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WorksheetsChapter #1 - What is Sociology?
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
All of the following are social sciences except:
psychology
economics
history
ecology
All of the following are overall reasons for the development of sociology as a field of study except:
economic upheaval
physical upheaval
political upheaval
social upheaval
Which of the following sociologists is credited with its founding?
Auguste Comte
Herbert Spencer
Harriet Martineau
Karl Marx
Which of the following sociologists helped to create "social Darwinism" otherwise known as "survival of the fittest?"
Auguste Comte
Herbert Spencer
Harriet Martineau
Karl Marx
Which sociologist stated that "sociologists should try to improve society, not just study it?"
Auguste Comte
Herbert Spencer
Harriet Martineau
Karl Marx
Which sociologist emphasized the primary role that conflict plays in social change and advocated that revolution was a way to speed up this process?
Auguste Comte
Herbert Spencer
Harriet Marineau
Karl Marx
Which of the following sociologists viewed segments of society by their function and systematically applied the methods of science to sociology?
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Jane Addams
W.E.B. DuBois
Which sociologist influenced the development of the interactionist perspective in sociology?
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Jane Addams
W.E.B. DuBois
Which sociologist encouraged scholars to examine the problems of race in the United States?
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Jane Addams
W.E.B. DuBois
A car is supposed to be used to get from point A to point B. This is known as a car's _________________________.
dysfunction
latent function
manifest function
dual function
Sammy bought a Dodge Charger so he could become popular with all the girls. This is known as the _______________________ of a car.
dysfunction
latent function
manifest function
dual function
Because Sammy bought the Dodge Charger, he decided to begin racing it and caused an accident. This is known as a car's ________________________.
dysfunction
latent function
manifest function
dual function
Which of the following perspectives focuses on viewing society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system?
functionalist perspective
conflict perspective
interactionist perspective
feminist perspective
Which of the following perspectives focuses on elements that create competition and change?
functionalist perspective
conflict perpspective
interactionist perspective
feminist perspective
Which of the following perspectives focuses on the interaction of individuals with each other?
functionalist perspective
conflict perspective
interactionist perspective
feminist perspective
