Sociology End of Course Review

Sociology is

• the study of social change.

• the scientific study of social structure.

• the patterned interaction of people in social relationships.

• a view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals.

A set of assumptions that are accepted as true are what?

• Theoretical perspectives

• Functionalism

• Wrong

• Comte's Principle

Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?

• Its major focus is on individual differences.

• Its major focus is the intelligence of individuals.

• It focuses on people at a group level.

• It has little interest in group behavior.

The changes caused by the Industrial Revolution, such as people moving from farms to cities, is an example of social

• conformity

• dynamics

• Darwinism

• Statics

According to Karl Marx, a communistic society would

• be composed entirely of bourgeoisie.

• be made up of capitalists and the proletariat.

• have a wide variety of social classes.

• be classless.

Shakespeare said "All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players." Which of the following is most closely related to this statement?

• Dramaturgy

• Positivism

• Sociological Imagination

• Social Dynamics

Under Functionalism, all of the following are parts of society except:

• family

• religion

• economy

• food

Conflict perspective is the reverse of Functionalism.

• True

• False

Anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it is called a what?

• Money

• Symbol

• Power

• Interaction

This is an approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances.

• Theatre

• Symbolism

• Dramaturgy

• Power