Sociology

A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to: a. Behaviors b. Conflicts c. Human organs d. Theoretical roles

A. Behaviors

Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism? A. Herbert Blumer B. Max Weber C. Lester F. Ward D. W.I. Thomas

A. Herbert Blumer

A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in defined area, share a culture, and who: a. Interact b. Work in the same industry c. Speak different languages d. Practice a recognized religion

A. Interact

Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology? A. Astrology b. Economics c. Physics d. History

B. Economics

C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________________ to study how society affects individuals. A. Culture b. Imagination c. Method d. Tool

B. Imagination

Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle? A. Emile Comte B. Karl Marx C. Plato D. Herbert Spencer

B. Karl Marx

Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to: a. Compare the behavior of individuals from different societies b. Compare one Society to another c. Identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure d. Compare individuals to groups

C. Identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure

Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject? A. The study of individual behavior b. The study of cultures c. The study of society and social interaction d. The study of economics

C. The study of society and social interaction

Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist? A. Survey B. Participant observation C. Quantitative data analysis D. None of the Above

D. None of the above

Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level? A. Structural functionalism B. Conflict theory C. Positivism D. Symbolic interactionism

D. Symbolic interactionism

Do you tend to place more value on qualitative or quantitative research? Why? Does it matter what topic is being studied?

I tend to place more value on quantitative research because they analyze data using statistical methods or techniques. It matters what topic is being studied because quantitative is with large numbers of participants and qualitative seeks to understand human behavior.

Do you think the way people behave in social interactions is more like the behavior of animals or more like actors playing a role in a theatrical production? Why?

I think the way people behave in social interactions behave more like actors playing a role in a production because people see how actors act and dress and want to be or act similar to them.

What do you think C. Wright Mills meant when he said that to be sociologist, one had to develop a sociological imagination?

Mills defined how individuals understand their own and others' past in relation to history and social structure.

Describe a situation in which a choice you made was influenced by societal pressures.

When hanging out with friends at the mall in a large group and half of them want to go to one certain store and the others want to leave the mall.