WGU Introduc on to Sociology - C273 EXAM WITH 113
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW EDITION RATED A+
2026
Auguste Conte - Ans Suggested we apply scien fic method to social world, which is known as
Posi vism
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must func on together to
func on smoothly. (func onal analysis)
Herbert Spencer - Ans *Called 2nd founder of sociology
*disagreed with Conte, believed sociologists should not guide social reform
*socie es are evolving from lower to higher form
*society's most capable and intelligent members service - the less capable die out
*fi(est members produce a more advanced society "The survival of the fi(est" or "Social
Darwinism" (credited to Darwin because he applied it to organisms.
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must func on together to
func on smoothly. (func onal analysis)
Karl Marx - Ans *believed the engine of human history is class conflict
*society is made up of 2 classes
*economics is a central force in social change
*Bourgeoisie - capitalist own the means of produc on, money, land, factories and machines
*Proletariat - workers;
*workers will unite and bread their chains of bondage
,*introduced Conflict Theory
*did not think of himself as a sociologist
Bourgeoisie - Ans Capitalists
they own the means of produc on - money, land, factories, and machines.
Proletariat - Ans Workers
Emile Durkheim - Ans *succeeded in ge4ng sociology recognized as a separate academic
discipline
*how social forces affect peoples behavior
*Social Integra on
when all parts of society full their part it is in a "normal" state, if they do not fulfill their func on
it is in an "abnormal" or pathological state. (func onal analysis)
Social Integra on - Ans Degree to which people are ed to their social groups.
People with weaker social es are more likely to commit suicide
Applying Durkheim - Ans Pa(erns of behavior or recurring pa(erns or events
Max Weber - Ans *used cross culture and historical materials to trace the cause of social
change and how social groups affect peoples orienta on to life
*disagreed with Karl Marx
*Roman Catholics taught to hold on to tradi on, protestant taught to embrace change
*Protestant ethic
, Protestant Ethic - Ans *looked for sign they were in Gods good grace
*financial success-live frugal lives, saving ant inves ng money "the spirit of capitalism"
This brought about capitalism
Harriet Mar neau - Ans *did wri ngs because women were to focus on church, cooking,
children and clothes
*early female sociologist
*viewed sociology as a path to reform and improve society (stop lynchings, integrate
immigrants, improve working condi ons)
W.E.B. DuBois - Ans black sociologist
Jane Adams - Ans Sociologist and social reformer
*came from wealth and privilege
*founded Hull House with Ellen Gates Starr
C. Wright Mills - Ans pushed sociologist to go back to push social reform
Basic (or pure) sociology - Ans sociological research for the purpose of making discoveries
about life in human groups, not for making changes in those groups
Applied Sociology - Ans the use of sociology to solve problems from classroom integra on and
family rela onships to crime and pollu on
Public Sociology - Ans applying sociology for the public good; especially sociological
perspec ve (how things relate to one another) to guide poli cians and policy makers
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS NEW EDITION RATED A+
2026
Auguste Conte - Ans Suggested we apply scien fic method to social world, which is known as
Posi vism
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must func on together to
func on smoothly. (func onal analysis)
Herbert Spencer - Ans *Called 2nd founder of sociology
*disagreed with Conte, believed sociologists should not guide social reform
*socie es are evolving from lower to higher form
*society's most capable and intelligent members service - the less capable die out
*fi(est members produce a more advanced society "The survival of the fi(est" or "Social
Darwinism" (credited to Darwin because he applied it to organisms.
Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must func on together to
func on smoothly. (func onal analysis)
Karl Marx - Ans *believed the engine of human history is class conflict
*society is made up of 2 classes
*economics is a central force in social change
*Bourgeoisie - capitalist own the means of produc on, money, land, factories and machines
*Proletariat - workers;
*workers will unite and bread their chains of bondage
,*introduced Conflict Theory
*did not think of himself as a sociologist
Bourgeoisie - Ans Capitalists
they own the means of produc on - money, land, factories, and machines.
Proletariat - Ans Workers
Emile Durkheim - Ans *succeeded in ge4ng sociology recognized as a separate academic
discipline
*how social forces affect peoples behavior
*Social Integra on
when all parts of society full their part it is in a "normal" state, if they do not fulfill their func on
it is in an "abnormal" or pathological state. (func onal analysis)
Social Integra on - Ans Degree to which people are ed to their social groups.
People with weaker social es are more likely to commit suicide
Applying Durkheim - Ans Pa(erns of behavior or recurring pa(erns or events
Max Weber - Ans *used cross culture and historical materials to trace the cause of social
change and how social groups affect peoples orienta on to life
*disagreed with Karl Marx
*Roman Catholics taught to hold on to tradi on, protestant taught to embrace change
*Protestant ethic
, Protestant Ethic - Ans *looked for sign they were in Gods good grace
*financial success-live frugal lives, saving ant inves ng money "the spirit of capitalism"
This brought about capitalism
Harriet Mar neau - Ans *did wri ngs because women were to focus on church, cooking,
children and clothes
*early female sociologist
*viewed sociology as a path to reform and improve society (stop lynchings, integrate
immigrants, improve working condi ons)
W.E.B. DuBois - Ans black sociologist
Jane Adams - Ans Sociologist and social reformer
*came from wealth and privilege
*founded Hull House with Ellen Gates Starr
C. Wright Mills - Ans pushed sociologist to go back to push social reform
Basic (or pure) sociology - Ans sociological research for the purpose of making discoveries
about life in human groups, not for making changes in those groups
Applied Sociology - Ans the use of sociology to solve problems from classroom integra on and
family rela onships to crime and pollu on
Public Sociology - Ans applying sociology for the public good; especially sociological
perspec ve (how things relate to one another) to guide poli cians and policy makers
