Introduction To Sociology: Chapters 1, 2 & 3 – Qs & As
Norms Correct Ans - Rules
Sociology Correct Ans - The study of human behaviors (or what is)
Social philosophy Correct Ans - The way things ought to be
Sociological perspective Correct Ans - Seeing the general in the
particular
Suicide Correct Ans - Some categories of people more likely to commit
suicide than others
Social integration Correct Ans - Categories of people with strong social
ties have low suicide rates, while more individualistic people had high suicide
rates
Outsider Correct Ans - Not part of the dominant category
Global perspective Correct Ans - The study of the larger world and our
society's place in it
Opinions Correct Ans - Something we think
Value statements Correct Ans - Why we have a certain opinion or
think what we think
Growth of cities Correct Ans - Because of enclosure movement, tenant
farmers move to cities; as cities grow, pollution, crime, and homelessness
increase
Theory Correct Ans - statement of how and why specific facts are
related
Theoretical approach Correct Ans - basic image of society that guides
thinking and research
, Three major theoretical approaches Correct Ans - structural-
functional; social-conflict; symbolic-interaction
Structural-functional approach Correct Ans - Macro; sees society as a
system who parts work together to promote harmony/solidarity and stability;
"What is the function?"
Social structure Correct Ans - pattern of social behavior
Social functions Correct Ans - consequences of social patterns for the
operation of a society as a whole
Manifest functions Correct Ans - intended consequences
Latent functions Correct Ans - unintended consequences
Social dysfunction Correct Ans - a social pattern that may disrupt the
operation of a society
Social-conflict approach Correct Ans - Macro; sees society as an arena
of inequality; conflict, power, money, education, social prestige; "Who benefits
at the cost of ___?"
Gender-conflict & race theory Correct Ans - inequality between one
group vs another
Symbolic-interaction approach Correct Ans - Micro; sees society as
product of the everyday interactions of individuals; actions depend on
meaning assigned to interaction; "What is the process?"
Sociological imagination Correct Ans - Micro- personal issues and
solution is person; Macro- public issues and solution is a change in an
institution
Independent variable Correct Ans - presumed cause
Dependent variable Correct Ans - presumed effect
Norms Correct Ans - Rules
Sociology Correct Ans - The study of human behaviors (or what is)
Social philosophy Correct Ans - The way things ought to be
Sociological perspective Correct Ans - Seeing the general in the
particular
Suicide Correct Ans - Some categories of people more likely to commit
suicide than others
Social integration Correct Ans - Categories of people with strong social
ties have low suicide rates, while more individualistic people had high suicide
rates
Outsider Correct Ans - Not part of the dominant category
Global perspective Correct Ans - The study of the larger world and our
society's place in it
Opinions Correct Ans - Something we think
Value statements Correct Ans - Why we have a certain opinion or
think what we think
Growth of cities Correct Ans - Because of enclosure movement, tenant
farmers move to cities; as cities grow, pollution, crime, and homelessness
increase
Theory Correct Ans - statement of how and why specific facts are
related
Theoretical approach Correct Ans - basic image of society that guides
thinking and research
, Three major theoretical approaches Correct Ans - structural-
functional; social-conflict; symbolic-interaction
Structural-functional approach Correct Ans - Macro; sees society as a
system who parts work together to promote harmony/solidarity and stability;
"What is the function?"
Social structure Correct Ans - pattern of social behavior
Social functions Correct Ans - consequences of social patterns for the
operation of a society as a whole
Manifest functions Correct Ans - intended consequences
Latent functions Correct Ans - unintended consequences
Social dysfunction Correct Ans - a social pattern that may disrupt the
operation of a society
Social-conflict approach Correct Ans - Macro; sees society as an arena
of inequality; conflict, power, money, education, social prestige; "Who benefits
at the cost of ___?"
Gender-conflict & race theory Correct Ans - inequality between one
group vs another
Symbolic-interaction approach Correct Ans - Micro; sees society as
product of the everyday interactions of individuals; actions depend on
meaning assigned to interaction; "What is the process?"
Sociological imagination Correct Ans - Micro- personal issues and
solution is person; Macro- public issues and solution is a change in an
institution
Independent variable Correct Ans - presumed cause
Dependent variable Correct Ans - presumed effect
