C273 - Sociology - WGU
C273 - Sociology - WGU
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3r5dto
1. Who was the founder of conflict Karl Marx
theory?
2. Which idea did Auguste Comte Positivism
introduce to the field of sociol-
ogy?
3. Which sociological perspective Conflict theory
views society as being made up
of groups competing for scarce
resources?
4. How would a functionalist the- The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic
ory explain the complexity of and emotional security for individuals from diverse back-
American families in the early grounds.
twenty-first century?
5. A series of questions asked of a Surveys
sample of people
6. Research that takes place while Participant observation
the researcher actively partici-
pates in a setting
7. A controlled setting in which Experiments
specific variables are manipu-
lated and the outcomes are
measured
8. The study of data that have al- Secondary analysis
ready been collected
9. To protect human subjects
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, C273 - Sociology - WGU
C273 - Sociology - WGU
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3r5dto
What is the purpose of having
ethical standards in social re-
search?
10. Why is it considered unethical Because people have the right to give informed consent be-
for sociologists to mislead their fore participating in research
research participants?
11. What is an example of nonma- Language
terial culture?
12. Which concept do sociologists Counterculture
use to describe a group whose
values and goals are in opposi-
tion to mainstream culture?
13. 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.
14. How does the workplace act as It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives
an agent of socialization? of the world.
15. Where do most people first en- Family
counter gender socialization?
16. How might Charles Horton Coo- Media affects the way that people perceive themselves be-
ley use the concept of the look- cause media reflects society's views of itself.
ing-glass self to explain the in-
fluence of media on identity
and behavior?
17. Which area of social life would Social class
be analyzed from the perspec-
tive of macrosociology?
2/9
C273 - Sociology - WGU
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3r5dto
1. Who was the founder of conflict Karl Marx
theory?
2. Which idea did Auguste Comte Positivism
introduce to the field of sociol-
ogy?
3. Which sociological perspective Conflict theory
views society as being made up
of groups competing for scarce
resources?
4. How would a functionalist the- The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic
ory explain the complexity of and emotional security for individuals from diverse back-
American families in the early grounds.
twenty-first century?
5. A series of questions asked of a Surveys
sample of people
6. Research that takes place while Participant observation
the researcher actively partici-
pates in a setting
7. A controlled setting in which Experiments
specific variables are manipu-
lated and the outcomes are
measured
8. The study of data that have al- Secondary analysis
ready been collected
9. To protect human subjects
1/9
, C273 - Sociology - WGU
C273 - Sociology - WGU
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_3r5dto
What is the purpose of having
ethical standards in social re-
search?
10. Why is it considered unethical Because people have the right to give informed consent be-
for sociologists to mislead their fore participating in research
research participants?
11. What is an example of nonma- Language
terial culture?
12. Which concept do sociologists Counterculture
use to describe a group whose
values and goals are in opposi-
tion to mainstream culture?
13. 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.
14. How does the workplace act as It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives
an agent of socialization? of the world.
15. Where do most people first en- Family
counter gender socialization?
16. How might Charles Horton Coo- Media affects the way that people perceive themselves be-
ley use the concept of the look- cause media reflects society's views of itself.
ing-glass self to explain the in-
fluence of media on identity
and behavior?
17. Which area of social life would Social class
be analyzed from the perspec-
tive of macrosociology?
2/9
