stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Unit 1 Sociology 3 Paradigms Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Unit 1 Sociology 3 Paradigms
Unit 1 Sociology 3 Paradigms
42 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
141 plays
#sociology
Flashcards
42 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
42
Answers
1
Why does Max Weber not fit any of the 3 paradigms?
He published research in all 3 paradigms
He is not a sociologist
He believed that all 3 paradigms should be used together
He has his own paradigm
2
How does a pyramid structure work?
The people at the top control all the power and wealth
The people at the top are poor
The people at the bottom are socially powerful
The people in the middle are the workers
3
What is Parson's inertia?
Society can only change with extreme force
Bicycle wheels are fast
Any constant motion that stays in motion
Society needs change
4
What is functionalism?
views the society at large
views the ways in which large society hurts the individual
views society as a system of interrelated parts
views the individual in society
5
What is a proletariat?
They are the rich and famous
They do all the work and the owners reap all the benefits
They are the middle-class that hold most of the money
They are the elite in a society
6
What do humans naturally create because we need them?
Democracy
Churches
Bureaucracies
Banks
7
According to Weber, what naturally influences our goals and behavior?
Values
Religion
Peer Pressure
Bureaucracies
8
Who believed that capitalism would eventually destroy the environment?
Karl Marx
Erving Goffman
Max Weber
John Bellamy Foster
9
Symbolic Interactionism is only recognized by which country?
United States
Russia
Canada
United Kingdom
10
Which theorist believed that society should be examined in parts?
Max Weber
W.E.B. du Bois
Robert Merton
John Bellamy Foster
11
Which sociologist was the first to use data and research to support his theories?
Emile Durkeim
Talcott Parsons
Jane Addams
Harriet Martineau
12
What is Conflict theory?
Views society as a constant fight over wealth
Views society as a struggle for scarce resources
Views gender and race as central to conflict
Views society as a constant fight for power
13
Which theorist first studied women's roles in society?
Auguste Comte
Jane Addams
Herbert Bloomer
Harriet Martineau
14
Bonus Question: What is folk culture?
Any family gathering
Dances, music, food, or clothing specific to a group
Soft music that reflects a sub-culture
The culturally specific practices of specific groups
15
What are manifest functions?
factors that lead to an unforeseen or unexpected consequence
factors that lead to an excepted consequence or outcome.
Factors that lead to a manifestation of power
16
Which of these best describe Herbert Blumer's contribution to symbolic interactionism?
We analyze interactions and reject symbols without thinking
We behave toward things on the basis of assigned meanings
We interpret meanings through prior experience
We gain meaning through social interaction
17
Conflict theory is an example of which level of analysis?
Macro
Micro
18
Which person is considered the father of sociology?
Auguste Comte
Herbert Spencer
Mrs. White
Emile Durkeim
19
What is the settlement house movement?
Poor people only want free stuff
Poor people are poorly educated
Poor people are morally corrupt
The idea that poor people are not morally corrupt
20
Who is the father of Symbolic Interactionism?
Herbert Blumer
Erving Goffman
George Herbert Mead
Howard Becker
21
What is Social Order?
when the members of society share common definitions/symbols
when people in a group serve a higher purpose
when individuals relate to one another through symbols
when roles are assigned to certain individuals
22
What is Sociology
The study of humans
The study of political figures
The study of human behavior and society
The study of the human brain
23
Which paradigm supports the idea that society is relatively stable and it needs institutions?
Functionalism
Symbolic Interactionism
Conflict Theory
24
Comte suggested this one key aspect of society?
Social laws are dumb
Social statics and social dynamics are key to society
Rules are important to society
Social laws are dictated by the elite
25
Karl Marx is the father of ...?
Democracy and Theocracy
Capitalism and Imperialism
Fascism and Dictatorships
Socialism and Communism
26
What is a symbol in sociology?
anything that a person assigns meaning to
Prince
signs that represent important meaning
something that represents another thing completely
27
What should a sociologist
never
use to analyze a society?
Personal Values
Personal Experience
Education
Research
28
What does the bicycle wheel represent metaphorically?
Each spoke is an unbreakable value or norm in society
Bike wheels are adjustable
The wheel is a functional form of transportation
Bicycles were invented for the poor and unfortunate.
29
How do labels hurt or help us?
They assign a social role and expectation
They can dictate our actions with a social group
They can manipulate your perception of yourself
They can be rude
30
How does our "self" change over time?
We interpret symbols differently as we age
We interpret symbols differently as we change social groups
We interpret symbols differently as we gain more experience
We never really change
31
Structural Functionalism is an example of which level of analysis?
Micro
Macro
32
What is Sociological Imagination?
the ability to look beyond the individual
the ability to think analytically without bias
the ability to talk to people
the ability to imagine new things
33
Symbolic Interactionism is an example of what level of analysis?
Macro
Micro
34
Who created the term "Dramaturgy"
Erving Goffman
Jane Addams
Howard Becker
Mrs. Lanham
35
According to structural functionalism, what is key to a person's success in a society?
social control
social skills
solidarity
nachos
36
Herbert Spencer is famous for which of these ideas?
Conflict arises from scare resources
Humans struggle through Social Darwinism
Society is like a bicycle wheel
Nacho cheese is really tasty
37
What is dramaturgy?
The study of drama
Humans are fake
All humans "act" for different social groups
A Shakespeare term
38
Conflict theory analyzes which of the following:
Religion
Race
Gender
Environment
39
What is symbolic interactionism?
focuses on how people assign social roles in society
focuses on how people fight over scarce resources
focuses on how people relate to one another
focuses on how people assign meaning to the world
40
Why are symbols important?
They teach us about the people around us
They are fun to interpret
They develop our sense of self
They dictate social norms
41
What are latent functions?
factors that lead to an unforeseen or unexpected consequence
factors that lead to unforeseen circumstances
factors that lead to an excepted consequence or outcome
factors that influence a future outcome
42
How do we learn about our social norms and values?
We learn from watching tv
We learn from the people around us
We learn from school
We learn from our parents
