Sociology Chapter 1 - Textbook Review Questions

Introduction to Sociology Chapter 1: 1.1-1.4 textbook review questions

Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?

The study of society and social behavior

C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals.

imagination

A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a culture, and who:

interact with each other

Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?

Economics

Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?

Karl Marx

Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by:

Their culture - making them unpredictable

Which early theory is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level?

Symbolic Interactionism

Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?

Karl Marx

Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism?

Herbert Blumer

A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:

Theoretical Roles

Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?

Participant observation

Kenneth and Mamie Clark used sociological research to show that segregation was:

harmful

Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:

1. interview techniques

2. to apply statistics

3. to generate theories

What are latent functions?

the unrecognized or unintended consequences of a social process

What are manifest functions?

sought consequences of a social process

What’s the sociological imagination?

the ability to understand how your own past relates to that of other people, as well as to history in general and societal structures in particular

What’s symbolic interactionism?

Micro — a theoretical perspective through which scholars examine the relationship of individuals within their society by studying their communication (language and symbols)

What is structural functionalism?

Macro — a theoretical approach that sees society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals that make up that society

What is conflict theory?

Macro — a theory that looks at society as a competition for limited resources