Sociology - Chapter 1 Test: The Sociological Point of View

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All of the following were early sociologists EXCEPT: Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile Durkheim

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Sigmund Freud

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The sociological perspective

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can lead to sociological imagination

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One factor that led to the development of sociology as a field of study was: the Industrial Revolution

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the Industrial Revolution

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Which of the following is not a benefit of adopting a sociological perspective? It allows us to think and act in different ways, It helps us to find an acceptable balance between our personal desires and the demands of our social environment, It helps us better understand individual behavior and the feelings and thoughts people put into their actions, It increases our sense of what is possible

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It allows us to think and act in different ways

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What is the interaction between people that takes place through the use of symbols?

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Symbolic interaction

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Theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change.

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Conflict Theory

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Systematic explanation of the relationship between phenomena.

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What is the systematic explanation of the relationship between phenomena?

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How people relate to one another and influence one another’s behavior.

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Social interaction

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Ability to see the connection between the larger world and our personal lives.

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Sociological Imagination

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Anything that stands for something else and has a shared meaning attached to it. What is a symbol?

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A symbol is something that stands for something else and has a shared meaning attached to it.