Sociology-1A | Foundation of Sociology | End of Chapter Quiz (#1)

Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the father of sociology? - Emile Durkheim - Karl Marx - Max Weber - Auguste Comte

August Comte

_______________ developed the concept of the sociological imagination.

C. Wright Mills developed the concept of the sociological imagination.

____________________ are social processes that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society

Dysfunctions are social processes that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society

Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on personal merit? - Karl Marx - Max Weber - Emile Durkheim - Herbert Spencer

Emile Durkheim

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

Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms

Qualitative sociology can be define as: - Door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences - Virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming - Statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants - In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data

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

______________ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored _________. - Comte; Antipositivism - Durkheim; Communism - Karl Marx; Communism - Max Weber; Positivism

Karl Marx; Communism

____________ functions are the unsought consequences of a social process

Latent functions are the unsought consequences of a social process

Macro-level theories relate to...

Macro-level theories relate to large-scale issues

_____________ functions are the consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated

Manifest functions

Micro-level theories look at...

Micro-level theories look at very specific relationships between individuals or small groups

Paradigms are...

Paradigms are philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline

Kyle is collecting newspaper clippings from his grandfather about the American public's perception of World War II. This is an example of ______. - Tertiary data - Interactive data - Primary data - Secondary data

Secondary data

______________ __________________ is an idea that allows people to understand that their personal troubles are part of a framework of larger social issues.

Sociological imagination is an idea that allows people to understand that their personal troubles are part of a framework of larger social issues.

What is Sociology defined as?

Sociology is defined as the systematic study of society and social interaction.

_____________ ______________________'s view is most concerned with the ______ -to- _______ interactions between members of society

Symbolic interactionism's view is most concerned with the face-to- face interactions between members of society

Sociology is defined as the - Theoretical examination of life's origins - Systematic study of society and social interaction - Quantitative analysis of social transgressions - Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon

Systematic study of society and social interaction

Which of the following is NOT and example of a sociological hypothesis? - The more positive reinforcement a parent gives the child, the better they do in school - The more CD's Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account - The longer an inmate spends in prison, the more difficult it is for him to adapt to the outside world

The more CD's Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account

According to Durkheim, which of the following is NOT a social fact? - a religious belief - a custom - a law - all of the above are social facts

all of the above are social facts

Conflict theorists view societies as inherently unequal, based on power differentials related to issues like _______, __________, __________, and _____.

class, gender, race, and age.

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? Question options: - Structural Functionalism - Conflict Theory - Symbolic Interactionism - Behaviorism

conflict theory

What approach is often used to understand what's defined as deviant withing a society? - symbolic interaction - criticism - constructivism - antipositivism

constructivism

Quincia is studying how the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a small, rural town in North Dakota. She spends two monthss in the town, observing and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a(n) __________. - ethnography - case study - experiment - secondary data analysis

experiment

Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Vitamin C is in what group? - experimental group - dependent variable - independent variable - control group

experimental group

What is the importance of interpretive framework? - it leads to in-depth knowledge of a participant's social world - it prevents researchers from making unethical decisions - it relies on statistics to determine causal relationships - it eliminates the need for a literature review

it leads to in-depth knowledge of a participant's social world

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. - latent; manifest - manifest; manifest - latent; latent - manifest; latent

manifest; latent

The power elite includes _______________, __________________ ,__________________ , and ______________ .

political leaders, corporate CEOs, military leaders, and bankers

Which of the following is not a step in the scientific method? - research existing sources - formulate a hypothesis - report results - receive corroboration from the field

receive corroboration from the field

Thomas wants to better understand the trends in literacy rates in Baltimore city over the past 50 years using Baltimore city data. What type of research should Thomas conduct? - a survey - secondary data analysis - field research - an experiment

secondary data analysis

Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association's code of ethics? - to maintain value neutrality - to foster professionally responsible scholarship in sociology - to ensure the financial gain of the researchers - to guarantee the safety of their participants

to ensure the financial gain of the researchers

Verstehen is defined by the text as: - To understand in a deep way - To maintain a moral conscience - To compare and contrast social facts - To require proof of interpretation

To understand in a deep way

_________________ is the concept that refers to when researchers attempt to understand a society from an insider's point of view.

Verstehen is the concept that refers to when researchers attempt to understand a society from an insider's point of view.

___________ ______________ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society. - conflict theorists - structural functionalists - social individualists - symbolic interactionists

structural functionalists