Sociology Fundamentals Quiz

What does 'Bourgeoisie' refer to?

• Working class

• Social interdependency based on specialization

• Class owning the means for producing wealth

• A person who controls the means for producing wealth

What is 'Positivism'?

• The study of social change

• The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

• Social dependency based on a consensus of values

• Understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the places of others

What best describes 'Sociological Imagination'?

• The scientific study of social structure

• The ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie

• The ability to see the link between society and self

• Behavior that matches group expectations

What is 'Mechanical Solidarity'?

• Social interdependency based on specialization

• Social dependency based on a widespread consensus of values and beliefs

• The act of taking for granted or supposing

• The patterned interactions of people in social relationships

What does 'Verstehen' mean?

• The study of social stability and order

• Understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the places of others

• A view that looks at the behavior of groups, not individuals

• The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation