SOCY 1003 Unit 1 Quizes
precipitating factors
A boy throwing rocks during a demonstration might be an example of _____.
The Hawthorne Effect
A class of third graders is told that the assistant principal will be visiting their class to confirm their teacher's reports of bad behavior. When the principal visits, the students behave perfectly. This is an example of ________
A testable proposition
A hypothesis can be defines as:
Valid
A measurement is considered _______ if it actually measures what it is intended to measure, according to the topic of study.
interact
A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a culture, and who:
theatrical roles
A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:
able to develop their own definition of the situation
According to emergent-norm theory, crowds are:
Symbolic Interactionist
After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYS'c "Occupy Wall Stree" divided into two camps: one composed of higher income protestors. A __________ would be most interested in the relationship and nature of day-to-day exchanges between the two groups.
Emergent norm
An airplane has crashed on a deserted island off the coast of Fiji. The survivors are forced to learn new behaviors in order to adapt to the situation and each other. This is an example of which theory?
Interactionist
Assembling perspective falls under which sociological perspective?
Monumental moments in people's lives and common everyday life effects
Berger described sociologists as concerned with:
Imagination
C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals.
the digital divide
Children in peripheral nations have little to no daily access to computers and the internet, while children in core nations are constantly exposed to this technology. This is an example of:
Modernization
China is undergoing a shift in industry, increasing labor specialization and the amount of differentiation present in the social structure. This exemplifies;
Assembling
Chip believes that individuals in crowds behave rationally, and thinks crowds are engaging in purposeful behavior and collective action. What sociological perspective is Chip referring to?
Preserving peripheral nation cultural identity, preparing for pitfalls that come with modernization, and avoiding hegemonistic assumptions about modernization
Core nations that work to propel peripheral nations toward modernization need to be aware of:
Macro-level; micro-level
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is _____, while Felix's analysis is _____
Prognostic framing
If a movement claims that the best way to reverse climate change is to reduce carbon emissions by outlawing privately owned cares, "outlawing cars" is the _______.
The weight gained
In a study, a group of ten-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every morning for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they gained. Which factor is the dependent variable?
the environment
In addition to social movements, social chang is also caused by technology, social institutions, population and ______.
Participant observation
In order to better understand the sorority pledging process at her university for her sociology thesis, Carmen pledges with a popular sorority. This is an example of _____.
conflict theory
Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under?
Independent Variable
Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Vitamin C is the ______
Harmful
Kenneth and Mamie Clark used sociological research to show that segregation was:
Conflict theory
Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of:
Case Study
Miguel is doing a research paper on New York City's Stone Wall riots of 1969. He visits the scene of the riots, interviews people who were there, reads the police reports of the event, and watches video footage. Miguel is conducting a(n) ______
Value-added
Neil Smelser's theory of crowd behavior is referred to as ______ theory.
Resource mobilization theory
PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) is an animal rights group that has over 2 million members across the country and spends millions of dollars on advertising (print, broadcast and social media) in order to spread social awareness about their cause each year. Which theory attempts to explain PETA's success?
Conventional Crowd
People who come together for a regularly scheduled event are part of a:
How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure
Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination.
Ethnography
Quincia is studying how of the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a small, rural town in North Dakota. She spends two months in the town, observing and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a(n) ¬¬¬¬_____.
A measure of a study's consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduced.
Reliability is defined by the text as:
identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
the collective action of individuals working together in an attempt to establish new norms, beliefs, or values
Social movements are:
Variable
Sociological studies test relationships in which change in one _____ causes change in another.
What motivates inequitably treated people to join a movement
Sociologist using conflict perspective might study what?
All of the above Interview techniques to apply stats to generate theories
Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:
Mass
Tarah is attending a sold-out Counting Crows concert at Madison Square Garden, with thousands of other Counting Crows fans. Tarah is part of a:
Reform
The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is a non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C. which advocates for equal rights and marriage rights of gay, lesbian, transgender, and bisexual citizens. The HRC is a ____ group:
Motivational
The anti-drug campaign in the 1980's encouraged students to "just say no" to put an end to drug use and drug violence. Which type of framing did this campaign use?
whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
The difference between positivism and anti positivism relates to:
ethnography isn't based on hypothesis testing
The main difference between ethnography and other types of participant observation is:
An acting crowd
The protesters at the Egypt uprising rally were:
A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results.
The term value neutrality is defined by the text as:
Secondary data analysis
Thomas wants to better understand the trends in literacy rates in Baltimore city over the past 50 years using Baltimore city data. What type of research should Thomas conduct?
fast food restaurant
To study the effects of fast food on lifestyle, health, and culture, from which group would a researcher ethically be unable to accept funding?
Field research
Tyson is researching whether actors on prime-time television and hit movies negatively impact teenagers' body images. He is going undercover at a local high school to observe and participate with the students to better understand the world they live in. Tyson is conducting which research method?
nonreactive
Using secondary data is considered an unobtrusive or ________ research method.
Their culture
Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by:
Constructivism
What approach is often used to understand what's defined as deviant within a society?
Web Ethnography
What method did researchers John Mihelich and John Papineau use to study Parrotheads?
Participant observation
What research method did John S. Lynd and Helen Merrell Lynd use in their Middletown study?
Population growth
When sociologists think about technology as an agent of social change, which of the following is not an example?
transformation
When the League of Women Voters successfully achieved its goal of women being allowed to vote, they had to undergo frame ______, a means of completely changing their goals to ensure continuing relevance.
Its results are not generally applicable
Which best describes the results of a case study
Karl Marx
Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
Books and articles written by other authors about their studies
Which materials are considered secondary data?
Receive corroboration from the field
Which method of the following is not a step in the scientific method?
The study of society and social interaction
Which of the following best described sociology as a subject?
A group of friends traveling to New York City for the weekend
Which of the following is an example of a convergence cluster?
A group of people interested in hearing an author speak
Which of the following is an example of collective behavior?
Auguste Comte
Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the father of sociology
National Football League
Which of the following organizations is not an example of a social movement
Economics
Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
Participant observation
Which of the research techniques would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?
Max Weber
Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality?
Questionnaire
Which research approach is best suited to the scientific method?
In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools
Which statement illustrates value neutrality?
Body weight at lease 20% higher than a healthy weight for a child of that height
Which statement provides the bet operational definition of "childhood obesity"
Emile Durkheim
Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on personal merit?
A large survey
Which would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data?
social movement industry
While PETA is a social movement organization, taken together, the animal rights social movement organizations PETA, ALF, and Greenpeace are a __________.
Karl Marx
Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?
Herbert Blumer
Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism?
Everyone has the same chance of being party of the study
Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select participants?
Structural Functionalists
_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society
If we divide social movements according to their positions among all social movements in a society, we are using the __________ theory to understand social movements.
resource mobilization
Symbolic interactionism
which of the following theories is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level?
