SOC 1010 Exam 1 Chapters 1-6 with
Complete Solutions
Sociology - ANSWER-The study of human science; the scientific study of human
society
Sociological Imagination - ANSWER-The ability to connect the most basic, intimate
aspects of an individuals life to seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces.
Paradox - ANSWER-A statement that seemingly contradictory but nonetheless may be
true; As sociologists, we make the familiar strange
History of Sociology - ANSWER-Late 18th and early 19th century; rapid social change;
American and French Revolutions; individual rights, freedom, and equality emerge;
Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, and Scientific Revolution
Auguste Comte - ANSWER-Father of Sociology; Principles: Poverty, crime, and war
Karl Marx - ANSWER-Economic system= structure of society; Bourgeoisie (owners),
Proletariat (workers)
Max Weber - ANSWER-Not just about economy, but also political power and cultural
spheres
Emile Durkheim - ANSWER-Social solidarity= what binds people together; consider the
group, not the individual; found we can divide individual groups on material success with
suicide
Research design methods - ANSWER-Qualitative= nonnumerical; Quantitative=
numerical; Experiments=ideal for testing hypothesis because it's the best way to control
for and manipulate all relevant variables Control and Experiment group; Observation=
Obtrusive observe without participating and Participant
Functionalist interactionist - ANSWER-Society is viewed as a system composed of
various parts and together these various parts promote society's equilibrium
Conflict interactionist - ANSWER-View society as compromised of groups that are
competing scarce resources (wealth, power, status, prestige)
, The self - ANSWER-a sense of having a distinct identity of being set apart from other
people and things; develops from the interaction with other
Cooley's Looking-Glass self - ANSWER-viewing ourselves as we believe others see us;
we imagine how we look to others, we interpret others' reactions to us, and we develop
our self concept based on how we feel about the reaction of others
Mead's significant other - ANSWER-individuals who influence our lives, parents, or
siblings
Mead's generalized other - ANSWER-the larger community
Goffman's impression management - ANSWER-our efforts to manage or manipulate the
impressions others get of us
Agents of socialization - ANSWER-Family, schools, peers, and mass media
Social class variation in parenting - ANSWER-Annette Lareau; Middle class= concerted
cultivation(overscheduled); Working class= natural growth (time with family)
Primary groups - ANSWER-small group whose members are intimately involved with
one another
Secondary groups - ANSWER-larger and more impersonal groups
In-groups - ANSWER-groups toward which individuals feel intense loyalty
Out-groups - ANSWER-groups toward which we feel antagonism
Reference groups - ANSWER-the groups we use as a standard to evaluate ourselves
Dyads - ANSWER-smallest possible group (2 people); most intense or intimate type of
group; most unstable
Triads - ANSWER-group of 3 people; a group size increases... group stability increases,
group intensity decreases
Social networks - ANSWER-a set of relationships, of dyads, held together by ties
between individuals
Social ties - ANSWER-the social relationships linking people to one another
Social capital - ANSWER-a relationship between people that can facilitate the actions of
others...who you know
Complete Solutions
Sociology - ANSWER-The study of human science; the scientific study of human
society
Sociological Imagination - ANSWER-The ability to connect the most basic, intimate
aspects of an individuals life to seemingly impersonal and remote historical forces.
Paradox - ANSWER-A statement that seemingly contradictory but nonetheless may be
true; As sociologists, we make the familiar strange
History of Sociology - ANSWER-Late 18th and early 19th century; rapid social change;
American and French Revolutions; individual rights, freedom, and equality emerge;
Renaissance, Protestant Reformation, and Scientific Revolution
Auguste Comte - ANSWER-Father of Sociology; Principles: Poverty, crime, and war
Karl Marx - ANSWER-Economic system= structure of society; Bourgeoisie (owners),
Proletariat (workers)
Max Weber - ANSWER-Not just about economy, but also political power and cultural
spheres
Emile Durkheim - ANSWER-Social solidarity= what binds people together; consider the
group, not the individual; found we can divide individual groups on material success with
suicide
Research design methods - ANSWER-Qualitative= nonnumerical; Quantitative=
numerical; Experiments=ideal for testing hypothesis because it's the best way to control
for and manipulate all relevant variables Control and Experiment group; Observation=
Obtrusive observe without participating and Participant
Functionalist interactionist - ANSWER-Society is viewed as a system composed of
various parts and together these various parts promote society's equilibrium
Conflict interactionist - ANSWER-View society as compromised of groups that are
competing scarce resources (wealth, power, status, prestige)
, The self - ANSWER-a sense of having a distinct identity of being set apart from other
people and things; develops from the interaction with other
Cooley's Looking-Glass self - ANSWER-viewing ourselves as we believe others see us;
we imagine how we look to others, we interpret others' reactions to us, and we develop
our self concept based on how we feel about the reaction of others
Mead's significant other - ANSWER-individuals who influence our lives, parents, or
siblings
Mead's generalized other - ANSWER-the larger community
Goffman's impression management - ANSWER-our efforts to manage or manipulate the
impressions others get of us
Agents of socialization - ANSWER-Family, schools, peers, and mass media
Social class variation in parenting - ANSWER-Annette Lareau; Middle class= concerted
cultivation(overscheduled); Working class= natural growth (time with family)
Primary groups - ANSWER-small group whose members are intimately involved with
one another
Secondary groups - ANSWER-larger and more impersonal groups
In-groups - ANSWER-groups toward which individuals feel intense loyalty
Out-groups - ANSWER-groups toward which we feel antagonism
Reference groups - ANSWER-the groups we use as a standard to evaluate ourselves
Dyads - ANSWER-smallest possible group (2 people); most intense or intimate type of
group; most unstable
Triads - ANSWER-group of 3 people; a group size increases... group stability increases,
group intensity decreases
Social networks - ANSWER-a set of relationships, of dyads, held together by ties
between individuals
Social ties - ANSWER-the social relationships linking people to one another
Social capital - ANSWER-a relationship between people that can facilitate the actions of
others...who you know
