Sociological Concepts and Figures

What is the ability to connect individual experiences to broader social and historical contexts called?

• Empathy

• Sociological Imagination

• Positivism

• Anomie

Empathy involves recognizing and respecting feelings different from one's own. True or False?

• True

• False

Auguste Comte emphasized the importance of _______ in understanding human behavior.

• Empathy

• Positivism

• Anomie

• Verstehen

Karl Marx argued that history is shaped by conflicts between which two groups?

• Bourgeoisie and Proletariat

• Sociologists and Psychologists

• Americans and Europeans

• Men and Women

Positivism emphasizes empirical observation and _______.

• Subjective Analysis

• Objective Analysis

• Emotional Analysis

• Historical Analysis

The class that owns the means of production in a capitalist society is known as the _______.

• Proletariat

• Bourgeoisie

• Sociologists

• Economists

Verstehen involves interpreting actions based on their _______ meanings.

• Objective

• Subjective

• Historical

• Emotional

What is the process of organizing society based on logic, efficiency, and predictability called?

• Social Darwinism

• Rationalization

• Double Consciousness

• Functionalism

The internal conflict experienced by marginalized groups as they navigate multiple identities is known as ________.

• Social Solidarity

• Double Consciousness

• Power

• Culture

Which concept suggests that the fittest individuals or groups naturally rise to the top?

• Social Darwinism

• Organic Solidarity

• Conflict Theory

• Symbolic Interactionism