unit 1 sociology

Which of the following individuals coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the father of sociology?

Auguste Comte

Which of the following is the most accurate definition of C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination?

How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.

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 hometown. Eleanor's analysis is _____, while Felix's analysis is _____.

Macro-level; micro-level

The conflict approach draws attention to:

Patterns of social inequality

The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes that society is a complex system with parts working together to promote solidarity and stability is known as:

Structural Functionalism

Sociology is defined as the

Systematic study of society and social interaction.

The basic idea of the symbolic interaction approach is that society is:

The product of people interacting in everyday situations

Erving Goffman argued that people strategically present themselves to others in certain ways. The term for this view is called ______

dramaturgy

Karl Marx and many later conflict theorists argued that the dominant social institution is:

economy