Sociology Perspectives Review

What is the main focus of sociology?

• The main focus of sociology is the study of social behavior and society.
• The main focus of sociology is the study of physical sciences.
• The main focus of sociology is the analysis of economic systems.
• The main focus of sociology is the exploration of individual psychology.

What does it mean to have a sociological imagination?

Which early sociologist laid the foundation for the discipline of sociology?

• Auguste Comte
• Herbert Spencer

• Harriet Martineau

• Karl Marx

The __(two words) are the disciplines that study human social behavior or the institutions and functions of human society in a scientific manner.

By adopting a __ (two words), sociologists are able to look beyond commonly held beliefs to the hidden meanings behind human actions.

According to Emile Durkeim, a _ is the consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system.

An __ (two words) is a description of a social phenomenon comprised of that phenomenon's essential characteristics.

A __ (two words), or school of thought, is a general set of assumptions about the nature of things.

Anything that people accept as representing something else is called a _.

_ is the level of analysis that involves looking at small-group settings and the everyday face-to-face interactions among group members.