Auburn SOCY 1000 Exam
1(McCONNELL)
Sociology is different from psychology because it is situated @ a
higher ...ANSWER...level of analysis
globalization is located @ the ___________ of the level of analysis
chart ...ANSWER...top
globalization is the ___________ of all societies ...ANSWER...intertwining
Sociology isn't about the __________, but about why you're ___________ as everyone
else ...ANSWER...individual; the same
As a whole, the _________ has its own characteristics ...ANSWER...group
what is studied at the lowest level of analysis? ...ANSWER...atoms
List the level of analysis chart in order from top to bottom ...ANSWER...globalization,
society, institutions, group, individual, organs, tissues, cells, molecules, atoms
When looking at a group, it's not an individual who acts in the group but
rather ...ANSWER...how the group acts as a whole
Where a person becomes a personal being and learns to act in
society ...ANSWER...primary group
Name an example of a primary group ...ANSWER...family
Name an example of a secondary group ...ANSWER...lab group
relationships are emotionally charged ...ANSWER...expressive
the relationship exists for a practical purpose ...ANSWER...instrumental
there are no feelings attached with this type ...ANSWER...instrumental
, enters into all aspects of a person's life; "invasive" ...ANSWER...diffuse relationships
people are unique and can't be replaced ...ANSWER...noninterchangeable members
replaceable; social job description ...ANSWER...roles
type of relationship is there for all of your life ...ANSWER...enduring relationships
only exists if there is a job to do ...ANSWER...contingent affiliation
This sociologist studied people's reactions and contributed to the knowledge of society
and the group level of analysis ...ANSWER...Charles Horton Cooley
Explain the new position a person holds in a family business ...ANSWER...They can be
considered both a primary group and a secondary group. Or, they can change into the
other group. Reality is messy and can be very complicated, so there is no true answer.
the ideal type is very ________ ...ANSWER...rare
something in which all characteristics are consistent and which clearly distinguish it from
seemingly similar things ...ANSWER...ideal type
Max Weber founded the concept of ...ANSWER...ideal type
This sociologist worked with New York gangs and described them as near
groups ...ANSWER...Lewis Yablonsky
What did Yablonsky find street gangs to be? ...ANSWER...near-groups
type of group that has disturbed leadership, motivated by emotion, and sometimes
represent destruction ...ANSWER...mob
type of group with limited cohesion, impermanence, shifting membership, disturbed
leadership, etc. ...ANSWER...near-group
highly organized, cohesive, functioning collection of individuals as
members ...ANSWER...group
this group makes life easy because they tell/teach you what to
do ...ANSWER...institutions
group that serves as an instruction manual ...ANSWER...institution
why were institutions created? ...ANSWER...because humans aren't born knowing what
to do
1(McCONNELL)
Sociology is different from psychology because it is situated @ a
higher ...ANSWER...level of analysis
globalization is located @ the ___________ of the level of analysis
chart ...ANSWER...top
globalization is the ___________ of all societies ...ANSWER...intertwining
Sociology isn't about the __________, but about why you're ___________ as everyone
else ...ANSWER...individual; the same
As a whole, the _________ has its own characteristics ...ANSWER...group
what is studied at the lowest level of analysis? ...ANSWER...atoms
List the level of analysis chart in order from top to bottom ...ANSWER...globalization,
society, institutions, group, individual, organs, tissues, cells, molecules, atoms
When looking at a group, it's not an individual who acts in the group but
rather ...ANSWER...how the group acts as a whole
Where a person becomes a personal being and learns to act in
society ...ANSWER...primary group
Name an example of a primary group ...ANSWER...family
Name an example of a secondary group ...ANSWER...lab group
relationships are emotionally charged ...ANSWER...expressive
the relationship exists for a practical purpose ...ANSWER...instrumental
there are no feelings attached with this type ...ANSWER...instrumental
, enters into all aspects of a person's life; "invasive" ...ANSWER...diffuse relationships
people are unique and can't be replaced ...ANSWER...noninterchangeable members
replaceable; social job description ...ANSWER...roles
type of relationship is there for all of your life ...ANSWER...enduring relationships
only exists if there is a job to do ...ANSWER...contingent affiliation
This sociologist studied people's reactions and contributed to the knowledge of society
and the group level of analysis ...ANSWER...Charles Horton Cooley
Explain the new position a person holds in a family business ...ANSWER...They can be
considered both a primary group and a secondary group. Or, they can change into the
other group. Reality is messy and can be very complicated, so there is no true answer.
the ideal type is very ________ ...ANSWER...rare
something in which all characteristics are consistent and which clearly distinguish it from
seemingly similar things ...ANSWER...ideal type
Max Weber founded the concept of ...ANSWER...ideal type
This sociologist worked with New York gangs and described them as near
groups ...ANSWER...Lewis Yablonsky
What did Yablonsky find street gangs to be? ...ANSWER...near-groups
type of group that has disturbed leadership, motivated by emotion, and sometimes
represent destruction ...ANSWER...mob
type of group with limited cohesion, impermanence, shifting membership, disturbed
leadership, etc. ...ANSWER...near-group
highly organized, cohesive, functioning collection of individuals as
members ...ANSWER...group
this group makes life easy because they tell/teach you what to
do ...ANSWER...institutions
group that serves as an instruction manual ...ANSWER...institution
why were institutions created? ...ANSWER...because humans aren't born knowing what
to do
