Unit 1 Review

This French philosopher is considered by many to be the founder of sociology.

• Auguste Comte

• Émile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

Which of the following terms does not describe the bourgeoisie?

• capitalists

• own the means of production

• workers

• a class of society

According to functionalists, society is held together by

• power.

• consensus.

• survival.

• violence.

Which of the following is not an essential element of symbolic interaction?

• meaning

• language

• conflict

• thought

A commitment to the full development of one’s personality, talents, and potential is

• individualism.

• narcissism.

• self-fulfillment.

• internalization.

Some groups in society share values, norms, and behaviors that are not shared by the entire population. The unique cultural characteristics of these groups form what?

• more

• cultural lag

• subculture

• cultural trait

The popularity of health clubs and diet books is an example of the emergence of what?

• self-fulfillment

• language

• American mores

• symbolism

In the United States, personal achievement is often measured by which of the following?

• power and wealth

• equality and democracy

• work and romantic love

• family and practicality

What is one danger of ethnocentrism?

• poverty

• discrimination

• food shortages

• integration

A car is an example of

• a value.

• a cultural universal.

• nonmaterial culture.

• material culture.