Intro To Sociology Exam 1 – Questions & Correct
Answers
Sociology Correct Ans - The study of human society and social
behavior. More specifically sociologists are concerned with how and why
people as members of a group act the way they do toward each other.
Dyad Correct Ans - A group of two.
Triad Correct Ans - A group of three.
Emile Comte Correct Ans - Founder of sociology. Believed there was a
hierarchy to science and knowledge got more difficult as you go up.
Why is it more problematic to study humans than it is bacteria? Correct
Ans - Because humans start to change their behavior when they realize
they are being studied.
Durkheim Correct Ans - dealt with problems of social order, argued
that societies are held together by the shared beliefs and values of its
members
Marx Correct Ans - Conflict theorist who believed in the process of
competition and change. Believed there was a tension and struggle going on in
society for social change.
Weber Correct Ans - Conflict theorist concerned with everyday social
behavior, how is it that we know how to act in certain situations?
Harriet Montineau Correct Ans - 1st female sociologist, many argue
that she is the founder. Wrote dozens of books. 1st to translate Comte's work
into English. Was ignored at the time because she was a woman.
W.E.B. Du Bois Correct Ans - 1st black sociologist, harvard educated,
pioneered work looking at experience of black people. Founded the Atlanta
School of Sociology. Co-founder of NAACP. Well received globally but not in
the US.
, Considering the Broader social context when looking at something
sociologically Correct Ans - 1. Consider the social location of people
(where people are located in history and in a particular society).
2.Consider the relationship of one group to another.
3. Consider the external influences (people's experiences) which are
internalized and become part of their thinking and motivation.
Steps in Sociological Work Correct Ans - 1. Wonder-what are you
going to think about?
2.Conceptualization- narrowing your topic down and asking specific
questions.
Theorize- stating how and why concepts are related.
Methods to study Sociology Correct Ans - 1. Surveys- involves asking
people a series of questions about the research, often times ignored, don't
know how accurate it is.
2. Participant Observation- participating in the proceedings but with a critical
eye.
3. Secondary analysis- involves analyzing the data that someone else has
gathered.
4.Documents- involves obtaining info from books, govt records, newspapers,
etc.
5. Unobtrusive measures- a technique that involves observing people without
their knowledge or consent
6. Experiments- involve experimental and control group
Work of Humphreys Correct Ans - Study on individuals frequenting
tea rooms. Example of dangerous unobtrusive measures.
Stanley Milgrim Correct Ans - Did an obedience experiment.
Individuals were either teachers or students. Teachers administered electric
shocks. Showed that people will do what they are told to do. Forced people to
look at themselves- was problem with experiment.
Functionalist Theory Correct Ans - Just concerned with how things
function.Society is composed of interrelated parts that work together to
maintain stability within society. This stability is threatened by dysfunctional
acts and institutions.
Answers
Sociology Correct Ans - The study of human society and social
behavior. More specifically sociologists are concerned with how and why
people as members of a group act the way they do toward each other.
Dyad Correct Ans - A group of two.
Triad Correct Ans - A group of three.
Emile Comte Correct Ans - Founder of sociology. Believed there was a
hierarchy to science and knowledge got more difficult as you go up.
Why is it more problematic to study humans than it is bacteria? Correct
Ans - Because humans start to change their behavior when they realize
they are being studied.
Durkheim Correct Ans - dealt with problems of social order, argued
that societies are held together by the shared beliefs and values of its
members
Marx Correct Ans - Conflict theorist who believed in the process of
competition and change. Believed there was a tension and struggle going on in
society for social change.
Weber Correct Ans - Conflict theorist concerned with everyday social
behavior, how is it that we know how to act in certain situations?
Harriet Montineau Correct Ans - 1st female sociologist, many argue
that she is the founder. Wrote dozens of books. 1st to translate Comte's work
into English. Was ignored at the time because she was a woman.
W.E.B. Du Bois Correct Ans - 1st black sociologist, harvard educated,
pioneered work looking at experience of black people. Founded the Atlanta
School of Sociology. Co-founder of NAACP. Well received globally but not in
the US.
, Considering the Broader social context when looking at something
sociologically Correct Ans - 1. Consider the social location of people
(where people are located in history and in a particular society).
2.Consider the relationship of one group to another.
3. Consider the external influences (people's experiences) which are
internalized and become part of their thinking and motivation.
Steps in Sociological Work Correct Ans - 1. Wonder-what are you
going to think about?
2.Conceptualization- narrowing your topic down and asking specific
questions.
Theorize- stating how and why concepts are related.
Methods to study Sociology Correct Ans - 1. Surveys- involves asking
people a series of questions about the research, often times ignored, don't
know how accurate it is.
2. Participant Observation- participating in the proceedings but with a critical
eye.
3. Secondary analysis- involves analyzing the data that someone else has
gathered.
4.Documents- involves obtaining info from books, govt records, newspapers,
etc.
5. Unobtrusive measures- a technique that involves observing people without
their knowledge or consent
6. Experiments- involve experimental and control group
Work of Humphreys Correct Ans - Study on individuals frequenting
tea rooms. Example of dangerous unobtrusive measures.
Stanley Milgrim Correct Ans - Did an obedience experiment.
Individuals were either teachers or students. Teachers administered electric
shocks. Showed that people will do what they are told to do. Forced people to
look at themselves- was problem with experiment.
Functionalist Theory Correct Ans - Just concerned with how things
function.Society is composed of interrelated parts that work together to
maintain stability within society. This stability is threatened by dysfunctional
acts and institutions.
