Sociology: Unit 1 Review

Who is known as the father of sociology for his coining of the term?

• Auguste Comte
• Herbert Spencer
• Emile Durkheim
• Harriet Martineau

Which of the following most precisely defines the word "sociology"?

• the study of individual human behavior

• perspective study of sociologists

• study of cultural behavior

• study of human social relationships & social structure

Which best explains the relationship between psychology and sociology?

• Both focus on goods and services.
• Sociology focuses on the group, while psychology focuses on the individual.
• Both focus primarily on the interaction between human populations.
• Both focus on the theory of government.

What do you call the study of human life and social interactions of groups, and how they shape our society?

• Formative Theory

• Sociological Perspective

• Functionalism

• Social Psychology

Who is considered to be the founder of Sociology and first applied scientific method to studying society?

• Auguste Comte

• Lief Erikson

• Donald Duck

• Herbert Spencer

Who believed that conflict and inequality in economic/social class were the determinants of social behavior?

• Emile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• Adam Smith

• Harriet Martineau

Who believed that societies could best be understood by looking only at individuals' behaviors and motivations?

• King Louis XV

• Tom Brady

• Auguste Comte

• Max Weber

The ability of a sociologist to connect broad, abstract phenomena to personal experiences:

• Symbolism

• Sociological Imagination

• Structural Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

A thing that represents an idea or language, has its own meaning:

• more

• culture

• instincts

• symbol

Functionalism sees society as being made up by several organs or social structures. These social structures are often referred to as social institutions. Which of the following is NOT considered a social institution?

• family

• urbanization

• education

• religion