Introduction to Sociology: Exam 1
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONSAND
CORRECT ANSWSER
Sociology - CORRECT ANSWERS the scientific study of society and
human behavior
society - CORRECT ANSWERS people who share a culture and a
territory
social location - CORRECT ANSWERS the group memberships that
people have because of their location in history and society
C. Wright Mills - CORRECT ANSWERS coined the term sociological
imagination
Auguste Comte (1798-1857) - CORRECT ANSWERS coined the term
sociology, "Father of Sociology", Believed sociology could discover laws of
human social behavior and help solve society's problems, Suggested that we
apply the scientific method to the social world, also known as positivism,
French
Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) - CORRECT ANSWERS British,
disagreed with Comte, He believed that social reform would interfere with a
natural process that improves society, Survival of the fittest, often credited to
Charles Darwin A society's most capable and intelligent members survive, while
the less capable die out
Karl Marx (1818-1883) - CORRECT ANSWERS German He believed
that the engine of human history is class conflict Provides an analysis of the
political economy known as capitalism (oppressive and exploitative system)
, people will work according to their abilities and receive goods and services
according to their needs.
Bourgeoisie - CORRECT ANSWERS those who own the means of
production
Proletariat - CORRECT ANSWERS The exploited workers, who do not
own the means of production
Social Change: - CORRECT ANSWERS Revolution, where workers
will unite and break their chains of bondage
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) - CORRECT ANSWERS French, worked
to have sociology recognized as a discipline, awarded 1st academic appt in
1887, believed that social forces affect people's behavior and conducted
research studies on "Suicide", He found that "Social Integration" played a
significant role in suicide rates, People who have weaker social ties or are less
integrated are more likely to die by suicide
Max Weber (1864-1920) - CORRECT ANSWERS German, Believed
that society had three dimensions: political, economic, and cultural, Believed
that to understand social behavior one had to understand the meaning that a
behavior had for social actors (actors, interactions), Unlike Marx, he believed
Religion was the central force in social change, the Protestant ethnic
W.E.B. Du Bois - CORRECT ANSWERS First African American to
receive a doctorate from Harvard, helped found NAACP, Believed that
knowledge was essential in combating prejudice and achieving tolerance and
justice, Coined the term double consciousness to refer to the division of an
individual's identity into two or more social realities
UPDATED Study Guide QUESTIONSAND
CORRECT ANSWSER
Sociology - CORRECT ANSWERS the scientific study of society and
human behavior
society - CORRECT ANSWERS people who share a culture and a
territory
social location - CORRECT ANSWERS the group memberships that
people have because of their location in history and society
C. Wright Mills - CORRECT ANSWERS coined the term sociological
imagination
Auguste Comte (1798-1857) - CORRECT ANSWERS coined the term
sociology, "Father of Sociology", Believed sociology could discover laws of
human social behavior and help solve society's problems, Suggested that we
apply the scientific method to the social world, also known as positivism,
French
Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) - CORRECT ANSWERS British,
disagreed with Comte, He believed that social reform would interfere with a
natural process that improves society, Survival of the fittest, often credited to
Charles Darwin A society's most capable and intelligent members survive, while
the less capable die out
Karl Marx (1818-1883) - CORRECT ANSWERS German He believed
that the engine of human history is class conflict Provides an analysis of the
political economy known as capitalism (oppressive and exploitative system)
, people will work according to their abilities and receive goods and services
according to their needs.
Bourgeoisie - CORRECT ANSWERS those who own the means of
production
Proletariat - CORRECT ANSWERS The exploited workers, who do not
own the means of production
Social Change: - CORRECT ANSWERS Revolution, where workers
will unite and break their chains of bondage
Emile Durkheim (1858-1917) - CORRECT ANSWERS French, worked
to have sociology recognized as a discipline, awarded 1st academic appt in
1887, believed that social forces affect people's behavior and conducted
research studies on "Suicide", He found that "Social Integration" played a
significant role in suicide rates, People who have weaker social ties or are less
integrated are more likely to die by suicide
Max Weber (1864-1920) - CORRECT ANSWERS German, Believed
that society had three dimensions: political, economic, and cultural, Believed
that to understand social behavior one had to understand the meaning that a
behavior had for social actors (actors, interactions), Unlike Marx, he believed
Religion was the central force in social change, the Protestant ethnic
W.E.B. Du Bois - CORRECT ANSWERS First African American to
receive a doctorate from Harvard, helped found NAACP, Believed that
knowledge was essential in combating prejudice and achieving tolerance and
justice, Coined the term double consciousness to refer to the division of an
individual's identity into two or more social realities
