WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Objective Assessment WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED

WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Objective Assessment WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS UPDATED 2023 DOWNLOAD TO SCORE A+ Who was the founder of conflict theory? - (answer)Karl Marx (, theory) First professor and author of "Suicide" (1897) - (answer)Emile Durkheim (, author) Coined term "Bureaucracy" - (answer)Max Weber () coined term? "Principles of Sociology" (1876) first text book - (answer)Herbert Spencer () Coined term "sociology" (1838) - (answer)Auguste Comte () coined what term Which idea did Auguste Comte () introduce to the field of sociology? - (answer)Positivism Empirical Evidence - (answer)Information we can verify with our senses Macrosociology - (answer)Large scale perspective, looking at big phenomena that affect big portion of population. Social structures and institutions, whole civilizations/populations. Looking for patterns and effects the big picture has on lives on small groups. Broad social trends in cities, and statistical data (as long as you're careful about not making wrong interpretations. deals with matters like poverty, war, health care, world economy Conflict theory - (answer)A macroperspective. Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for scarce resources? -The idea society is made of institutions that benefit powerful and create inequalities Functionalism - (answer)Macrosociology. Looks at society as a whole and how institutions that make up the society adapt to keep society stable and functioning Microsociology - (answer)Face to face interactions, families, schools, other social interactions. Interpretive analysis of the society, look at sample of society and how individual interactions would affect larger groups in society. Ex. doctor-patient interactions, or family dynamics Symbolic Interactionism - (answer)Social theory that's a Microperspective. Focuses on the individual and significance they give to objects, events, symbols, etc. in their lives. How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the early twenty-first century? - (answer)The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional security for individuals from diverse backgrounds. A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the outcomes are measured - (answer)Experiments A series of questions asked of a sample of people - (answer)Surveys Research that takes place while the researcher actively participates in a setting - (answer)Participant observation The study of data that have already been collected - (answer)Secondary analysis What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research? - (answer)To protect human subjects Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research participants? - (answer)Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in research What is an example of nonmaterial culture? - (answer)Language Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are in opposition to mainstream culture? - (answer)Counterculture What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? - (answer)Values define a culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong. How does the workplace act as an agent of socializatoin? - (answer)It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the world. Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? - (answer)Family How might Charles Horton Cooley () use the concept of the looking-glass self to explain the influence of media on identity and behavior? - (answer)Media affects the way that people perceive themselves because media reflects society's views of itself. Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of macrosociology? - (answer)Social class Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of moral behavior? - (answer)Religion How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? - (answer)They serve as agents of socialization. Which two concepts reflect sociological ways of thinking about the development of self? - (answer)1-The looking-glass self 2- The generalized other What is the position of conflict theorists regarding deviance? - (answer)Deviant behavior is defined by those with power. What is one factor psychologists, in contrast to sociologists, favor when explaining deviant behavior? - (answer)Personality disorders What is a secondary group? - (answer)A group that is created through similar interests, activities, or professions Which social theorist was the first to analyze bureaucracies as powerful forms of social organization that are concerned with the "bottom line?" - (answer)Max Weber () was the first to analyze? A student is well prepared for a class assignment, and she feels confident she knows the correct answers to the questions the teacher will ask during a group discussion. However, the student is reluctant to raise her hand to answer the questions to avoid making her classmates look bad. - (answer)Role strain Which social structure concept did Emile Durkheim () refer to as a shared consciousness that develops from groups performing similar tasks? - (answer)Mechanical solidarity Which type of influence could convince good people to participate in heinous acts, according to Stanley Milgram's research - (answer)Authority How does ranking nations by their level of global industry or their ability to industrialize describe global stratification? - (answer)The greater a country's global industrialization, the more likely it is to be a first world country. What is a primary cause of global stratification? - (answer)Colonialism