Review: The Sociological Perspective

A way of looking at human behavior and how it connects to society as a whole is known as

• Verstehen
• Basic sociology
• Applied sociology
• Sociological perspective

Positivism is best described as

• Applying your own biases to your sociological research
• Working for social change in society
• Using objective observations of human behavior and applying the scientific method to the social world
• None of the above

The belief that societies will evolve and improve as each generation passes on its most intelligent and capable members is known as

• Social Darwinism
• Verstehen
• Value Free
• Social Integration

Focusing on using knowledge to solve problems and bring about change is ___ sociology; focusing on the research, knowledge, and theory to make discoveries about life in human groups is __ sociology.

• Basic; value free
• Applied; value free
• Basic; applied
• Applied; basic

Going to college to further your education and be better prepared for your career is a ___ function of college.

• Static
• Latent
• Dynamic
• Manifest

Going to college and finding your spouse is a ___ function of college.

• Static
• Latent
• Dynamic
• Manifest

Like organizing the pieces before tackling a big jigsaw puzzle, sociologists organize their observations into a conceptual framework called a ____.

• Dysfunction
• Verstehen
• Theory
• Symbol

Of the following, this describes WHY the study of sociology began to emerge during the Industrial Revolution?

• A great disparity was beginning to form between rich and poor and some wanted to know the effects of that disparity on the people of Europe.
• Many children were allowed to work in very harsh conditions in the factories of Europe and some wanted to know the effects that it would have on their social development
• The world was rapidly changing and some wanted to know the effects of that change on society
• All of the above are reasons why the Industrial Revolution helped create the study of sociology

Which of the following social sciences deals with the behavior and internal thinking of organisms?

• Economics
• Sociology
• Psychology
• Anthropology

The idea that conflict is inherent in all relations that have authority was first asserted by:

• Karl Marx
• Emile Durkheim
• Jane Addams
• Auguste Comte