WGU C273: Intro to Sociology Final Exam Study
Guide Latest Updated
Module One: The Field of Sociology
1. Define “Sociology”: systematic study of social life and human society.
2. Which of the following are social facts? Mark all that apply.
following a high-fat diet increases cholesterol
cooking meals full of high-protein crickets because these are a
staple of the cultural diet
X_ evaluating thin as “healthy” and fat as “unhealthy”
the longer one lives, the greater the likelihood of experiencing
Alzheimer’s disease
, 3. Define the concept “sociological imagination”: the way of understanding the
world that involves thinking about things from different perspectives and putting
personal circumstances into a wider context.
4. Highlight which of the following would be the focus of homelessness when using
the sociological imagination?
Motivation
Genetic predisposition to mental illness
Unemployment rate
5. Which scholar developed the concept of “the sociological imagination?”
Karl Marx
C. Wright Mills
Auguste Comte
George Herbert Mead
6. MATCH the profession with the correct focus.
An individual is complaining of symptoms that fit with the diagnosis of a
heart attack. Identify the main focus for each set of professionals.
A. Psychologists
B. Social Workers
C. Sociologists
D. Doctors/Nurses
B: helping the individual to find services that will help pay for care
A: helping the individual build self-esteem and motivation to
exercise and make healthy eating choices
, D: treating the current symptoms of having a heart attack
C: identifying social conditions of the person’s environment that lead
to the likelihood of any person experiencing symptoms of a heart attack
7. Click on the link and complete the crossword puzzle or write the answers below.
C273 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON FOUNDERS
Attention: Helpful resource for all five units!
The perspectives are heavily featured throughout the course, so our Sociology Team
has created some fun Sway presentations to help you learn more about the main
founders of Sociology and the four main Sociological Perspectives. We encourage you
to take some time and view/listen to the five short Sway presentations. If you are able
to access/view the Sways on a cell phone, we recommend doing so for the best viewing
experience.
Links to Sways:
Founders of Sociology
A – First sociologist, Auguste Comte
· Founded sociology and positivism; developed a systematic study of society
ACLU – Jane Addams
· Focused on improving issues of child labor, working hours, industrial safety and
women’s rights; helped found the ACLU.
British Marriet – Harriet Martineau
· Brought sociology to England and focused on the domestic sphere
Conflict Marx – Karl Mark
· Founded the conflict perspective; studied the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
D – Herbert Spencer
· applied the theories of Darwin to societies; survival of the fittest
E – Emile Durkheim
, · Described the social bonds that connect societies as either mechanical solidarity
or organic solidarity; wrote about social facts as external influences on how
people behave.
Protestant Weber – Max Weber
· Focused on bureaucracies and the rationalization of society; wrote The
Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
W.E.B. – W.E.B. DuBois
· Coined the term “double consciousness” and wrote about African American
social identities and experiences; the first African American to earn a doctorate
from Harvard university.
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
The symbolic Interactionist Perspective – is one of 4 main perspectives used in
sociology. This is the only approach that focuses on micro-level processes. The other
sociological perspectives, Functionalist, Conflict, and Feminist, all focus on macro-level
processes.
· George Herbert Mead was one of the first symbolic interactionists.
Focus of symbolic interactionist approach is to understand how it is that we create
meaning in society, shared meaning that is created through our day to day social
interactions.
It is through a series of symbols that humans have the unique ability to understand one
another. Symbols, including words, objects, and actions are used to communicate.
These symbolic meanings of these things are dependent on social context, and can
change in meaning across time and space.
Key components of symbolic interactionism:
Micro-level analysis
· Observe day-to-day social interactions among people; researchers collect their
data by observing and recording the language and non-verbal forms of
communication.
Symbols
· Include words, objects, and actions used in social interactions
Interpretation of meaning
Guide Latest Updated
Module One: The Field of Sociology
1. Define “Sociology”: systematic study of social life and human society.
2. Which of the following are social facts? Mark all that apply.
following a high-fat diet increases cholesterol
cooking meals full of high-protein crickets because these are a
staple of the cultural diet
X_ evaluating thin as “healthy” and fat as “unhealthy”
the longer one lives, the greater the likelihood of experiencing
Alzheimer’s disease
, 3. Define the concept “sociological imagination”: the way of understanding the
world that involves thinking about things from different perspectives and putting
personal circumstances into a wider context.
4. Highlight which of the following would be the focus of homelessness when using
the sociological imagination?
Motivation
Genetic predisposition to mental illness
Unemployment rate
5. Which scholar developed the concept of “the sociological imagination?”
Karl Marx
C. Wright Mills
Auguste Comte
George Herbert Mead
6. MATCH the profession with the correct focus.
An individual is complaining of symptoms that fit with the diagnosis of a
heart attack. Identify the main focus for each set of professionals.
A. Psychologists
B. Social Workers
C. Sociologists
D. Doctors/Nurses
B: helping the individual to find services that will help pay for care
A: helping the individual build self-esteem and motivation to
exercise and make healthy eating choices
, D: treating the current symptoms of having a heart attack
C: identifying social conditions of the person’s environment that lead
to the likelihood of any person experiencing symptoms of a heart attack
7. Click on the link and complete the crossword puzzle or write the answers below.
C273 CROSSWORD PUZZLE ON FOUNDERS
Attention: Helpful resource for all five units!
The perspectives are heavily featured throughout the course, so our Sociology Team
has created some fun Sway presentations to help you learn more about the main
founders of Sociology and the four main Sociological Perspectives. We encourage you
to take some time and view/listen to the five short Sway presentations. If you are able
to access/view the Sways on a cell phone, we recommend doing so for the best viewing
experience.
Links to Sways:
Founders of Sociology
A – First sociologist, Auguste Comte
· Founded sociology and positivism; developed a systematic study of society
ACLU – Jane Addams
· Focused on improving issues of child labor, working hours, industrial safety and
women’s rights; helped found the ACLU.
British Marriet – Harriet Martineau
· Brought sociology to England and focused on the domestic sphere
Conflict Marx – Karl Mark
· Founded the conflict perspective; studied the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
D – Herbert Spencer
· applied the theories of Darwin to societies; survival of the fittest
E – Emile Durkheim
, · Described the social bonds that connect societies as either mechanical solidarity
or organic solidarity; wrote about social facts as external influences on how
people behave.
Protestant Weber – Max Weber
· Focused on bureaucracies and the rationalization of society; wrote The
Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism
W.E.B. – W.E.B. DuBois
· Coined the term “double consciousness” and wrote about African American
social identities and experiences; the first African American to earn a doctorate
from Harvard university.
Symbolic Interactionist Perspective
The symbolic Interactionist Perspective – is one of 4 main perspectives used in
sociology. This is the only approach that focuses on micro-level processes. The other
sociological perspectives, Functionalist, Conflict, and Feminist, all focus on macro-level
processes.
· George Herbert Mead was one of the first symbolic interactionists.
Focus of symbolic interactionist approach is to understand how it is that we create
meaning in society, shared meaning that is created through our day to day social
interactions.
It is through a series of symbols that humans have the unique ability to understand one
another. Symbols, including words, objects, and actions are used to communicate.
These symbolic meanings of these things are dependent on social context, and can
change in meaning across time and space.
Key components of symbolic interactionism:
Micro-level analysis
· Observe day-to-day social interactions among people; researchers collect their
data by observing and recording the language and non-verbal forms of
communication.
Symbols
· Include words, objects, and actions used in social interactions
Interpretation of meaning
