WGU Introduction to Sociology C273

Auguste Conte - Suggested we apply scientific method to social world, which is known as Positivism Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must function together to function smoothly. (functional analysis) Herbert Spencer - *Called 2nd founder of sociology *disagreed with Conte, believed sociologists should not guide social reform *societies are evolving from lower to higher form *society's most capable and intelligent members service - the less capable die ou...

What is the sociological perspective? - -The sociological perspective stresses that people's social experiences—the groups to which they belong and their experiences within these groups—underlie their behavior. When did sociology first appear as a separate discipline? - -Sociology emerged in the mid-1800s in western Europe, during the onset of the Industrial Revolution. Industrialization affected all aspects of human existence—where people lived, the nature of their work, their relat...

According to sociologist which group of families is more likely to use shaming rather than physical punishment as a social control - -Asian American families Which group has the highest percentage of two parent households - -Asian Americans Graduates from some universities were having difficulty getting jobs. Grade inflation is one way schools have solved the problem what does this mean the universities dip - -The universities raised at the grades of all students What is latent function of...