Sociology: Unit 1, Lesson 5 (Midterm Review)

What does the interactionist perspective focus on?

• The economic structures of society

• Large-scale societal changes

• Biological aspects of human behavior

• Everyday social interactions

According to interactionists, how do humans give meaning to things and people?

• By observing natural phenomena

• Based on societal norms only

• By acting based on these meanings

• Through scientific research

What research method is often used by interactionists?

• Surveys

• Participant observation

• Experiments

• Statistical analysis

Who argued that the self is constructed through interactions with the world?

• Karl Marx

• George Herbert Mead

• Sigmund Freud

• Max Weber

How are society and social processes viewed by interactionists?

• As constantly shifting and adapting

• As primarily influenced by economic factors

• As determined by biological instincts

• As static and unchanging