Sociology study test 1 (Chap. 1-5)

Sociology is:

The sociological perspective:

Making use of the sociological perpective encourages:

Vertical social structure refers to:

_____________ is credited with being the "father of sociology"

According to Auguste Comte, the kind of thinking favored by people such as the inventor of the light bulb Thomas Edison becomes common during which level of societal development?

The theoretical perspective in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the:

The sociological perspective that sees society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and change is the:

The basic-idea of the symbolic-interaction paradigm is that society is:

This is the oldest sociology department in the US. It emphasized the relationship between the individual and society, and it used the city as a social laboratory.

Max Weber suggested that social action could be studied using amethod of sympathetic understanding which he called:

According to Emile Durkheim's study of suicide:

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

Which early sociologist believed that societyies evolve from lower (barbarian) to higher (civilized) forms?

The step in a research process which comes immediately after selecting a topic and deciding on the problem is to:

Which of the following terms can be described as a statement about the relationship between variables that can be put to a scientific test?

Considering the following hypothesis. "Poverty leads teenagers to drop out of school for opportunities to earn money". Poverty is the __________ variable, drop out of school is the _________ variable.

Which of the following statements is NOT true?

If you were trying to measure the "social class" of various people you would have to keep in mine that:

The specific relationship between two variables is called its _______________.

If two variables change together but neither actually causes the change, the result is a _________-

In conducting research on grades of high school seniors who also work after school, Sally went down to her high school senior class roster and selected every fifth name. This is known as a:

Which is the right of human subjects in sociological research?

Culture is:

Standards by which people who share culture define what is desirable, beautiful, good, right, or wrong are called:

Norms that are included in a society's official written codes of behavior are called:

Shared norms in a society contributes to:

Which is not a direct component of culture?

Sociologists define a symbol as:

Cultural patterns that are widespread among a society's population are referred to as:

A person who criticizes the Amish farmer as backward for tilling his fields with horses and a plow (instead of a tractor) is exhibiting:

People are living longer in part due to medical advances; however, our society is faced with a number issues in dealing with thte elderly, including nursing home care, abuse, and meaningful activities. This is one example of the phenomenon called:

The Sapir-Whorf hypothesis suggest that:

Which of the following are dimensions of the process of forming a global cultural?

The theoretical approach that emphasizes the link between culture and social inequality is the:

The beliefs that cultures must be judged on their own mertis and standards is called:

Amy is a member of Delta Omicron Pi, a recognized social sorority at her university. This would be considered a:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of social group?

The _________ leader organizes groups around goals and directs the activities and decision-making, while the _________ leader resolves conflict and creates group harmony.

Which of the following is best example of a primary group?

Which of the following is involved when a surgeon chooses not to operate on her own son because the personal involvement of motherhood could impair her professional objectivity as a physician?

What type of group leader supports collective decision-making?

If a woman is a mother, lawyer, and US Senator but her status as Senator takes precedence over all other statuses than being a Senator is her:

Which of the following terms refers to a social group that people use to help make evaluations or decisions?

The way a society defines how an individual is to behave in a particular status is referred to as:

Which of the following is consistent with the findings of Solomon Asche?

Stanley Millgram's research, in which subjects used a "shock generator", showed

Which of the following illustrates the operation of groupthink?

Which of the following is NOT one of the traits of a bureaucracy according to Max Weber?

The term "McDonaldization" of society refers to: