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Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define Conventional (Social) Wisdom:

a)

the patterned interaction of people in social relationships

b)

Common beliefs or ideas that most people hold true

c)

the ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

d)

social interdependency based on a high degree of specialization

2.

Define Perspective:

a)

the working class

b)

the study of social change

c)

A particular point of view

d)

one who owns the means for producing wealth

3.

Define Social Structure:

a)

the patterned interaction of people in social relationships

b)

one who owns the means for producing wealth

c)

 the mindset emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning

d)

a view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals

4.

Define Sociological imagination:

a)

social dependency based on a board consensus of values and beliefs, enforced conformity

b)

 the ability to see the relationship between events in personal life and events in society

c)

approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society

d)

approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols

5.

Define Sociological perspective:

a)

a view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals

b)

the ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

c)

the belief of that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

d)

understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

6.

Define Sociology:

a)

the ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

b)

the belief of that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

c)

the study of social stability and order

d)

the scientific study of social structure (Human social behavior)

7.

Define Bourgeoisie:

a)

the theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form

b)

class owning the means for producing wealth

c)

one who owns the means for producing wealth

d)

social interdependency based on a high degree of specialization

8.

Define Capitalist:

a)

one who owns the means for producing wealth

b)

the study of social change

c)

class owning the means for producing wealth

d)

understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

9.

Define Class conflict:

a)

social interdependency based on a high degree of specialization

b)

understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

c)

the ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

d)

social dependency based on a board consensus of values and beliefs, enforced conformity

10.

Define Mechanical solidarity:

a)

social dependency based on a board consensus of values and beliefs, enforced conformity

b)

the belief of that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

c)

social interdependency based on a high degree of specialization

d)

understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

11.

Define Organic solidarity:

a)

the scientific study of social structure (Human social behavior)

b)

the ongoing struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat

c)

Common beliefs or ideas that most people hold true

d)

social interdependency based on a high degree of specialization

12.

Define Positivism:

a)

the belief of that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation

b)

approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society

c)

anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it

d)

approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols

13.

Define Proletariat:

a)

the working class

b)

A particular point of view

c)

a set of assumptions accepted as true

d)

the ability to control the behavior of others

14.

Define Rationalization:

a)

the theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form

b)

understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

c)

the mindset emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning

d)

approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances

15.

Define Social Darwinism:

a)

understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

b)

approach that emphasizes the the contributions made by each part of society

c)

unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society

d)

the theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form

16.

Define Social dynamics:

a)

the scientific study of social structure (Human social behavior)

b)

the study of social change

c)

the study of social stability and order

d)

the working class

17.

Define Social statics:

a)

A particular point of view

b)

 the study of social stability and order

c)

the study of social change

d)

class owning the means for producing wealth

18.

Define Verstehen:

a)

negative consequence of an aspect of society

b)

understanding social behavior by putting yourself in the place of others

c)

approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society

d)

approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances

19.

Define Conflict perspective:

a)

approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society

b)

 unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society

c)

 approach that emphasizes the the contributions made by each part of society

d)

anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it

20.

Define Dramaturgy:

a)

approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society

b)

negative consequence of an aspect of society

c)

approach that emphasizes the the contributions made by each part of society

d)

approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances

21.

Define Dysfunction:

a)

unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society

b)

approach that emphasizes the the contributions made by each part of society

c)

negative consequence of an aspect of society

d)

the ability to control the behavior of others

22.

Define Functionalism:

a)

approach that emphasizes the the contributions made by each part of society

b)

the theory that societies evolve naturally into the fittest form

c)

approach that depicts human interaction as theatrical performances

d)

approach emphasizing the role of conflict, competition, and constraint within a society

23.

Define Latent functions:

a)

approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols

b)

unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society

c)

anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it

d)

the ability to control the behavior of others

24.

Define Power:

a)

the ability to control the behavior of others

b)

approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols

c)

anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it

d)

a set of assumptions accepted as true

25.

Define Symbol:

a)

the mindset emphasizing knowledge, reason, and planning

b)

anything that stands for something else and has an agreed upon meaning attached to it

c)

approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols

d)

a view that looks at behavior of groups, not individuals

26.

Define Symbolic interactionism:

a)

social dependency based on a board consensus of values and beliefs, enforced conformity

b)

unintended and unrecognized consequences of an aspect of society

c)

approach that focuses on the interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols

d)

 a set of assumptions accepted as true

27.

Define Theoretical perspective:

a)

the ability to control the behavior of others

b)

the study of social stability and order

c)

one who owns the means for producing wealth

d)

 a set of assumptions accepted as true

28.

True or False: Auguste Comte encouraged people to use scientific observation and experimentation to study social behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False: Functionalists believe that because society is an integrated whole, changes in one part will lead to changes in other parts.

a)

False

b)

True

30.

True or False: Herbert Spencer did not believe in social reform because he thought it interfered with people's finding their proper social-class level

a)

False

b)

True

31.

True or False: Nodding your head up and down in response to a question is an example of a symbol.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Which of the following best describes what is meant by the term sociological perspective?

a)

Examining the behavior of people on a social level

b)

Determining the social statics and social dynamics within a particular group

c)

Challenging conventional social wisdom

d)

Examining the disagreements among groups in society

33.

The _______ theory states that those people with the most power will get the most of whatever is valued in society.

a)

Symbolic interactionism

b)

Functionalism

c)

Conflict perspective

d)

Dramaturgy

34.

People at a basketball game typically act rowdier and yell louder if they are with a group of rowdy, loud friends than if they are at the game alone. Which of the following best describes this behavior?

a)

Group conformity

b)

Social statics

c)

Social dynamics

d)

Positivism

35.

Karl Marx believed that:

a)

it is best to allow the individuals in a society to seek their own social-class level without outside interference.

b)

the working people would eventually overthrow the capitalists.

c)

the bourgeoisie would always rule the proletariat because they were more powerful.

d)

a classless society was impossible to achieve.

36.

Aman works forty hours a week at an office to obtain money to pay his bills. His ability to pay his bills with his earning is a _________ function of his job.

a)

latent

b)

mechanical

c)

symbolic

d)

manifest