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WorksheetsSociology unit 1
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 20mins
Who is considered the Father of Sociology
Karl Marx
Harriet Martineau
Auguste Comte
Herbert Spencer
The scientific study of society is called what?
Sociology
Social Science
History
Government
Which early sociology thinker proposed that society would eventually consist of only 2 classes; the bourgeoisie and proletariat
Auguste Comte
Harriet Martineau
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
A sociologist studying the conflict between teachers on strike and the state education board would be best served using which sociological perspective?
Functionalism
Conflict Perspective
Symbolic Interactionism
Sociological Perspective
Which of these is NOT one of the 3 Sociological Perspectives?
Functionalism
Conflict Perspective
Symbolic Interactionism
Sociological perspective
What is a sociological imagination?
the ability to recognize personal preferences in an individual's decisions
a skill sociology classes aim to instill in students
the ability to recognize the impact of social forces on an individual's decisions
both b and c
Considered to be the founder of the Functionalist perspective of sociology.
Karl Marx
Auguste Comte
Harriett Martineau
Emile Durkheim
Considered to be the founder of the symbolic perspective of sociology.
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
WEB DuBois
Karl Marx
_______________ emphasizes the contributions of each part of society and how these parts work together to create a unified whole.
Symbolic interactionism
Functionalism
The conflict perspective
Positivism
__________ emphasize that people can communicate because they share words, gestures, and physical objects that have similar meanings to all of them
Functionalists
Positivists
Conflict theorists
Symbolic interactionists
This theory is based on inequality and struggle for power.
Conflict
Symbolic Interactionism
Functionalism
Power is the central theme of this perspective.
Conflict
Symbolic Interactionism
Functionalism
This is another term for "point of view".
Perspective
Proletariat
Verstehen
Positivism
Not one sociological theory works alone. A combination of all three gives us the most complete understanding.
True
False
Check all that apply: Which of the following are possible career choices for a sociologist?
Human resources representative
social worker
sports marketing
research and travel
Which Sociologist is seen to be the “father” of the field of Sociology?
Auguste Comte
Harriett Martineau
Max Weber
Lebron James
Thinking away from one's usual day-to-day life and look at the world in a new way. Is know as:
Who said there would be a revolution by the people that would lead to a classless society?
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Who stated that humans behave based on their understanding of the situation?
Auguste Comte
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Who said social behavior must be explained by social factors instead of psychological factors?
Harriet Martineau
Max Weber
Emile Durkheim
Karl Marx
Who believed that change occurs in society, but it's temporary and necessary?
Auguste Comte
Harriet Martineau
Herbert Spencer
Max Weber
Who wanted to use the scientific method to study human behavior?
Auguste Comte
Karl Marx
W.E.B. DuBois
Emile Durkheim
Who is considered a founder of conflict theory?
Emile Durkheim
Herbert Spencer
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Who is considered a founder of Structural Functionalism?
Emile Durkheim
W.E.B. DuBois
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Who is considered a founder of Symbolic Interaction?
Karl Marx
Emile Durkheim
Max Weber
Harriett Martineau
What is the systematic study of human society to understand its development, structure, and functions?
Economics
Psychology
Sociology
Government
