Sociology Exam Review 1

Who is the founder of sociology? And believed that science could uncover the laws that make society operates?

• Auguste Comte

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

• Max Weber

What is Sociology?

• The study of one's inner self

• The study of human society and relationships

• The study of mind and behavior

• The study of social skills

Who said there would be a revolution by the people that would lead to a classless society?

• Herbert Spencer

• Karl Marx

• Emile Durkheim

• Max Weber

Conflict theory:

• began with Durkheim when conducting fieldwork
• sees society as system of highly interrelated parts that work together harmoniously
• focuses heavily on inequality
• focuses on the interaction among people

Each part of society works together for the benefit of the whole much like a living organism. This refers to 

• Conflict theory
• Symbolic interactionism
• Functionalism
• None of the above

Two major historical events that contributed to the emergence of Sociology:

• Industrial revolution and Mass agriculture
• Cultural revolution and Age of Enlightenment
• Age of Enlightenment and Industrial Revolution
• All of the above

The _____perspective focuses on how individuals act with one another in daily situations. 

• Functionalist
• Conflict Theory
• Symbolic Interactionist
• Structuralist

Getting an education at school is what type of function?

• Manifest Function

• Latent function

The scientific study of society is called what?

• Sociology

• Social Science

• History

• Government

Father of Sociology?

• Comte

• Weber

• Durkheim