Soc 200 exam 1(A+ GUARANTEED)

Sociology correct answers the scientific study of the patterns and processes of human social relations Assumptions of sociology correct answers -we are social beings -"society makes us human" -we are socially determined -somethings are natural (personality, appearances) but what you do with that is socially determined Questions that sociologists ask correct answers -look for patterns of behavior/regularities -collective view instead of just individuals Sociological Imagination correct answers -C. Wright Mills 1959= American sociologist -looked at how individuals act with others in larger social groups -your own bio--other's bio +history + social structure -used to describe the ability to see the link between incidents in the lives of individuals and large social forces History of Soc correct answers -european origins (Germany, France, England) -Came about during 1700's enlightenment -in 1838 Comte coined term Reasons for Soc: -interpret and explains Why -analyze certain patterns -if religion dies, then need structure or new way to understand life. -If divine order to gone, we need to focus on society -sought to discover laws of human society resembling laws of nature Practicing Sociology correct answers -Theory + Research -Theory= explains, classifies, and generalizes -Research= scientific, logical, empirical process (repetitive cycles) Social Scientific Process correct answers 1. Wonder 2.Conceptualization 3.Theorize 4.Operationalization 5.Hypothesize (IV/DV) 6, Observation 7. Analyze 8. Assessment Issues in practicing sociology correct answers - problems with studying people: 1. reactive effect= people act differently because they know you are studying them