Unit 1: Intro to Sociology Quiz

Match the following ideas/contributions with the sociologist they are most closely associated with

Groups:

(a) Auguste Comte

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(b) Émile Durkheim

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(c) Max Weber

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(d) Herbert Spencer

• Verstehen

• Applied methods of science to study of society

• Function of religion in maintaining social order

• Survival of the Fittest

• Father of Sociology

• Influenced by Charles Darwin

• Ideal Type

• Social Statics/Social Dynamics

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) W.E.B. DuBois

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(b) Harriet Martineau

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(c) Jane Addams

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(d) Karl Marx

• Published Society in America

• Social services for the poor

• Two classes - Bourgeoisie and Proletariat

• Emphasis on race as an issue that needed to be addressed

• Conflict Theory

• Founded NAACP

• Hull Houses

• Women's rights, religious tolerance, abolition

According to Karl Marx, society is divided into the following two classes:

Capitalists and owners of the means of production: ​ (a)  

Workers; only needed as labor and purchasers: ​ (b)  

• Proletariat
• Peasants
• Aristocrats
• Serfs
• Bourgeoisie

Match the following

• Ethnocentrism

• Group that rejects the norm

• Culture

• Shared products and values

• Subculture

• Group with own unique values

• Counterculture

• View of your race/culture as superior

The idea that society is a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable system best describes which sociological theory?

• Functionalist Perspective

• Conflict Perspective

• Interactionist Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

The belief that society is run by the forces that promote competition and change most closely aligns with sociological theory?

• Functionalist Perspective

• Conflict Perspective

• Interactionist Perspective

• Psychodynamic Perspective

An interactionist would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements:

• The three main causes of our thoughts and behaviors are genetics, hormones, and neurotransmitters

• Competition over scare resources is the driving force of change

• Sociologists should focus on how individuals interact with each other and respond to everyday situations

• The unconscious mind and early childhood experiences explain most human behavior

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main components of culture?

• Technology

• Symbols

• Language

• Nature

Which of the following are examples of non-material culture (Select all that apply)?

• Beliefs

• Food

• Values

• Clothing

• Technology

Match the following

• Stereotypes

• Earl is accused of posting offensive content online

• Mores

• Jasmine believes all band kids are smart

• Laws

• Victoria wears formal attire to school one day

• Norms/Folkways

• Gracie is ticketed for speeding in a school zone