Sociology Unit 1

The patterned interaction of people in social relationships is called

• Sociological imagination

• Sociological Perspective

• Social Structure

• Social Dynamics

Who is commonly recognized as the father of sociology?

• Herbert Spencer

• Emile Durkheim

• Max Weber

• Auguste Comte

Two early contributors to American sociology are Jane Addams and

• Max Weber

• W.E.B DuBois

• Herbert Spencer

• Harriet Martineau

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the conflict perspective?

• A society experiences inconsistency and conict everywhere

• A society tends to seek relative stability

• A society is continually subjected to change

• A society involves the constraint and coercion of some members by others

The theoretical perspective that focuses on interaction among people based on mutually understood symbols is

• Functionalism

• Conflict Theory

• Rationalization

• Symbolic Interactionism

The ____________ variable inuences or causes changes to occur in the ____________variable.

• independent, dependent

• dependent, independent

• independent, associate

• associate, dependent

Sociologists are expected to remain unbiased when conducting social research. This is the principle of ____________.

• Objectivity

• Open Reason

• verifiability

• idealism

To best understand behavior through a sociological perspective, we must look at it in the context of ___________ behavior

• Common

• Unique

• Group

• Situational

Which of the following is a manifest function of school?

• Socialization

• Creation of new relationships

• Teach various skills and subjects such as math or science

• development of social skills

Which of the following sociological theoretical perspectives recognizes the contributions of each part of society, such as school or the family?

• Conflict Theory

• Functionalism

• Symbolic Interactionism

• Social Analysis Theory