Sociology: Unit 1, Lesson 1 & 2 (Midterm Review)

What did Emile Durkheim believe was the system that tied individuals together in modern society?

• Common values and beliefs
• Geographical location
• Technology
• Dependence on each other

What did Emile Durkheim propose as the concept of mechanical solidarity?

• Society held together by geographical location
• Society held together by technology
• Society held together by common values and beliefs
• Society held together by individualism

Who argued that sociologists need to approach their own society as if they were outsiders to truly understand it?

• Wright Mills
• Karl Marx
• Emile Durkheim
• Max Weber

What did Emile Durkheim believe characterized modern society?

• Isolation
• Individualism
• Organic solidarity
• Mechanical solidarity

Which sociological perspective focuses on how society is structured to maintain stability and order?

• Conflict theory
• Symbolic interactionism
• Feminist theory
• Functionalism

What is sociology?

• The study of rocks and minerals
• The study of social behavior and human groups
• The study of outer space
• The study of plant life

Which sociological perspective focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society, emphasizing symbols and shared meanings?

• Conflict theory
• Functionalism
• Symbolic interactionism
• Feminist theory

Who are considered the 'founding fathers' of sociology?

• Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael
• Albert Einstein, Isaac Newton, Galileo Galilei
• Emile Durkheim, Max Weber, Karl Marx
• Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Nikola Tesla

Which of the following is NOT considered a component of culture in sociology?

• Race
• Values
• Norms
• Language

What is the term for the process by which individuals from one culture adopt the practices and beliefs of another culture?

• Socialization
• Assimilation
• Acculturation
• Adaptation