers that prevent women from gaining equal access to power, property, and prestige.

symbols

Sociologists study the importance of _____, anything that stands for something else and has a particular meaning for people who share a culture. Examples of this concept in U.S. culture are the statue of liberty, American flag, and the bald eagle.

meanings are created through human social interactions

Symbolic interaction, a major theoretical perspective in sociology, argues that:

the sociological imperative

The ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society is referred to as:

primary group

A small group characterized by intimate, face-to-face association and cooperation is referred as a?

independent - dependent

A sociologist has developed the hypothesis that the stress felt by unemployed men increases the probability of spousal abuse. Stress would be considered the _____ variable and spousal abuse would be considered the _____ variable.

conflict - functionalist

According to _____ theorists, social institutions are controlled by the elite that use them to maintain a privileged position. However, _____ theorists believe that social institutions exist to fulfill the basic survival needs of a society by performing essential tasks.

Functionalism

According to the __________ view held by Davis and Moore, stratification is necessary to motivate the most qualified people to fill the more important and demanding positions in a society.

hypothesis

Harry begins his sociological study with the educated guess that an individual's level of income is related to their attitudes toward welfare. This is his:

sacred - profane

In Durkheim's study of religion he termed common elements of everyday life as _____, and the supernatural aspects of life as being _____.

income

In the U.S. a person's social class is based on:

institutional discrimination against Juan

Juan, a Hispanic, and Harold, a white male, have each applied for a loan at a local bank. Juan's loan application was denied while Harold's was approved. Both men had excellent credit, and their debts and income were comparable. This is an example of:

numerical data

Quantitative research relies on:

Conflict

What sociological theory argues that stratification promotes exploitation and perpetuates inequality?

functionalism

Which sociological theory believes that culture acts as glue, which binds members of a society together?

An ethnic group is:

a group that is set apart from others because of its national origin and distinctive cultural patterns