Introduction to Sociology

Which of these is the definition of sociology?

• The science of society, social institutions, and social relationships specifically : the systematic study of the development, structure, interaction, and collective behaviour of organized groups of human beings

• the scientific study of crime, criminal behaviour, and the criminal justice system

• the scientific study of the mind and behaviour

• The scientific analysis of a social institution as a functioning whole and as it relates to the rest of society

What is a sociologist interested in?

• why people act in certain ways

• the patterns in social interactions

• the interaction between people

• the involvement of the brain on behaviour

Who holds the title of The Father of Sociology?

• Karl Marx

• August Comte

• Max Weber

• Herbert Spencer

Which of these is the definition of social norms?

• the standard, customary or expected behaviours in certain situations

• the beliefs and ideas that are important to people

• collective ideas, values, customs, knowledge and practices

• expected behaviours that people ignore

Which of these is the correct definition of culture?

• a group of people who live in a definable community

• different groups based on power, economic wealth, social wealth and cultural wealth

• a system of beliefs and ideals

• collective ideas, values, customs, norms, knowledge and practices of society

Which of these topics might we study in sociology?

• advertising

• crisis of masculinity

• death and birth rates

• ethical issues

• all of the above

Which of these is not a social science discipline?

• cultural studies

• anthropology

• law

• human geography

• none

What research might sociologists do?

• observations

• ethnographic study

• experiments

• all of the above

Sociology is a science.

• False

• True

Feminism is not a sociological perspective.

• True

• False