Sociology Unit 1 Review

The sociological perspective only studies an individual's behavior.

• True

• False

Individuals do not change their behavior to match the expectations of a group.

• True

• False

One way to develop the sociological imagination is to look at your own society as an outsider.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?

• Its major focus is on individual differences.

• Its major focus is the intelligence of individuals

• It focuses on people at a group level

• It has little interest in group behavior

What is the sociological imagination?

• a method sociologists use to uncover new sources of information

• the ability of individuals to adapt to the expectations of a group

• the way individuals see how events in their own lives relate to events in society

• a creative way for sociologists to represent social processes

Which sociologist stressed that people behave based on their own understanding of a situation?

• Max Weber

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Karl Marx

• Jane Addams

Which sociologist was a writer who believed that there is conflict between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat?

• Emile Durkheim

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

• W.E.B. Du Bois

Which sociologist was a social reformer and co-founder of Chicago's Hull House?

• Harriet Martineau

• Emile Durkheim

• Max Weber

• Jane Addams

Which sociologist was a social activist who was involved in the Pan-African movement?

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Karl Marx

• Herbert Spencer

• Auguste Comte

Which sociologist stressed the importance of consensus in a society and studied suicide?

• Auguste Comte

• Emile Durkheim

• Herbert Spencer

• Harriet Martineau