Sociology 100 – Exam 1 – Fall 2022/23

Name: Morgan Garber Instructions: - Make sure to HIGHLIGHT and BOLD your answers - Save a copy on your computer - Attach and submit in the dropbox for the exam by midnight on Sunday. Good luck on the exam! 1. Sociology is defined as the: a. Scientific analysis of premodern people b. Methodological analysis of animal behavior c. Scientific study of human groups and social interaction d. Academic discipline that exams only individual human behavior 2. _____ is a set of statements that explain why a phenomenon occurs. a. Sociology b. Social work c. A theory d. A hypothesis e. A culture 3. The ability to step back and see things from a broader perspective – as an outsider might is referred to as: a. Reality perception b. Conflict perception c. Stylist model d. Sociological imagination 4. ____________ perspectives are based on the assumption that society is a stable, orderly system. a. Conflict b. Developmental c. Functionalist d. Interactionist Breathe… 5. Kevin views society as a system of interrelated parts, while Patrick views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Kevin would be considered a _____ theorist and Patrick would be seen as a _____ theorist. a. symbolic interactionist; functionalist b. conflict; functionalist c. functionalist; symbolic interactionist d. functionalist; conflict e. conflict; symbolic interactionist 6. According to the ____________ perspective, groups in society are engaged in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources. a. Interactionist b. Developmental c. Functionalist d. Conflict 7. _____ refers to people’s intended and recognized activities in a society. a. Latent functions b. Manifest functions c. Dysfunctions d. Latent dysfunctions e. Manifest dysfunctions 8. Which of the following statements best exemplifies symbolic interactionist theory? a. Society is composed of interrelated parts that work to maintain society’s cohesion. b. Society has continuous struggles between the “haves” and “have nots” and this inequality is the source of social change. c. Gender inequality is the major source in inequality in society. d. People act on the basis of the interpreted meanings attached to interaction with others. e. None of the above exemplifies the symbolic interactionist theory. 9. Unlike the focus on order and stability of functionalists, conflict theorists focus on a. the struggle for scarce resources. b. inevitable social change. c. group disagreement. d. all of the above e. none of the above