Soc 1 chp 1
Which definition of reification is more accurate
Treating an abstract concept as if it were real
Smaller groups which stem from larger group usually behave the same
False
Simultaneously studying the behavior of an individual within a societal framework is called?
Figuration
the process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of an individual and the society that shapes that behavior(or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is referred to as:
Figuration
Why did most white Americans come to the US?
For a better life and to escape oppression: MOST white Americans came for those two reasons.
Verstehen is defined by the text as: Question options: a. To maintain a moral conscience. b. To compare and contrast social facts. c. To understand in a deep way. d. To require proof of interpretation.
To understand in a deep way
Goffman's dramaturgical approach is similar to the idea that we all play out expected social roles in our lives.
True
Comte's primary motivation to study sociology as a science was to
Work towards a better society
Culture is best defined as
the complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by humans as members of society Building block for ethnicity
What sociologist first recognized social dynamics as an underlying component of historical development?
Ma Tuan-Lin
Which best defines what a hypothesis is?
A testable proposition
When Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers:
Don't feel connected to their work
In soc, what is the best definition of a paradigm?
A framework, model, or pattern used to formulate generalizations and theories based on shared assumptions, concepts, questions, methods, practices, and values that structure inquiry.
Social processes that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society are called?
Dysfunctions
According to Durkheim, which of the following is NOT a social fact?a. A religious beliefb. A lawc. A customd. All of the above are social facts
All of the above are social facts
What is the best definition of structural functionalism?
Each part of society functions together for the whole
Sociologists take care to not treat _ as if it were alive in it's own right.
Culture
Social Theory
DYNAMIC It is a set of principles and propositions that explains the relationships among social phenomena
One definition feature of a minority group?
Lack of power : the minority status has little if nothing to do with pop. size.
Which sociological paradigm has the most application to a micro level?
PG. 15 : Symbolic interactionism (one to one interaction and communication) .
Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?
Participation observation : that is how they study ascribed meaning of behavior.
Comte was motivated to study sociology as a
Science
What do sociologists call laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions, rituals?
Social facts
Which best describes symbolic interactionism?
Symbolic interactionism is a micro-level theory that focuses on the relationships among individuals within a society. A) An individualȇs interactions with his or her environment help a person develop a senseof self.
What is the best definition of conflict theory
The struggle between classes for resources
Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:
interview techniques. to apply statistics. to generate theories.
Grand Theory is sociology attempts to explain :
large-scale relationships and answer fundamental questions such as why societies form and why they change.