Chapter One Sociology Test

society

A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a _____________.

All of the above: a religious belief, a law, and a custom.

According to Durkheim, which of the following is NOT a social fact?

Symbolic Interactionist

After weeks of protests in Zuccotti Park, NYC's "Occupy Wall Street" divided into two camps: one composed of higher income protestors, and one composed of lower-income protesters. A ______ would be most interested in the relationship and nature of day-to- day exchanges between the two groups.

Quantitative

Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method

Micro-level; macro-level

Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis__________, while Felix's analysis is _________________.

functionalists

In the eyes of _______, society consists of connected parts working together as a whole.

Conflict Theory

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?

large scale social processes such as institutions, cultures and organizations

Macro theories study

Microsociology involves the study of people at a more interpersonal level, as in face-to-face interactions

Micro theories study

How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.

Please define C.Wright Mill's sociological imagination.

manifest; latent

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.

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

Qualitative sociologi can be defined as:

see our own and others peoples behavior in relationship to history and social structure.

Sociological imagination enables us to

systematic study of society and social interactions

Sociology is defined as the

Scientific Method

The __________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.

working class

The ________________, according to Marx, were the workers who were oppressed by those who owned the means of production

sociological

The ____________perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live.

Herbert Spencer

The phrase survival of the fittest was coined by who?

Structural functionalism,

This theory views society as a complex but interconnected system where parts together as a whole.

Positivism

Using _______________, Comte applies the scientific method to the social world.

Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms

Webers proposal of anti-positivism influenced sociology researched to __________ while examining different social worlds.

Constructivism

What approach is often used to understand what's defines as a deviant within a society?

understand, comprehend

What does the German word Verstehen mean?

Émile Durkheim

Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on their belief in a meritocracy?

Karl Marx

Who was the founder of conflict theory?

Sociology

____________ is the study of society and human behavior.

Karl Marx and Communism

___________________ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored _______________.

C. Wright Mills

sociological imagination is a term coined by

figuration

the process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of an individual and the society that shapes that behavior