Sociology Ch. 1

The phrase “survival of the fittest,” or the belief that the best aspects of society would survive over time, was coined by

• Auguste Comte

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

 Sociologists refer to an

observable fact or event that involves human society as a

• Social Perspective

• Social Phenomenon

• Social Interaction

• Sociological Imagination

The social science that deals with mental processes and behavior is

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Anthropology

• Political Science

 The two types of scientific variables are

• Statistical and Hypothetical

• Data and Observation

• Dependent and Independent

• Survey and Experiment

Herbert Spencer was influenced by biologist

• Auguste comte

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Charles Darwin

What is a variable?

• Number of people involved

• Amount of time the experiment

• Data collected

• Characteristic that can be measured

Which of these is NOT one of the main theoretical perspectives of sociology?

• Conflict

• Functionalist

• Interactionist

• Sexist

The _____________ perspective focuses on how individuals interact

with one another in society.

• Ethics

• Society

• WEB Dubois

• Interactionist

Feminist theorists argue that gender inequality is not the result of biology, but instead caused by ________________________________________

• Interactionist

• Society

• Ethics

• WEB Dubois

When conducting research, sociologists are guided by______________________

• Society

• WEB Dubois

• Ethics

• Interactionist