Sociology Chapter 1 and 2

Jane Adams

• was concerned about the exploitation of the lower class

• was the first to study African American communities

• thought people should find their social class on their own

• is considered the founder of symbolic interactionism

A group of people that represents a larger population

• a sample

• a questionnaire

• secondary analysis

• multiple causation

Which of the following is NOT associated with mechanical solidarity?

• It existed in preindustrial times.

• There was a widespread consensus of values.

• Everyone had a highly specialized role.

• There was strong social pressure to conform.

Which of the following is NOT a method used when conducting qualitative research?

• field studies

• case studies

• questionnaires

• participant observation

Max Weber's focus was on

• creating a model of a bureaucracy which increased efficiency

• the importance of social change

• the imbalance of power among the social classes

• race relations in and outside of the US

Anything that stands for something else and has an agreed-upon meaning attached to it

• function

• verstehen

• symbol

• rationalization

A group of people with certain specified characteristics

• sample

• case study

• population

• variable

Which of the following is an example of a symbol?

• Wedding Ring

• Waving at someone

• the word "clock"

• all of the above

Which of the following introduced sociology as a science and introduced feminism?

• Jane Adams

• Emile Durkheim

• Harriet Martineau

• Auguste Comte

Intended and recognized consequences of an aspect of society

• latent function

• social statics

• social dynamics

• manifest function