QUIZ - Foundations of Sociology

Believed African Americans should be self-sufficient and build their own communities.

• Booker T. Washington

• WEB duBois

The events of which important historical event led to Auguste Comte's studies of society?

• French Revolution

• French-Indian War

• War of 1812

• Boxing Day Massacre

Social Darwinism promoted survival of the fittest. How was this idea applied socially?

• encouraged the inferiority of minorities

• society adopted workout plans

• sociologists suggested a yearly purge to get rid of weak citizens

Harriet Martineau visited and critiqued the United States in her work "Society in America." What was NOT one of her ideas on the treatment of American women.

• Women were often tolerated and indulged but not respected

• Women needed to be educated

• Women's dependence on men's money kept them subservient

• Women were fairly treated in the justice system

Sociology is the study of behavior & social _.

A "handshake" in one culture means something else to another. This can be addresed by what concept?

• Symbolic Interaction

• Intrapersonal Relationship

• Give-N-Take

• Contribution

Karl Marx sought to explain and change society through

• the economy

• religion

• politics

• creating a cult

Julian Samora was critical in recognizing the societal contributions of

• Mexican Americans

• Caucasian Americans

• People of the American territories

• Chilean Americans

WEB DuBois believed in full integration of African Americans in the United States

• True

• False

According to the Auguste Comte, during the metaphysical stage of human progress, what was the primary social structure?

• state

• family

• human race