Sociology Quiz- Unit 1

The scientific study of society and human behavior.

• Anthropology
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Political Science

_____________ and sociologists are interested in studying human behavior. ____________ seeks to understand human experience over geographic space and evolutionary time.

• Anthropologists; Anthropology
• Biologists; Biology
• Sociologists; Sociology
• Psychologists; Psychology

Who is associated with the concept of "Class Conflict" in sociology?

• Emile Durkheim

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Auguste Compte

What is the focus of the Functionalist Perspective in sociology?

• Class Conflict

• Social Darwinism

• Social Stability and Order

• Anomie

Which sociologist is known for the concept of "positivism"?

• Herbert Spencer

• Auguste Compte

• Georg Simmel

• Harriet Martineau

According to C. Wright Mills, the _________________________- helps us to "grasp history and the relations between people in society.

• sociological perspective
• cultural relativism
• social constructivism
• sociological imagination

According to Émile Durkheim, the concept of anomie refers to:

• A psychological condition of individual despair.
• A state of excessive regulation in society.
• A form of social cohesion and unity.
• A state of normlessness or breakdown of social norms in society.

A sociologist and an _____________ would be interested in studying- Shared Interest: Rituals and traditions within a community.

• anthropologist
• historian
• sociologist
• psychologist

During this era, thinkers began laying the groundwork for modern sociological thought by emphasizing the idea of social contract and the inherent equality of humans, thus challenging traditional hierarchical structures?

• The Enlightenment
• The Industrial Revolution
• The Renaissance
• The Middle Ages

Which contemporary perspective would be interested in analyzing how the gender pay gap persists by examining the power dynamics between men and women in the workplace.

• Behavioral Economics
• Postmodern perspective

• Conflict Theory

• Cultural Studies