Sociology Exam 1(Chapter 1)
The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of social life was
Auguste Comte
Which groups of social theorists would focus most on macro-level analysis when examining patters of society?
Conflict theorists and Functionalists
Karl Marx Believed that ________ was the central force for social change, while Max Weber believed that ________ was the force most responsible for social change.
Economics; Religion
The First goal of each scientific discipline is to
Explain why something happens
the term "survival of the fittest", which is a principle part of the concept of social Darwinism, was coined by
Herbert Spencer
The French sociologist Emile Durkheim is most identified with which area of study?
Social Integration
The first African American to earn a doctorate from Harvard University, who spent his lifetime studying race relations in America was one the founders of the N.A.A.C.P., was
W.E.B. Du Bois
The sociologist responsible for suggesting the connection between history and biography to explain sociological imagination was
Wright Mills
When sociologist's group people into categories based on their age, gender, educational level, job, and income, they are trying to determine
social location
The sociological perspective emphasizes how the social context influences people's lives, particularly how people are influenced by
society