Pre Test

Lakukan tugas rumah & ujian kamu dengan baik sekarang menggunakan Quizwiz!

cultural relativism

Sociologists attempt to practice _____ to understand a people from the framework of their own culture.

social interactions

Sociologists believe that the self-concept, a distinct identity that sets us apart from others, is a product of:

minority group

Sociologists classify women as a _____ because society has set up barriers that prevent women from gaining equal access to power, property, and prestige.

symbols

Sociologists study the importance of _____, anything that stands for something else and has a particular meaning for people who share a culture. Examples of this concept in U.S. culture are the statue of liberty, American flag, and the bald eagle.

meanings are created through human social interactions

Symbolic interaction, a major theoretical perspective in sociology, argues that:

the sociological imperative

The ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society is referred to as:

primary group

A small group characterized by intimate, face-to-face association and cooperation is referred as a?

independent - dependent

A sociologist has developed the hypothesis that the stress felt by unemployed men increases the probability of spousal abuse. Stress would be considered the _____ variable and spousal abuse would be considered the _____ variable.

conflict - functionalist

According to _____ theorists, social institutions are controlled by the elite that use them to maintain a privileged position. However, _____ theorists believe that social institutions exist to fulfill the basic survival needs of a society by performing essential tasks.

Functionalism

According to the __________ view held by Davis and Moore, stratification is necessary to motivate the most qualified people to fill the more important and demanding positions in a society.

hypothesis

Harry begins his sociological study with the educated guess that an individual's level of income is related to their attitudes toward welfare. This is his:

sacred - profane

In Durkheim's study of religion he termed common elements of everyday life as _____, and the supernatural aspects of life as being _____.

income

In the U.S. a person's social class is based on:

institutional discrimination against Juan

Juan, a Hispanic, and Harold, a white male, have each applied for a loan at a local bank. Juan's loan application was denied while Harold's was approved. Both men had excellent credit, and their debts and income were comparable. This is an example of:

numerical data

Quantitative research relies on:

Conflict

What sociological theory argues that stratification promotes exploitation and perpetuates inequality?

functionalism

Which sociological theory believes that culture acts as glue, which binds members of a society together?

An ethnic group is:

a group that is set apart from others because of its national origin and distinctive cultural patterns


Set pelajaran terkait

Data Analysis with R Programming - Weekly challenge 2

View Set

Chapter 15-19 final exam mkgt3175

View Set

World Geography I test Earth Spheres

View Set

L2 Biologie - Génétique 2 - QG

View Set

Chapter 33: Art of China after 1279

View Set

MKT 3411 Ch.8 Attitudes and Persuasion, MKT 3411 Ch.9 Group and Situational Effects on Consumer Behavior

View Set

Intro to CAD Final Exam Review - Chapters 1 thru 18

View Set