WGU C273 OA INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY EXAM LATEST
WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology
VERSION A & B COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
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JUST RELEASED
1. Who was the founder of con- Karl Marx (1818 - 1883, theory)
flict theory?
2. First professor and author of Emile Durkheim (1858 - 1917, author)
"Suicide" (1897)
3. Coined term "Bureaucracy" Max Weber (1864 - 1920) coined term?
4. "Principles of Sociology" Herbert Spencer (1820 - 1903)
(1876) first text book
5. Coined term "sociology" Auguste Comte (1798 - 1857) coined what term
(1838)
6. Which idea did Auguste Comte Positivism
(1798 - 1857) introduce to the
field of sociology?
7. Empirical Evidence Information we can verify with our senses
8. Macrosociology Large scale perspective, looking at big phenomena that affect
big portion of population. Social structures and institutions,
whole civilizations/populations. Looking for patterns and ef-
fects the big picture has on lives on small groups.
Broad social trends in cities, and statistical data (as long as
you're careful about not making wrong interpretations. deals
with matters like poverty, war, health care, world economy
9. Conflict theory A macroperspective. Which sociological perspective views so-
ciety as being made up of groups competing for scarce re-
sources?
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-The idea society is made of institutions that benefit powerful
and create inequalities
10. Functionalism Macrosociology. Looks at society as a whole and how institu-
tions that make up the society adapt to keep society stable and
functioning
11. Microsociology Face to face interactions, families, schools, other social in-
teractions. Interpretive analysis of the society, look at sample
of society and how individual interactions would affect larger
groups in society. Ex. doctor-patient interactions, or family
dynamics
12. Symbolic Interactionism Social theory that's a Microperspective.
Focuses on the individual and significance they give to objects,
events, symbols, etc. in their lives.
13. How would a functionalist the- The complex patterns of family life permit greater econom-
ory explain the complexity of ic and emotional security for individuals from diverse back-
American families in the early grounds.
twenty-first century?
14. A controlled setting in which Experiments
specific variables are manip-
ulated and the outcomes are
measured
15. A series of questions asked of Surveys
a sample of people
16. Research that takes place Participant observation
while the researcher actively
participates in a setting
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17. The study of data that have al- Secondary analysis
ready been collected
18. What is the purpose of having To protect human subjects
ethical standards in social re-
search?
19. Why is it considered unethi- Because people have the right to give informed consent be-
cal for sociologists to mislead fore participating in research
their research participants?
20. What is an example of nonma- Language
terial culture?
21. Which concept do sociologists Counterculture
use to describe a group whose
values and goals are in oppo-
sition to mainstream culture?
22. What role do a culture's values Values define a culture's standards for good and bad, beau-
play in social interactions? tiful and ugly, right and wrong.
23. How does the workplace act as It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives
an agent of socializatoin? of the world.
24. Where do most people first en- Family
counter gender socialization?
25. How might Charles Horton Media affects the way that people perceive themselves be-
Cooley (1864 - 1929) use the cause media reflects society's views of itself.
concept of the looking-glass
self to explain the influence of
WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology
VERSION A & B COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hce5ny
JUST RELEASED
1. Who was the founder of con- Karl Marx (1818 - 1883, theory)
flict theory?
2. First professor and author of Emile Durkheim (1858 - 1917, author)
"Suicide" (1897)
3. Coined term "Bureaucracy" Max Weber (1864 - 1920) coined term?
4. "Principles of Sociology" Herbert Spencer (1820 - 1903)
(1876) first text book
5. Coined term "sociology" Auguste Comte (1798 - 1857) coined what term
(1838)
6. Which idea did Auguste Comte Positivism
(1798 - 1857) introduce to the
field of sociology?
7. Empirical Evidence Information we can verify with our senses
8. Macrosociology Large scale perspective, looking at big phenomena that affect
big portion of population. Social structures and institutions,
whole civilizations/populations. Looking for patterns and ef-
fects the big picture has on lives on small groups.
Broad social trends in cities, and statistical data (as long as
you're careful about not making wrong interpretations. deals
with matters like poverty, war, health care, world economy
9. Conflict theory A macroperspective. Which sociological perspective views so-
ciety as being made up of groups competing for scarce re-
sources?
, WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hce5ny
-The idea society is made of institutions that benefit powerful
and create inequalities
10. Functionalism Macrosociology. Looks at society as a whole and how institu-
tions that make up the society adapt to keep society stable and
functioning
11. Microsociology Face to face interactions, families, schools, other social in-
teractions. Interpretive analysis of the society, look at sample
of society and how individual interactions would affect larger
groups in society. Ex. doctor-patient interactions, or family
dynamics
12. Symbolic Interactionism Social theory that's a Microperspective.
Focuses on the individual and significance they give to objects,
events, symbols, etc. in their lives.
13. How would a functionalist the- The complex patterns of family life permit greater econom-
ory explain the complexity of ic and emotional security for individuals from diverse back-
American families in the early grounds.
twenty-first century?
14. A controlled setting in which Experiments
specific variables are manip-
ulated and the outcomes are
measured
15. A series of questions asked of Surveys
a sample of people
16. Research that takes place Participant observation
while the researcher actively
participates in a setting
, WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hce5ny
17. The study of data that have al- Secondary analysis
ready been collected
18. What is the purpose of having To protect human subjects
ethical standards in social re-
search?
19. Why is it considered unethi- Because people have the right to give informed consent be-
cal for sociologists to mislead fore participating in research
their research participants?
20. What is an example of nonma- Language
terial culture?
21. Which concept do sociologists Counterculture
use to describe a group whose
values and goals are in oppo-
sition to mainstream culture?
22. What role do a culture's values Values define a culture's standards for good and bad, beau-
play in social interactions? tiful and ugly, right and wrong.
23. How does the workplace act as It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives
an agent of socializatoin? of the world.
24. Where do most people first en- Family
counter gender socialization?
25. How might Charles Horton Media affects the way that people perceive themselves be-
Cooley (1864 - 1929) use the cause media reflects society's views of itself.
concept of the looking-glass
self to explain the influence of
