SYG 2000- EXAM 1 CH 1-3 VERIFIED STUDY GUIDE
common sense - Answers - Important to understand how sociology deals with the gap
between ______ and social scientific knowledge, especially when analyzing the
perceptions that are widely held. Is essential to our understanding of social phenomena,
however also important for us to use systematic scientific principles to understand the
social world.
ethnomethodology - Answers - is a sociological practice focused on what people do
rather than on what people think. It is a method used by sociologists to understand
common forms of social
behavior.
macro - Answers - large scale social phenomena such as groups, organizations,
cultures, societies and the world, as well as the relationships between them
macro sociology - Answers - generally concerned with social dynamics at a higher level
of analysis across the breadth of a society. Statistical analysis is the most typical
manifestation of this kind of research, also use qualitative methods such as historical
comparison and in-depth interviewing. They may also resort to large-scale
experimentation
micro - Answers - small scale individuals and their thoughts and actions. Also small
group interactions.
micro sociology - Answers - seeks to understand local interaction contexts
Focuses on face-to-face encounters and the types of interactions between individuals.
They rely on data gathered through participant observations and other qualitative
methodologies.
professional sociology - Answers - work is done mainly for other sociologists
public sociology - Answers - addresses a wide range of local, national, and global
groups, most of which are outside the academy.
Focuses on contemporary social issues from a sociological perspective, using
sociological knowledge to propose solutions
scientific view - Answers - states that examining the relationship between structure and
process should be a purely scientific endeavor. Suggest it is best to understand how the
social world operates before it can be changed.
social construction of reality - Answers - This approach argues that agents (people at
the micro level) create social reality through their thoughts and actions. Their reality
takes on a life of its own and becomes a structure within which those who create the
common sense - Answers - Important to understand how sociology deals with the gap
between ______ and social scientific knowledge, especially when analyzing the
perceptions that are widely held. Is essential to our understanding of social phenomena,
however also important for us to use systematic scientific principles to understand the
social world.
ethnomethodology - Answers - is a sociological practice focused on what people do
rather than on what people think. It is a method used by sociologists to understand
common forms of social
behavior.
macro - Answers - large scale social phenomena such as groups, organizations,
cultures, societies and the world, as well as the relationships between them
macro sociology - Answers - generally concerned with social dynamics at a higher level
of analysis across the breadth of a society. Statistical analysis is the most typical
manifestation of this kind of research, also use qualitative methods such as historical
comparison and in-depth interviewing. They may also resort to large-scale
experimentation
micro - Answers - small scale individuals and their thoughts and actions. Also small
group interactions.
micro sociology - Answers - seeks to understand local interaction contexts
Focuses on face-to-face encounters and the types of interactions between individuals.
They rely on data gathered through participant observations and other qualitative
methodologies.
professional sociology - Answers - work is done mainly for other sociologists
public sociology - Answers - addresses a wide range of local, national, and global
groups, most of which are outside the academy.
Focuses on contemporary social issues from a sociological perspective, using
sociological knowledge to propose solutions
scientific view - Answers - states that examining the relationship between structure and
process should be a purely scientific endeavor. Suggest it is best to understand how the
social world operates before it can be changed.
social construction of reality - Answers - This approach argues that agents (people at
the micro level) create social reality through their thoughts and actions. Their reality
takes on a life of its own and becomes a structure within which those who create the
