Deck 1: The Sociological Perspective

Question 1

With basic sociology,the goal of analyzing some aspect of society is that of

A)making changes.
B)gaining knowledge.
C)solving problems.
D)getting grants.

Answer 1

B
gaining knowledge.

Question 2

Talcott Parsons was influential in

A)shifting sociology from reform to theory.
B)warning Americans about the power elite.
C)developing concrete models for social change.
D)shifting sociology from theory to reform.

Answer 2

A
shifting sociology from reform to theory.

Question 3

In the eyes of _____,society is a whole unit,made up of interrelated parts that work together.

A)symbolic interactionists
B)conflict theorists
C)functionalists
D)George Herbert Mead

Answer 3

C
functionalists

Question 4

The _____ perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live.

A)societal
B)sociological
C)natural sciences
D)ethnocentric

Question 5

Durkheim's concept of _____ refers to the degree to which people are tied to their social groups.

A)social integration
B)revolution
C)conflict theory
D)religion

Question 6

In _____,symbols are the key to understanding how we look at the world and communicate with one another.

A)functional analysis
B)symbolic interactionism
C)conflict theory
D)order theory

Question 7

Robert Merton used the term _____ for the harmful consequences of people's actions.

A)function
B)dysfunction
C)latent function
D)balancing function

Question 8

Why do women not figure more prominently among early sociologists?

A)There were no female early sociologists.
B)Once sociology became a recognized academic discipline,men designated the women-who were activists-as social reformers,not sociologists.
C)In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology.
D)The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant enough to attract women.

Question 9

A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n)

A)global group.
B)extended family group.
C)society.
D)global village.

Question 10

Auguste Comte is credited as being the founder of

A)sociology.
B)economics.
C)modern science.
D)political science.

Question 11

One of the sociologists who developed symbolic interactionism is

A)George Herbert Mead.
B)Auguste Comte
C)Robert Merton
D)Herbert Spencer

Question 12

According to Max Weber,the central force in social change is

A)economics.
B)politics.
C)religion.
D)tradition.

Question 13

Karl Marx believed that the engine of human history is

A)democracy.
B)communism.
C)reconciliation.
D)class conflict.

Question 14

Early sociologist and social reformer Jane Addams

A)fought against the American Civil Liberties Union.
B)won the Nobel Prize for Peace.
C)married W.E.B.Du Bois.
D)never joined the American Sociological Society.

Question 15

The _____ examined by sociologists are recurring characteristics or events.

A)individual motivations
B)patterns of behavior
C)nonsocial forces
D)rationales

Question 16

_____ harnesses the sociological perspective for the benefit of the public.

A)Basic sociology
B)Experimental sociology
C)Classical sociology
D)Public sociology

Question 17

The _____,according to Marx,were the exploited workers who did not own the means of production.

A)capitalists
B)communists
C)proletariat
D)fascists

Question 18

The phrase "survival of the fittest" was coined by

A)Charles Darwin.
B)Herbert Spencer.
C)Auguste Comte.
D)Karl Marx.

Question 19

Using _____,Comte applied the scientific method to the social world.

A)negativism
B)positivism
C)natural science
D)anthropology

Question 20

The corners in life that people occupy because of their place in a society are referred to as

A)social location.
B)social affiliation.
C)social empowerment.
D)dominant groups.

Question 21

_____ is the breaking down of national boundaries because of advances in communications,trade,and travel.

A)Conflict theory
B)Globalization
C)Verstehen
D)Focusing on the macro level

Question 22

Capitalism becoming the world's dominant economic system is known as

A)the globalization of capitalism.
B)symbolic interactionism.
C)increasing isolationism.
D)the advance of democracy.

Question 23

Who was the founder of conflict theory?

A)Robert Merton
B)George Herbert Mead
C)Max Weber
D)Karl Marx