Soc 101 Straighter line final Questions And Answers

Émile Durkheim's explanation of suicide was scientific because he Select one: a. developed conclusions based on a systematic examination of data. b. carefully studied the personalities of hundreds of suicide victims. c. worked in a university setting. d. divided suicide into four distinctive categories. - Answer- A; developed conclusions based on a systematic examination of data Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has on people's attitudes and behavior and the ways in which people shape society? Select one: a. Anthropology b. Economics c. Sociology d. Physics - Answer- C: Sociology The word(s) that Max Weber used to stress the need for sociologists to take into account people's emotions, thoughts, beliefs, understandings, and attitudes was Select one: a. verstehen. b. cultural capital. c. anomie. d. social capital. - Answer- Which sociological approach focuses on the macro level and would tend to view inequality in gender as central to behavior and organization? Select one: a. functionalist perspective b. conflict perspective c. interactionist perspective d. feminist perspective - Answer- D: Feminist Perspective Trying to understand why your roommate prefers a certain genre of music, over others, is an example of using one's Select one: a. cultural capital. b. conflict perspective. c. double consciousness. d. sociological imagination. - Answer- D: sociological Imagination How institutions, such as the government, may help to maintain the privileges of some groups is a topic of interest for Select one: a. globalization theorists. b. conflict theorists. c. interactionist theorists. d. functionalist theorists. - Answer- B: conflict theorists Which sociologist saw society as a vast network of connected parts, each of which helps to maintain the system as a whole? Select one: