Ch1 S1 Guided Reading: Sociology

sociology

__________ is most interested in group behavior in complex, or more advanced, societies

psychologists

areas of interest to __________ include personality, perception, motivation, and learning

sociological perspective

by adopting a __________, you can look beyond commonly held beliefs to see the hidden meanings behind human actions

social sciences

disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and functions of human society in a scientific manner

social interaction

how people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior

social phenomena

observable facts or events that involve human society

social interaction

sociologists examine social phenomena in order to learn more about __________

sociological imagination

the ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life

economics

the analysis of the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and wants

anthropology

the comparative study of past and present cultures

political science

the examination of the principles, organization, and operation of government

political science

the interests of sociology and __________ overlap in areas such as voting patterns and the concentration of political power

psychology

the social science that studies behavior and mental processes primarily of individuals

sociology

the social science that studies human society and social behavior

history

the social science that studies the people and events of the past

psychology

the study of how the social environment affects an individual's behavior and personality

sociological perspective

the worldview that involves looking at social life in a scientific, systematic way