SOC Quiz 1

A social problem is ____________________.

An issue that negatively affects a large number of people that is recognized as needing to be addressed

Which sociological perspective views society as being composed of groups that engage in fierce competition for scarce resources?

Conflict theory

Which sociological theory examines social adaptation and evolution of society?

Environmental theory

Which sociological theory examines the motivation behind human thinking and behavior?

Exchange Theory

Which theoretical perspective in sociology is most aligned with micro-level analysis?

Exchange Theory

Symbolic interactionism and structural functionalism are both macro-level theories.

False

Which theoretical view sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society

Functionalism

What are the two components C. Wright Mills identified as being fundamental to understanding the sociological imagination?

History and biography

Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination.

How individuals understand the relation between personal troubles and public issues.

In the field of sociology, six theoretical paradigms are commonly used to describe __________________.

Observable patterns in the social world.

Scientific procedures that sociologists use to conduct research and develop knowledge about a particular topic are called ____________________.

Research Methods

Environmentalism and Feminism are both macro-level theories.

True

William Ryan (1976) proposed that when thinking about social problems, people tend to believe in blaming the victim rather than blaming the system.

True

William Ryan (1976) pointed out that Americans typically think that social problems such as poverty and unemployment stem from ____________________.

personal failings of people