Sociology Exam 1(Chapter 1)

The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of social life was

Auguste Comte

Which groups of social theorists would focus most on macro-level analysis when examining patters of society?

Conflict theorists and Functionalists

Karl Marx Believed that ________ was the central force for social change, while Max Weber believed that ________ was the force most responsible for social change.

Economics; Religion

The First goal of each scientific discipline is to

Explain why something happens

the term "survival of the fittest", which is a principle part of the concept of social Darwinism, was coined by

Herbert Spencer

The French sociologist Emile Durkheim is most identified with which area of study?

Social Integration

The first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University, who spent his lifetime studying race relations in America was one the founders of the N.A.A.C.P., was

W.E.B. Du Bois

The sociologist responsible for suggesting the connection between history and biography to explain sociological imagination was

Wright Mills

When sociologist's group people into categories based on their age, gender, educational level, job, and income, they are trying to determine

social location

The sociological perspective emphasizes how the social context influences people's lives, particularly how people are influenced by

society