Sociology quiz 1

The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of social life was ________.

Auguste Comte

The sociologist who developed the concept of the power elite was ________.

C. Wright Mills

According to Max Weber, the Protestant ethic was a central factor in the birth of ________.

Capitalism

What was the social event that most influenced Auguste Comte to explore patterns within society and become interested in what holds society together?

French Revolution

More than twenty years prior to the birth of Durkheim and Weber, Society in America, an analysis of American social customs, was published by sociologist ________. W. I. Thomas W. E. B. Du Bois Harriet Martineau Ernest Burgess

Harriet Martieau

Because of her outstanding contributions to social reform, as demonstrated in her work as co-founder of Hull-House, ________ was a co-winner of the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931.

Jane Addams

The social thinker of the 19th century who predicted that there would be a classless society once the working class united and began a revolution was ________.

Karl Marx

The Wall Street Journal has declared that the three greatest modern thinkers were

Karl Marx; Sigmund Freud; Albert Einstein

According to Robert Merton, ________ are the intended beneficial consequences of people's actions.

Manifest function

Which sociological perspectives are best to use in developing an accurate understanding of society? structural functionalism and the conflict perspective symbolic interactionism and structural functionalism symbolic interactionism and the conflict perspective No single perspective is best, so all three must be utilized.

No single

What distinction did sociologist Frances Perkins hold in American history?

She was the first woman to hold a presidential cabinet position.

The book published by W. E. B. Du Bois in 1899 that analyzed how African Americans in a major United States city coped with racism was ________.

The Philadelphia Negro

The first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University, who spent his lifetime studying race relations in America and was one of the founders of the NAACP, was ________. W. E. B. Du Bois Booker T. Washington George Washington Carver

WEB DU Bois

The sociologist responsible for suggesting the connection between history and biography to explain the sociological imagination was ________.

Wright Mills

According to symbolic interactionists, the deciding factor that determines if change in society is good or bad requires ________.

a framework or context from which to view the meaning of the change

Dr. Zahn's academic interest is analyzing various aspects of society and publishing his findings in sociological journals. In view of this, Dr. Zahn is considered to be a(n) ________ sociologist.

basic (or pure

Of the following, which discipline is most appropriately classified as a natural science?

biology

he first goal of each scientific discipline is to ________.

explain why something happens

Which of the following elements did C. Wright Mills attribute as being the one that sociologists would use to explain individual behavior?

external influence

Mark views society as a system of interrelated parts, while John views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Mark would be considered a(n) ________ and John would be seen as a(n) ________.

functionalist; conflict theorist

People all over the world, including college students, are breaking down national boundaries because of advances in communication, trade, and travel. This is referred to as ________.

globalization

Capitalism is becoming the world's dominant economic system. This is referred to as ________. globalization economic diffusion Correct Answer globalization of capitalism You Answered globalization of economics

globalization of capitalism

Max Weber used the term Verstehen to mean ________.

grasp by insight

The term "survival of the fittest," which is a principle part of the concept of social Darwinism, was coined by ________. You Answered Charles Darwin Talcott Parsons Auguste Comte Correct Answer Herbert Spencer

herbert spencer

College provides a haven for several million potential workers who are classified as "students" rather than "unemployed," which helps stabilize the job market. This situation represents what Merton would describe as a ________.

latent function

Functionalists and conflict theorists tend to focus on the ________, or large scale patterns of society, in conducting their analyses.

macro level

Sue is an expert in interpreting gestures, silence, the use of space, and expressions people make in their daily interactions. In view of this, how would Sue's expertise be defined? Sue is a social linguist. Sue is an expert in multiculturalism. Sue recognizes the importance of globalization. Sue is an expert in nonverbal interaction.

nonverbal

The scientific method requires ________, repeating a study in order to compare the new research results with the original findings.

replication

The concept that describes opening a window into unfamiliar worlds that allows us to understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context is called ________. the sociological perspective (or imagination) social location social integration the social imperative

sociological perspective

Sociologists who analyze how social life depends on the ways that people define themselves and others are most likely ________.

symbolic interactionists

What quality did Max Weber stress as being the hallmark of social research?

value neutrality