Exam 1

What is the sociological imagination?

The group you will study with your survey research is called the_____ and those you survey are referred to as your ____.

The term “master status” is defined as a status that generally overrides all other statuses a person possesses.

Why is the article “Body Ritual among the Nacirema” useful to sociologists?

Social facts exist only because we create and re-create them through our interactions

Max Weber believed that modern industrialized societies were characterized by which of the following institutions?

What sociological theory discusses how a stable system of structures contribute to the equilibrium of society?

Incarceration, a frown, and monetary fines are all examples of

What is one of the weaknesses of being an everyday actor when it comes to understanding everyday life?

What is the term Marx used to describe this idea that intellectuals should also attempt to improve the social world?

Survey research tends to produce quantitative data. One key advantage of this kind of data is that it

The Thomas theorem states:

Appearance, manner, style of dress, race, gender, and age are all elements of

Hegemony occurs when the dominant culture succeeds in imposing its values and ideas on all of society.

Which of the following agents of socialization has the most enduring lifelong impact on the individual?

Scholarly sources are

An example of something that would be part of the material culture of an individual or society would be

Ethnocentrism refers to

What are some examples of things students learn from a school’s hidden curriculum?

Karl Marx thought intellectuals should not just theorize about the social world but also attempt to improve it.

The term culture refers to the entire way of life of a group of people.

The controversy surrounding "Don't say Gay" legislation is an example of which of the following concepts?

People’s inability to recognize inequality, oppression, and exploitation in a capitalist society is called

Socialization is the process by which individuals learn and internalize the values, norms, and beliefs of their culture

If changing one variable seems to lead to a change in another variable, this shows ________

According to postmodernism, there are no absolutes--no claims to universal truths

A status is a position in a social hierarchy that comes with a set of expectations.

What did Karl Marx state is the catalyst for social change?

Which research method has the potential to reach the largest number fo people?

Structural functionalism was the first and dominant theoretical perspective. It helped launch sociology as a discipline.

Which statement is a facet of Symbolic interactionism?

Which of the following research techniques focuses on gaining an insider’s perspective?

Social theory is

Qualitative data is numerical

The values, norms, and practices of the most powerful group within a society are called