Chapter 1: Foundation of Sociology Review

The development of sociology as a field of study was encouraged by

• The Russian Revolution

• The Industrial Revolution

• C. Wright Mills

• The Stone Age

Karl Marx

• Encouraged the rise of Capitalism

• Developed concepts of social statics and social dynamics

• Used a biological model of society

• Believed that economy influences social structure

The founder of sociology is

• Comte

• Durkheim

• Spencer

• Marx

All of the following are social sciences EXCEPT

• Biology

• Psychology

• History

• Sociology

The following statement does NOT apply to Herbert Spencer

• Used a biological model

• "survival of the fittest"

• Wanted to correct social ills

• Influenced by Darwin

All of the following are early sociologists except

• Auguste Comte

• Herbert Spencer

• Sigmund Freud

• Emile Durkheim

A theory is

• A description of the essential characteristics of some element of society

• A scientific way to correct a social ill

• A comparative study of various aspects of past and present cultures

• A systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomena

Social Darwinism is to Herbert Spencer as Ideal type is to

• Weber

• Durkheim

• Comte

• Marx

The social science that studies the behavior and thinking of organisms is

• World History

• Political Science

• Sociology

• Anthropology

Sees competition over scarce resources as the basis of social conflict.

• Conflict Theory

• Functionalist Theory

• Interactionist Theory