Starter Activity 01

Define Sociology.

Define Social Norms

• Social Norms are guided rules both formally and informally to shape human behaviour

• Social norms are the perceived informal, mostly unwritten, rules that define acceptable and appropriate actions. within a given group or community, thus guiding human behaviour.

• Social Norms are deviant behaviour that does not conform to the rules and regulations of society.

• Social norms are rules and guidances established by society and studied by sociologists.

Which statement defines the term Deviant?

• Social norms of the society are compromised and must be penalised.

• Behaviours or actions that are ridiculed and inapproriate for the society.

• Behaviours or actions that are studied by sociologists which are considered as a crime.

• Behaviours or actions that violates the social norms.

A social problem cannot be a sociological problem. A sociological problem can be a social problem.

Is this statement true or false?

• True

• False

Which researcher was studying the difference between Social Problem and Sociological Problem?

• Karl Marx

• Emile Durkheim

• C. Wright Mills

• Auguste Comte

What were the 3 stages of evolution of human thought?

Answer explanation

1.       Theological / Fictitious Stage: explained the events as God’s work.

2.       Metaphysical Stage: Characteristics of the middle ages with explanations involving the subtle emissions from the divine and mystic influences. This is an extension of the Theological stage where God is not a concrete being but an abstract being.

3.       Positivity Stage: Also known as Scientific stage. Refers to scientific explanation based on observation, experiment, and comparison. Positive explanations rely upon a distinct method, the scientific method, for its justification. During this stage, human tried to establish cause and effect relationship. Positivism is a purely intellectual way of looking at the world; as well it puts emphasizes on observation and classification of data and facts.

Which of these statements that differs Sociology with Common Sense?

• Sociology involves common sense in order to understand human behaviour

• Sociology requires empirical evidence to explain human behaviour

• Sociology involves subjective opinions and in-depth study

• Common sense is essential to the study of Sociology

What is the appropriate term to define this statement?

Sociologists should approach their research with an open mind- a willingness to consider all evidence, and to have their work available for scrutiny and criticism by other researchers.

Positivists study Sociology based on objectively measure facts and information and .........

• Social experiments

• Value freedom

• Subjective evidences

• Cause and Effect Relationship

Functionalism is seen as a .........