SOCIOLOGY - MAN IN GROUPS-Quiz 1

secondary

A group that is more formalized and objective is a ______ group.

public

An institution serves a_______ purpose.

false

Culture is inherited, rather than taught.

True

Everyone begins life as an individual.

primary

Groups characterized by close personal contact and mutual dependence are ______ groups.

t

Herbert Spencer attempted to apply the theory of biological evolution to sociology.

False

In Scripture, the ideal society is the world of Man.

folkways

Long-held customs whose origins are unknown are called:

True 1

Marx and Engels believed in economic determinism.

F

Max Weber is famous for his use of realistic types.

groups individuals

Sociology deals with______ rather than with ________.

true

The "father of sociology" was Auguste Comte.

T

The first true scientific sociologist was Durkheim.

True 2

The process through which an individual is made a part of society is socialization.

diffusion

The spread of cultural traits from one culture to another is called:

Physical anthropology Cultural anthropology

The two kinds of anthropology are:

church family

What are the two institutions of society often mentioned in the Bible?

Select primary or secondary for each of the following groups.

a family- primary friends in an office-primary fellow employees-secondary a church-primary the people of a community-secondary

Which of the following are major interests of sociologists?

population studies social groups cultural influences social changes social behavior