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The __________ perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live.
ethnocentric
sociological
natural sciences
societal
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A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n) __________.
global group
extended family group
society
global village
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__________ is the study of society and human behavior.
Natural science
Science
Psychology
Sociology
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Human relationships are examined by __________.
the social sciences
natural science
all science
mathematics
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The social science closely related to sociology, which traditionally focuses on tribal peoples, is __________.
economics
political science
psychology
anthropology
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__________ focuses on politics and government.
Political science
Anthropology
Psychology
Economics
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Which of the social sciences concentrates on a single social institution?
Economics
Anthropology
Psychology
Sociology
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Judy is a Ph.D. candidate currently studying divorce rates in Western Europe. She is likely a sociologist rather than an anthropologist because __________.
sociologists must have an advanced degree
“anthropologist” is just the outdated term for “sociologist”
she is focusing mainly on industrialized and postindustrialized societies
she is focusing mainly on primitive societies
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The first goal of science involves __________.
contradicting previous research
trying to make sense of something
proving why “common sense” is right
sticking with the individual case rather than the broader group or situation
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Auguste Comte is credited as being the founder of __________.
sociology
economics
modern science
political science
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Using __________, Comte applied the scientific method to the social world.
negativism
positivism
natural science
anthropology
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The __________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.
naturalistic method
commonsense method
scientific method
research-free technique
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The phrase “survival of the fittest” was coined by __________.
Charles Darwin
Herbert Spencer
Auguste Comte
Karl Marx
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The __________, according to Marx, were the workers who were oppressed by those who owned the means of production.
capitalists
communists
proletariat
fascists
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Durkheim’s concept of __________ refers to how much people are tied to their social groups.
social integration
revolution
conflict theory
religion
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According to Max Weber, the key factor in society is __________.
economics
politics
religion
tradition
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What does the German word Verstehen mean?
To explain
To investigate
To understand
To reject
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In the eyes of __________, society consists of connected parts working together as a whole.
symbolic interactionists
conflict theorists
functionalists
George Herbert Mead
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Who was the founder of conflict theory?
Robert Merton
George Herbert Mead
Max Weber
Karl Marx
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The work of W. E. B. Du Bois, an African American, __________.
was recognized as an important part of the foundations of sociology from the earliest times
has been completely ignored until the present
was rejected by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
is recognized as important by contemporary sociologists