Sociology Introduction

The social science that studies human society and social behavior is:

• Sociology

• Psychology

• Anthropology

• Political science.

Which statement best describes the social sciences?

• Observable facts or events that involve human society

• Descriptions of how people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior

• Hidden meanings behind human actions

• Disciplines that study human social behavior and functions of human society in a scientific manner

Sociologists refer to an observable fact or event that involves human society as a:

• Social phenomenon

• Social perspective

• Asocial interaction

• Sociological imagination.

A (a)   perspective focuses on forces in society that promote competition and change.

• Historical

• Latent

• Theoretical

• Conflict

Which perspective focuses on gender inequality?

• Conflict perspective

• Feminist perspective

• Interactionist perspective

• Theoretical perspective

What is the main focus of an interactionist perspective?

• How individuals interact with one another in society

• How various elements of a society function together as a whole

• How forces in society promote competition and change

• How society explains relationships

The (a)   is an objective, logical, and systematic way of collecting empirical data and arriving at a reasoned conclusion.

• Social phenomenon

• Functionalist perspective

• Theoretical perspective

What is a group of interdependent people who share a common culture and feeling of unity?

• Society

• Universal class

• More

• Culture

A car is an example of

• A value.

• A cultural universal.

• Nonmaterial culture.

• Material culture.

Which element of culture is most directly linked to communication?

• Language

• Mores

• Norms

• Technology