SOC 200 - CASE STUDY REPORT 1: THREE JAYS CORPORATION;
COMPLETE SOLUTION.(2025)
Auguste Comte - (ANSWER)Coined the term sociology-which means "the study of the
processes of companionship". he used the expressions "social statics to refer to the principles by
which societies hold together and order is maintained. "social dynamics" to describe the factors
that bring about change and shape the nature and direction of that change.
sociological imagination - (ANSWER)our recognition of the interdependent relationship
between who we are as individuals and the social forces that shape our lives
macro-level analysis - (ANSWER)concerned with large scale patterns that characterize society as
a whole
micro-level analysis - (ANSWER)concerned with small-scale patterns of social interaction in
specific settings
structural functional theory - (ANSWER)addresses the question of social organization (structure)
and how it works (functions)
Conflict Theory - (ANSWER)Marxist theory that views society as a competition for limited
resources indicating anger or dissatisfaction; involves a dominant and oppressed group.
symbolic interaction theory - (ANSWER)Focuses on the symbolic nature of social interaction -
how social interaction conveys meaning and promotes socialization.
manifest function - (ANSWER)the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern
latent function - (ANSWER)the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
social dysfunctions - (ANSWER)undesirable consequences of a social pattern for the operation
of society
, Reliability - (ANSWER)consistency of measurement
Validity - (ANSWER)The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure
survey research - (ANSWER)Research in which people chosen to represent a larger population
are asked a series of questions about their behavior, thoughts, or attitudes.
dependent variable - (ANSWER)the variable that changes
independent variable - (ANSWER)the variable that causes the change
right to privacy - (ANSWER)The right to a private personal life free from the intrusion of
government.
informed consent - (ANSWER)A written agreement to participate in a study made by an adult
who has been informed of all the risks that participation may entail.
Norms - (ANSWER)rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its
members
Folkways - (ANSWER)norms for routine or casual interaction
Mores - (ANSWER)norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance
Values - (ANSWER)culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable,
good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living
language - (ANSWER)a system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another
COMPLETE SOLUTION.(2025)
Auguste Comte - (ANSWER)Coined the term sociology-which means "the study of the
processes of companionship". he used the expressions "social statics to refer to the principles by
which societies hold together and order is maintained. "social dynamics" to describe the factors
that bring about change and shape the nature and direction of that change.
sociological imagination - (ANSWER)our recognition of the interdependent relationship
between who we are as individuals and the social forces that shape our lives
macro-level analysis - (ANSWER)concerned with large scale patterns that characterize society as
a whole
micro-level analysis - (ANSWER)concerned with small-scale patterns of social interaction in
specific settings
structural functional theory - (ANSWER)addresses the question of social organization (structure)
and how it works (functions)
Conflict Theory - (ANSWER)Marxist theory that views society as a competition for limited
resources indicating anger or dissatisfaction; involves a dominant and oppressed group.
symbolic interaction theory - (ANSWER)Focuses on the symbolic nature of social interaction -
how social interaction conveys meaning and promotes socialization.
manifest function - (ANSWER)the recognized and intended consequences of any social pattern
latent function - (ANSWER)the unrecognized and unintended consequences of any social pattern
social dysfunctions - (ANSWER)undesirable consequences of a social pattern for the operation
of society
, Reliability - (ANSWER)consistency of measurement
Validity - (ANSWER)The ability of a test to measure what it is intended to measure
survey research - (ANSWER)Research in which people chosen to represent a larger population
are asked a series of questions about their behavior, thoughts, or attitudes.
dependent variable - (ANSWER)the variable that changes
independent variable - (ANSWER)the variable that causes the change
right to privacy - (ANSWER)The right to a private personal life free from the intrusion of
government.
informed consent - (ANSWER)A written agreement to participate in a study made by an adult
who has been informed of all the risks that participation may entail.
Norms - (ANSWER)rules and expectations by which a society guides the behavior of its
members
Folkways - (ANSWER)norms for routine or casual interaction
Mores - (ANSWER)norms that are widely observed and have great moral significance
Values - (ANSWER)culturally defined standards that people use to decide what is desirable,
good, and beautiful and that serve as broad guidelines for social living
language - (ANSWER)a system of symbols that allows people to communicate with one another
