SOPHIA INTRO TO SOCIOLOGY UNIT 1
MILESTONE 1 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉functionalism. Answer: a theoretical approach that sees society as
a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological
and social needs of individuals that make up that society
◉function. Answer: the part a recurrent activity plays in the social
life as a whole and the contribution it makes to structural continuity
◉dynamic equilibrium. Answer: a stable state in which all parts of a
healthy society work together properly
◉manifest functions. Answer: sought consequences of a social
process
◉latent functions. Answer: the unrecognized or unintended
consequences of a social process
, ◉dysfunctions. Answer: social patterns that have undesirable
consequences for the operation of society
◉conflict theory. Answer: a theory that looks at society as a
competition for limited resources
◉constructivism. Answer: an extension of symbolic interaction
theory which proposes that reality is what humans cognitively
construct it to be
◉dramaturgical analysis. Answer: a technique sociologists use in
which they view society through the metaphor of theatrical
performance
◉symbolic interactionism. Answer: a theoretical perspective
through which scholars examine the relationship of individuals
within their society by studying their communication ( language and
symbols
◉scientific method. Answer: an established scholarly research that
involves asking a question , researching existing sources , forming a
hypothesis , designing a data collection method , gathering data , and
drawing conclusions
MILESTONE 1 COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
2026 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS
◉functionalism. Answer: a theoretical approach that sees society as
a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological
and social needs of individuals that make up that society
◉function. Answer: the part a recurrent activity plays in the social
life as a whole and the contribution it makes to structural continuity
◉dynamic equilibrium. Answer: a stable state in which all parts of a
healthy society work together properly
◉manifest functions. Answer: sought consequences of a social
process
◉latent functions. Answer: the unrecognized or unintended
consequences of a social process
, ◉dysfunctions. Answer: social patterns that have undesirable
consequences for the operation of society
◉conflict theory. Answer: a theory that looks at society as a
competition for limited resources
◉constructivism. Answer: an extension of symbolic interaction
theory which proposes that reality is what humans cognitively
construct it to be
◉dramaturgical analysis. Answer: a technique sociologists use in
which they view society through the metaphor of theatrical
performance
◉symbolic interactionism. Answer: a theoretical perspective
through which scholars examine the relationship of individuals
within their society by studying their communication ( language and
symbols
◉scientific method. Answer: an established scholarly research that
involves asking a question , researching existing sources , forming a
hypothesis , designing a data collection method , gathering data , and
drawing conclusions
