Soc 1010 Exam 1 Questions with Verified
Solutions
Sociology - ANS-Scientific study of social/shared behavior (social structure)
Sociological perspective focuses on - ANS-groups not individuals
patterns of shared behavior
social forces that encourage conformity
Benefits of Sociology - ANS-Develops "sociological imagination": helps connect event in
personal life to events in society
Research contributes to public policies and programs
enhances occupational skills
The beginnings of Sociology - ANS-Sociology developed in Europe because of its rapid
change in the 18th and 19th century
FOS: Auguste Comte - ANS-Father of sociology
Though to improve society, social behavior had to be studies scientifically
Should rely on "positivism"(knowledge we can be positive or sure of)
FOS: Emilie Durkneim - ANS-Helped develop statistical social research
Studied suicide rates
Showed human behavior effected by social factors
FOS: Karl Marx - ANS-Deeply troubled by capitalism
Saw society as competing classes with connecting values and interests
Some of his writings were basis for communism
FOS: Max Weber - ANS-Thought research should be value free (no bias)
Said to understand social behavior you hat to mentally put yourself in place of others
(Verstchem)
FOS: Harriet Martineau - ANS-Studied oppressice social practices (slavery, wome's
rights)
Helped develop research methods.
Where does sociology mature - ANS-America
Dramaturgy - ANS-A symb. interactioist view---by Erving Goffman)
Woman behavior compared to a theatrical performance
, People have front and back stage performances
"Impression management"
Non -Scientific sources of knowledge - ANS-Intuition
Common sense
authority
tradition
What is scientific knowledge expected to do? - ANS-Be ovjective>prevents personal
bias
Be verifiable
The scientific method - ANS-Step 1: define the problem
step 2: review the literature
Step 3: formulate the hypothesis ----> - ANS-----> (speculative statement about
relationship between two variables)
Independent variable - ANS-causes something to occur
Dependent variable - ANS-its action depends on influence of independent variable
multiple causation - ANS-events occur due to several factors combined
Spurious correlation - ANS-Apparent relationship between 2 variable--actually produced
by 3rd variable
Step 4: Choose a research design - ANS-Quantative or Qualitative-surveys, filed
research, case studies, or experiments
Step 5: collect data - ANS-...
Surveys (quantative research) - ANS-interviews
questionnaires
both use random samples
Advantages of surveys - ANS-more precise and can compare responses
Can use stats to analyze
Can collect large samples
Disadvantages of Surveys - ANS-Can be expensive
Dont allow unanticipated questions
Low response rate
Questions can be biased
Resercher can affect answers (Hawthorne Effect)
Solutions
Sociology - ANS-Scientific study of social/shared behavior (social structure)
Sociological perspective focuses on - ANS-groups not individuals
patterns of shared behavior
social forces that encourage conformity
Benefits of Sociology - ANS-Develops "sociological imagination": helps connect event in
personal life to events in society
Research contributes to public policies and programs
enhances occupational skills
The beginnings of Sociology - ANS-Sociology developed in Europe because of its rapid
change in the 18th and 19th century
FOS: Auguste Comte - ANS-Father of sociology
Though to improve society, social behavior had to be studies scientifically
Should rely on "positivism"(knowledge we can be positive or sure of)
FOS: Emilie Durkneim - ANS-Helped develop statistical social research
Studied suicide rates
Showed human behavior effected by social factors
FOS: Karl Marx - ANS-Deeply troubled by capitalism
Saw society as competing classes with connecting values and interests
Some of his writings were basis for communism
FOS: Max Weber - ANS-Thought research should be value free (no bias)
Said to understand social behavior you hat to mentally put yourself in place of others
(Verstchem)
FOS: Harriet Martineau - ANS-Studied oppressice social practices (slavery, wome's
rights)
Helped develop research methods.
Where does sociology mature - ANS-America
Dramaturgy - ANS-A symb. interactioist view---by Erving Goffman)
Woman behavior compared to a theatrical performance
, People have front and back stage performances
"Impression management"
Non -Scientific sources of knowledge - ANS-Intuition
Common sense
authority
tradition
What is scientific knowledge expected to do? - ANS-Be ovjective>prevents personal
bias
Be verifiable
The scientific method - ANS-Step 1: define the problem
step 2: review the literature
Step 3: formulate the hypothesis ----> - ANS-----> (speculative statement about
relationship between two variables)
Independent variable - ANS-causes something to occur
Dependent variable - ANS-its action depends on influence of independent variable
multiple causation - ANS-events occur due to several factors combined
Spurious correlation - ANS-Apparent relationship between 2 variable--actually produced
by 3rd variable
Step 4: Choose a research design - ANS-Quantative or Qualitative-surveys, filed
research, case studies, or experiments
Step 5: collect data - ANS-...
Surveys (quantative research) - ANS-interviews
questionnaires
both use random samples
Advantages of surveys - ANS-more precise and can compare responses
Can use stats to analyze
Can collect large samples
Disadvantages of Surveys - ANS-Can be expensive
Dont allow unanticipated questions
Low response rate
Questions can be biased
Resercher can affect answers (Hawthorne Effect)
