Review- Ch. 1- What Is Sociology

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

The social science that deals with mental processes and behavior is

• sociology
• psychology
• anthropology
• political science

The two types of scientific variables are

• dependent and independent
• statistical and hypothetical
• survey and experiment
• data and observation

Sociologists refer to an observable fact or event that involves human society as a

• sociological perspective
• social phenomenon
• social interaction
• sociological imagination

Herbert Spencer was heavily influenced by the views of biologist

• Auguste Comte
• Karl Marx
• Charles Darwin
• Max Weber

What is a variable?

• the number of people involved in an experiment
• the amount of time an experiment runs
• a statistical analysis of data collected during an experiment
• a characteristic that can differ in a measurable way

Which of the following is NOT one of the theoretical perspectives on sociology?

• functionalist perspective
• conflict perspective
• progressive perspective
• interactionist perspective

social science that studies such things as government and voting patterns.

• political science
• Auguste Comte
• economics
• functionalist perspective
• symbolic interaction

sociologist who was influenced by Charles Darwin

• Herbert Spencer
• Auguste Comte
• economics
• functionalist perspective
• symbolic interaction

social science that focuses on individual personality

• social psychology
• Auguste Comte
• economics
• functionalist perspective
• symbolic interaction