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WGU C273 Introduction to SociologyObjective Assessment
Who was the founder of conflict theory? - (answer)Karl Marx (1818 - 1883, theory)
First professor and author of "Suicide" (1897) - (answer)Emile Durkheim (1858 - 1917, author)
Coined term "Bureaucracy" - (answer)Max Weber (1864 - 1920) coined term?
"Principles of Sociology" (1876) first text book - (answer)Herbert Spencer (1820 - 1903)
Coined term "sociology" (1838) - (answer)Auguste Comte (1798 - 1857) coined what term
Which idea did Auguste Comte (1798 - 1857) introduce to the field of sociology? - (answer)Positivism
Empirical Evidence - (answer)Information we can verify with our senses
Macrosociology - (answer)Large scale perspective, looking at big phenomena that affect big portion of
population. Social structures and institutions, whole civilizations/populations. Looking for patterns and
effects the big picture has on lives on small groups.
Broad social trends in cities, and statistical data (as long as you're careful about not making wrong
interpretations. deals with matters like poverty, war, health care, world economy
Conflict theory - (answer)A macroperspective. Which sociological perspective views society as being
made up of groups competing for scarce resources?
-The idea society is made of institutions that benefit powerful and create inequalities
Functionalism - (answer)Macrosociology. Looks at society as a whole and how institutions that make up
the society adapt to keep society stable and functioning
Microsociology - (answer)Face to face interactions, families, schools, other social interactions.
Interpretive analysis of the society, look at sample of society and how individual interactions would
affect larger groups in society. Ex. doctor-patient interactions, or family dynamics
Symbolic Interactionism - (answer)Social theory that's a Microperspective.
Focuses on the individual and significance they give to objects, events, symbols, etc. in their lives.
, How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the early twenty-first
century? - (answer)The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional security
for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the outcomes are measured -
(answer)Experiments
A series of questions asked of a sample of people - (answer)Surveys
Research that takes place while the researcher actively participates in a setting - (answer)Participant
observation
The study of data that have already been collected - (answer)Secondary analysis
What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research? - (answer)To protect human subjects
Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research participants? - (answer)Because
people have the right to give informed consent before participating in research
What is an example of nonmaterial culture? - (answer)Language
Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are in opposition to
mainstream culture? - (answer)Counterculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - (answer)Values define a culture's standards
for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socializatoin? - (answer)It is an environment where one can
acquire new perspectives of the world.
Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - (answer)Family
How might Charles Horton Cooley (1864 - 1929) use the concept of the looking-glass self to explain the
influence of media on identity and behavior? - (answer)Media affects the way that people perceive
themselves because media reflects society's views of itself.
Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of macrosociology? - (answer)Social
class
Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of moral behavior? -
(answer)Religion
How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? - (answer)They serve as
agents of socialization.
Which two concepts reflect sociological ways of thinking about the development of self? - (answer)1-The
looking-glass self
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