Sociology Chapter 1 Review

Who is known as the "Father of Sociology"?

• Emile Durkheim

• Auguste Comte

• C. Wright Mills

• Karl Marx

Answer explanation

Sociology was created by Auguste Comte during the Industrial Revolution of Europe.

Which social science is being described here: The comparative study of past and present cultures?

• Sociology

• History

• Political Science

• Anthropology

Answer explanation

Anthropology and Sociology overlap in the study of culture -- which will be the topic we start on Friday!

Which social science is being described here: The social science that studies behavior and mental processes primarily of individuals?

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Economics

• Political Science

Answer explanation

Sociology = study of groups

Psychology = study of individuals

A way of classifying yourself based on age, gender, religion, social class, etc. is known as...?

• Marginalization

• Social Identification

• Sociological Perspective

• Social Location

Answer explanation

Social Location is just a combination of factors ... it's your place in society!

Which perspective is a sociologist using if they are looking at how schools teach both subject matter and societal norms/expectations to students?

• Conflict Perspective

• Interactionist Perspective

• Functionalist Perspective

Answer explanation

Sociologists who look at society with a functionalist perspective are interested in the functions that institutions (like school) serve in society

Which perspective is a sociologist using if they are interested in studying groups such as Black Lives Matter?

• Conflict Perspective

• Interactionist Perspective

• Functionalist Perspective

Answer explanation

Social and political groups, such as Black Lives Matter, advocate for change in society -- a change in where power is held. This is what makes it conflict perspective!

Which perspective is a sociologist using if they are interested in how a driver may respond to another driver giving them the middle finger after accidentally pulling out in front of them?

• Conflict Perspective

• Interactionist Perspective

• Symbolic Perspective

Answer explanation

This would interest a sociologist who uses an interactionist perspective -- they are interested in meanings behind interactions and how we respond to them

Would a sociologist agree with this statement: social location may influence behavior in society, but it is not the only determinant of human behavior.

• Yes, they would agree

• No, they would not agree

Answer explanation

Think back to the examples in class -- gender and suicide rates, age and voting trends, gender and crime rates.

However, factors such as your gender and age do not 100% determine your behavior.

Which perspective(s) uses a macro approach to society?

• Only Conflict Perspective

• Only Interactionist Perspective

• Both Interactionist and Functionalist Perspective

• Both Functionalist and Conflict Perspective

Answer explanation

These perspectives look at society on a large scale

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term sociological perspective?

• Examining disagreements among groups in society

• Examining the behavior of groups of people

• Examining the link between society and self

• Examining individual behaviors in society