LSU - SOCL 2001 - Test #1 Questions and Answers Fully Solved Graded A+
Sociology - Answers systematic study of social interaction at a variety of levels
Sociological imagination - Answers Term coined by C. Wright Mills. It is the ability to see the connection
between individual lives and larger social influences
Microsociology - Answers Study of human behavior in contexts of face-to-face interaction
Macrosociology - Answers Study of large scale groups, organizations, or social systems.
How can the following situations be both micro and macro? (Divorce, Unemployment) - Answers Divorce
Micro -Does not get along
Macro - financial problems (economy)
Unemployment
Micro - Lazy Worker, Fired
Macro - Company goes under.
Theory - Answers Statements that explains why a phenomenon occurs
Based on empirical information.
Empirical information is basically what you experience based off of observation.
Auguste Comte is consider The "what" of sociology - Answers The "father of sociology"
Emile Durkheim - Answers Social Facts - external aspects of life
Social Solidarity -
Division of Labor -
Karl Marx - Answers Developed Capitalism
-Capitalists
-Petite Bourgeoisie
-Proletariat
Class Conflict
, Alienation
Max Weber - Answers Verstehen
Value-free sociology
Four Main Theories of Sociology - Answers Functionalism
Conflict
Feminist
Symbolic Interactionism
Functionalism - Answers A complex system of interdependent parts that work together to contribute to
the survival of society
Manifest Functions - Answers intended and recognized
ex. Cellphone - Making Calls
College - to get an education
Latent Functions - Answers unintended and unrecognized
ex. Cellphone - Applications
college - getting ****ed up
Conflict - Answers Examines how groups struggle over power and compete for scarce resources
Feminist - Answers explain the social, economic, and political position of women in society
Symbolic Interactionism - Answers Emphasizes the role of symbols and language as core elements of all
human interaction
Social Research - Answers Objective Gathering of Data
SR Method - Quantitative Research - Answers Numerical Data
SR Method - Qualitative Research - Answers Non-Numerical data
eg. texts, photographs,
Scientific Method - Answers Procedure to acquire knowledge
Emphasizes collecting data through observation and experiment
Sociology - Answers systematic study of social interaction at a variety of levels
Sociological imagination - Answers Term coined by C. Wright Mills. It is the ability to see the connection
between individual lives and larger social influences
Microsociology - Answers Study of human behavior in contexts of face-to-face interaction
Macrosociology - Answers Study of large scale groups, organizations, or social systems.
How can the following situations be both micro and macro? (Divorce, Unemployment) - Answers Divorce
Micro -Does not get along
Macro - financial problems (economy)
Unemployment
Micro - Lazy Worker, Fired
Macro - Company goes under.
Theory - Answers Statements that explains why a phenomenon occurs
Based on empirical information.
Empirical information is basically what you experience based off of observation.
Auguste Comte is consider The "what" of sociology - Answers The "father of sociology"
Emile Durkheim - Answers Social Facts - external aspects of life
Social Solidarity -
Division of Labor -
Karl Marx - Answers Developed Capitalism
-Capitalists
-Petite Bourgeoisie
-Proletariat
Class Conflict
, Alienation
Max Weber - Answers Verstehen
Value-free sociology
Four Main Theories of Sociology - Answers Functionalism
Conflict
Feminist
Symbolic Interactionism
Functionalism - Answers A complex system of interdependent parts that work together to contribute to
the survival of society
Manifest Functions - Answers intended and recognized
ex. Cellphone - Making Calls
College - to get an education
Latent Functions - Answers unintended and unrecognized
ex. Cellphone - Applications
college - getting ****ed up
Conflict - Answers Examines how groups struggle over power and compete for scarce resources
Feminist - Answers explain the social, economic, and political position of women in society
Symbolic Interactionism - Answers Emphasizes the role of symbols and language as core elements of all
human interaction
Social Research - Answers Objective Gathering of Data
SR Method - Quantitative Research - Answers Numerical Data
SR Method - Qualitative Research - Answers Non-Numerical data
eg. texts, photographs,
Scientific Method - Answers Procedure to acquire knowledge
Emphasizes collecting data through observation and experiment
