Sociology is the systematic study of society and social interaction. In order to carry out their studies, sociologists identify cultural patterns and social forces and determine how they affect individuals and groups. They also develop ways to apply their findings to the real world.
14. Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?
1.surveys
2.participant observation
3.quantitative data analysis
4.none of the above
15. Which sociologist described sociology as the study of social forms?
1.Martineau
2.Simmel
3.Weber
4.Becker
1.4. Why Study Sociology?
16. Studying Sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:
1.interview techniques
2.to apply statistics
3.to generate theories
4.all of the above
17. Berger describes sociologists as concerned with:
1.monumental moments in people’s lives
2.common everyday life events
3.both a and b
4.none of the above
Short Answer
1.1.What Is Sociology?
1.What do you think C. Wright Mills meant when he said that to be a sociologist, one had to develop
a sociological imagination?
2.Describe a situation in which a choice you made was influenced by societal pressures.
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