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- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe observable fact or event that involves human societySocial PerspectiveSocial PhenomenonSocial InteractionSociological Imagination
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSociologists tend to focus on individual rather than group behaviorTrueFalse
- 3. Multiple ChoiceDurkeim systematically applied applied the methods of science to the study of societyTrueFalse
- 4. Multiple ChoiceMarx divided society into to classes: bourgeoisie and capitalisticTrueFalse
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAnthropology mostly examines modern /industrial societiesTrueFalse
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat perspective focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society?FunctionalistConflictInteractionistFeminist
- 7. Multiple ChoiceFeminist theorists argue gender inequality is the result ofBiologySocietyHistoryPsychology
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAbility to see the connection between the larger social world and our personal livessociological imaginationsocial pychologyconflict perspectivedysfunction
- 9. Multiple ChoicePositive consequence an element has for the stability of societyDysfunctionConflictFunctionPerspective
- 10. Multiple ChoiceFounder of SociologySpencerMarxCompteDurkeim
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSocial science that examines the choices people make to satisfy their wants and needsEconomicSociologyAnthropologyPsychology
- 12. Multiple ChoiceTheoretical perspective that follows the tradition of Karl Marxfunctionalist perspectiveinteractionist perspectivefeminist perspectiveconflict perspective
- 13. Multiple ChoiceInteraction between people that takes place through the use of symbolsymbolic interactionfunctiondysfunctionsociological imagination
- 14. Multiple ChoiceNegative consequence an element has for the stability of societyfunctiondysfunctionperspectiveconflict
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSocial science that focuses on individual personalitysociologyanthropologypsychologyeconomics
- 16. Multiple ChoiceSociologist influenced by Charles DarwinComteMarxDurkheimSpencer
- 17. Multiple ChoiceSocial Science that studies such things as government and voting pattersPolitical ScienceEconomicsPsychologySociology
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWith a psychological perspective, can you look beyond commonly held beliefs to the hidden meanings behind human actions?TrueFalse
- 19. Multiple ChoiceSocial sciences are the observable facts or events that involve human society.TrueFalse
- 20. Multiple ChoiceAn internationalist perspective focuses on forces in society that promote competition and change.TrueFalse
- 21. Multiple ChoiceEconomics is the study of the choices that people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and wants.TrueFalse
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe three basic elements of symbolic interaction are meaning, thought, and micro-sociology.TrueFalse
- 23. Multiple ChoiceCharles Darwin coined the phase "survival of the fittest."TrueFalse
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThe growth of cities during the Ind. Revolution was an important factor in the development of the study of sociology?TrueFalse
- 25. Multiple ChoiceSociologists generally follow a 3 step process when conducting empirical research?TrueFalse
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe final step in the research process is to present conclusions for others to review.TrueFalse
- 27. Multiple ChoiceA good researcher should ignore all existing literature on their topic in order to keep their ideas fresh & unbiased.TrueFalse
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an intended and recognized consequence of some element of society?LATENT FUNCTIONDYSFUNCTIONMANIFEST FUNCTIONTHEORY
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe social science that studies human society and social behavior is...sociologypsychologyanthropologypolitical science
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhich social science studies people and events of the past?political sciencesocial psychologyhistoryeconomics
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main focus of the interactionist perspective?how individuals interact with one another in societyhow various elements of a society function together as a wholehow forces in society promote competition and changehow society explains relationships
- 32. Multiple ChoiceWhat is anthropology?the social science that deals with behavior and mental processesthe comparative study of past and present futuresthe social science that studies human society and social behaviorthe study of past events and people
- 33. Multiple ChoiceThis French philosopher is considered by many to be the founder of sociology?Auguste ComteEmile DurkheimKarl MarxHerbert Spencer
- 34. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a contribution of Emile Durkheim?developed the theory of social Darwinismideas about phenomena can be tested by using statistical analysisdivided society in to 2 classes known as the bourgeoisie & the proletariatcreated the model of the ideal type to measure social reality
- 35. Multiple ChoiceWho coined the term sociology to describe the study of society?Auguste ComteKarl MarxHerbert SpencerEmile Durkheim
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following terms DOES NOT describe the bourgeoisie?capitalistsown the means of productionworkersa class of society
- 37. Multiple ChoiceAuguste Comte suggested that certain processes, which he called ----, hold society together.social dynamicssocial classessocial staticssocial functions
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWhat is political science?satisfy thier needs & wantsthe organization and operation of governmentsthe study of past eventsenvironment affects an individual's behavior & personality
- 39. Multiple ChoiceAccording to functionalists, society is held together bypowerconsensussurvivalviolence
- 40. Multiple ChoiceWhich perspective focuses on gender inequality?conflict perspectivefeminist perspectiveinteractionist perspectivetheoretical perspective
- 41. Multiple ChoiceWhich perspective views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system?feminist perspectivetheoretical perspectiveinteractionist perspectivefunctionalist perspective
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThe two types of scientific variables are...dependent and independentstatistical and hypotheticalsurvey and experimentdata and observation
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat is said to exist when a change in one variable is associated with a change in another variable?samplehypothesiscorrelationtheory
- 44. Multiple ChoiceQuestionnaires and interviews are examples of which data collection method?surveycase studyexperimentalhistorical
- 45. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens in a participant observation?researchers analyze materials from the pastresearchers count how many times a certain element occursresearchers gather data under controlled conditionsresearchers become directly involved in an investigation
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of sample ensures that every member of the population has an equal chance at being included?pollhistoricalpoliticalrandom
- 47. Multiple ChoiceWhich sociologist set up Hull House in Chicago to assist the poor?Harriet MartineauJane AddamsW.E.B. DuboisEmile Durkheim
- 48. Multiple ChoiceWhich sociologist was expelled from Paris because of his ideas on social class and revolution?Karl MarxCharles DarwinMax WeberAuguste Comte
- 49. Multiple ChoiceJane Addams + sociologists who studied group interactions and how society impacted individual development were known asverstehenDarwinistsChicago SchoolIdeal Types
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of evidence can be seen, smelled, tasted, touched, or heard?coincidentalempiricalvisualtrustworthy
- 51. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first step of the research process?collect dataform of hypothesischoose an experimental designdefine the problem
- 52. Multiple ChoiceThe interactionist perspective uses this level of analysis know as...micro sociologysocietyHarriet Martineauhypothesis
- 53. Multiple ChoiceSociologist ------ published The Philadelphia Negro in 1899, which was among the 1st empirical community studiesW.E.B. DuboisHarriet MartineauAuguste ComteJane Addams
- 54. Multiple ChoiceEarly sociologist ---------- believed that scholars should take action to advocate change to help solve problems.Auguste ComteKarl MarxHarriet MartineauJane Addams
- 55. Multiple ChoiceA statement that predicts the relationship among two or more variables is a ----------------------?variablecorrelationhypothesisindependent variable
- 56. Multiple ChoiceObservable facts or events pertaining to societysocial psychologystatistical analysissocial phenomenasociological perspective
- 57. Multiple ChoiceThe consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social systemtheoryideal typefunctionsymbol
- 58. Multiple ChoiceA description of the essential characteristics of a feature of societytheorydysfunctionideal typesample
- 59. Multiple ChoiceA situation in which data are gathered under controlled conditions set by a researcherexperimentcase studyfunctionsymbol
- 60. Multiple ChoiceThe ability to see the connection between the world and your personal life.theorysociological imaginesociological imaginationsociety
- 61. Multiple ChoiceAn explanation of the relationships among particular phenomena.dysfunctionsymboltheoryideal type
- 62. Multiple ChoicePrinciple that involves an attempt to understand the meanings that individuals attach to their actions.verstehenfunctiontheoryideal type
- 63. Multiple ChoiceAnalyzing data that have been collected to determine the strength of the relationship between variables.theorystatistical analysishypothesisideal type
- 64. Multiple ChoiceHow people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior.social dynamicssocial staticssocial interactionsocial phenomena
- 65. Multiple ChoiceA perspective that holds that societies evolve toward stability and perfection.Social justiceglobalizationSocial Darwinismsample
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