The Sociological Perspective

Question 1

Unintended consequences resulting from manifest functions are considered latent dysfunctions

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False

Question 2

According to Karl Marx, capitalists, who own the means of production, exploit the

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proletariat

Question 3

Micro-level analysis focuses on social interaction between individuals.

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True

Question 4

According to Robert Merton, an action intended to help maintain a system’s equilibrium is a

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manifest function

Question 5

Which of the following N.A. sociologists founded the Hull House in Chicago to help immigrants, women, and children?

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Jane Addams

Question 6

Many sociologists who subscribe to _______________ compare society to a living organism.

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functional analysis

Question 7

Which of the following N.A. sociologists wrote extensively on race relations and founded the NAACP

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W.E.B. DuBois

Question 8

Going beyond individual cases and making statements that apply to broader groups or situations is called

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generalization

Question 9

Max Weber’s research on the rise of capitalism identified_____________ as the key.

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religious beliefs

Question 10

The sociological perspective helps us understand that people’s social experiences underlie what they feel and do.

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True

Question 11

The idea that conflict is inherent in all relations that have authority was first asserted by

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Karl Marx

Question 12

The application of the scientific method to the social world is known as

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positivism

Question 13

The degree to which people are tied to their social group feel united by shared values and other social bonds is called

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social integration

Question 14

Which of the following was not important to the development of sociology?

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the British Revolution

Question 15

In specific, Durkheim found that unmarried Catholic males were more likely to commit suicide than any other group.

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False

Question 16

An approach to understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context is known as

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the sociological perspective

Question 17

In the 19th century, it was unlikely that women would study sociology because

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it was not considered appropriate for women to get an education

Question 18

What did Durkheim identify as the key to explaining patterns of suicide?

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the degree to which individuals feel a sense of attachment to society

Question 19

________ is using sociology to solve social problems and implement solutions.

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applied sociology

Question 20

Social facts and Verstehen

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compliment each other to provide a deeper understanding of society

Question 21

According to your text, which theoretical perspective is best for studying human behavior?

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a combination of all of the above

Question 22

The theoretical perspective that views society composed of symbols that we use to establish meaning and order is called

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symbolic interactionism

Question 23

A general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work is called a

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theory

Question 24

Sociologists consider occupation, income, education, gender, age and race as

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dimensions of social location

Question 25

There are four very different but widely accepted major theoretical perspectives within the discipline of sociology.

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False

The Sociological Perspective

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The Sociological Perspective

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