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Which definition of reification is more accurate

Treating an abstract concept as if it were real

Smaller groups which stem from larger group usually behave the same

False

Simultaneously studying the behavior of an individual within a societal framework is called?

Figuration

the process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of an individual and the society that shapes that behavior(or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is referred to as:

Figuration

Why did most white Americans come to the US?

For a better life and to escape oppression: MOST white Americans came for those two reasons.

Verstehen is defined by the text as: Question options: a. To maintain a moral conscience. b. To compare and contrast social facts. c. To understand in a deep way. d. To require proof of interpretation.

To understand in a deep way

Goffman's dramaturgical approach is similar to the idea that we all play out expected social roles in our lives.

True

Comte's primary motivation to study sociology as a science was to

Work towards a better society

Culture is best defined as

the complex whole that includes knowledge, belief, art, law, morals, customs, and any other capabilities and habits acquired by humans as members of society Building block for ethnicity

What sociologist first recognized social dynamics as an underlying component of historical development?

Ma Tuan-Lin

Which best defines what a hypothesis is?

A testable proposition

When Karl Marx said workers experience alienation, he meant that workers:

Don't feel connected to their work

In soc, what is the best definition of a paradigm?

A framework, model, or pattern used to formulate generalizations and theories based on shared assumptions, concepts, questions, methods, practices, and values that structure inquiry.

Social processes that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society are called?

Dysfunctions

According to Durkheim, which of the following is NOT a social fact?a. A religious beliefb. A lawc. A customd. All of the above are social facts

All of the above are social facts

What is the best definition of structural functionalism?

Each part of society functions together for the whole

Sociologists take care to not treat _ as if it were alive in it's own right.

Culture

Social Theory

DYNAMIC It is a set of principles and propositions that explains the relationships among social phenomena

One definition feature of a minority group?

Lack of power : the minority status has little if nothing to do with pop. size.

Which sociological paradigm has the most application to a micro level?

PG. 15 : Symbolic interactionism (one to one interaction and communication) .

Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?

Participation observation : that is how they study ascribed meaning of behavior.

Comte was motivated to study sociology as a

Science

What do sociologists call laws, morals, values, religious beliefs, customs, fashions, rituals?

Social facts

Which best describes symbolic interactionism?

Symbolic interactionism is a micro-level theory that focuses on the relationships among individuals within a society. A) An individualȇs interactions with his or her environment help a person develop a senseof self.

What is the best definition of conflict theory

The struggle between classes for resources

Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:

interview techniques. to apply statistics. to generate theories.

Grand Theory is sociology attempts to explain :

large-scale relationships and answer fundamental questions such as why societies form and why they change.