Who was the founder of conflict theory? - Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? - Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for scarce
resources? - Conflict theory
How would a functionalist theory explain t...
WGU C273 Sociology Test Who was the founder of conflict theory? - ✔✔Karl Marx Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? - ✔✔Positivism Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for scarce resources? - ✔✔Conflict theory How would a functionalist theory explain the comp lexity of American families in the early twenty -first century? - ✔✔The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional security for individuals from diverse backgrounds. A series of questions asked of a sample of people - ✔✔Surveys Research that takes place while the researcher actively participates in a setting - ✔✔Participant observation A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the outcomes are measured - ✔✔Experiments The study of data that have alrea dy been collected - ✔✔Secondary analysis What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research? - ✔✔To protect human subjects Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research participants? - ✔✔Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in research What is an example of nonmaterial culture? - ✔✔Language Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are in opposition to mainstream culture? - ✔✔Countercult ure What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - ✔✔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 socialization? - ✔✔It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the world. Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - ✔✔Family
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