Bailey Intro To Sociology Final Latest
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_________________________ pioneered research on suicide demonstrating the
importance of social integration. - Answer--Emile Durkheim
Identify the three sociologists below who played a part in the development of sociology's
structural-functional paradigm. - Answer--Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile
Durkheim
Which theoretical approach is of a micro-level orientation? - Answer--Symbolic
interaction
Which of the following is the definition for the term positivism? - Answer--A way of
understanding based on science
_________________________ refer to relatively stable patterns of social behavior. -
Answer--Social structures
Using a ______________________________, is understanding human behavior by
placing it within its broader social context. - Answer--Sociological perspective
Robert Merton pointed out that social processes often have multiple purposes. How did
he identify them? - Answer--Manifest function, latent function, and social dysfunction
, The __________________________ serve as a guide for sociologists in determining
ethical courses of action in various contexts. - Answer--ASA's General Principles for
Research
Which of the following is not a potential benefit of separating study participants into
groups randomly? - Answer--The researcher has no control over who is in the groups
Which of the following most closely conveys the point of the Sapir-Whorf thesis? -
Answer--People relate to the world through language, which is cultural
When there is culture change, a group's __________________ usually changes first. -
Answer--Material culture
Which term do sociologists use to refer to coming across something new? -
Answer--Discovery
Standards by which people who share culture define what is desirable, good, and
beautiful are called - Answer--Values
Chris Langan's story illustrates that - Answer--in reference to success, socialization can
be more influential that intelligence.
A _______________ consists of people who are in contact with one another, share
ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving as well as interests or goals. - Answer--Social
group
Suppose you don't particularly care about your classes, but you go through the motions
because your family expects you to. Your behavior would be an example of -
Answer--Ritualism
A professor notices a student on her cell phone and moves closer to her, while
continuing to lecture. In this situation the professor used
_____________________________ to maintain social control. - Answer--Informal
negative sanctions
Sanctions, means of enforcing rules, are always negative. - Answer--True
Through which type of research technique does a sociologist ensure that data are
statistically representative of the population being studied? - Answer--Random sampling
Update
_________________________ pioneered research on suicide demonstrating the
importance of social integration. - Answer--Emile Durkheim
Identify the three sociologists below who played a part in the development of sociology's
structural-functional paradigm. - Answer--Auguste Comte, Herbert Spencer, Emile
Durkheim
Which theoretical approach is of a micro-level orientation? - Answer--Symbolic
interaction
Which of the following is the definition for the term positivism? - Answer--A way of
understanding based on science
_________________________ refer to relatively stable patterns of social behavior. -
Answer--Social structures
Using a ______________________________, is understanding human behavior by
placing it within its broader social context. - Answer--Sociological perspective
Robert Merton pointed out that social processes often have multiple purposes. How did
he identify them? - Answer--Manifest function, latent function, and social dysfunction
, The __________________________ serve as a guide for sociologists in determining
ethical courses of action in various contexts. - Answer--ASA's General Principles for
Research
Which of the following is not a potential benefit of separating study participants into
groups randomly? - Answer--The researcher has no control over who is in the groups
Which of the following most closely conveys the point of the Sapir-Whorf thesis? -
Answer--People relate to the world through language, which is cultural
When there is culture change, a group's __________________ usually changes first. -
Answer--Material culture
Which term do sociologists use to refer to coming across something new? -
Answer--Discovery
Standards by which people who share culture define what is desirable, good, and
beautiful are called - Answer--Values
Chris Langan's story illustrates that - Answer--in reference to success, socialization can
be more influential that intelligence.
A _______________ consists of people who are in contact with one another, share
ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving as well as interests or goals. - Answer--Social
group
Suppose you don't particularly care about your classes, but you go through the motions
because your family expects you to. Your behavior would be an example of -
Answer--Ritualism
A professor notices a student on her cell phone and moves closer to her, while
continuing to lecture. In this situation the professor used
_____________________________ to maintain social control. - Answer--Informal
negative sanctions
Sanctions, means of enforcing rules, are always negative. - Answer--True
Through which type of research technique does a sociologist ensure that data are
statistically representative of the population being studied? - Answer--Random sampling
