Unit 1 Review: Introduction to Sociology

Which term describes the ability to see the connections between the larger world and your personal life? a. Social phenomenon b. Sociological perspective c. Sociological imagination d. Social reality 1 C

Which of the following social sciences studies past and present cultures? Economics Political science Anthropology Psychology 2 C

Who was the author of the Communist Manifesto who argued that the structure of society is determined by how the economy is organized? a. Auguste Comte b. Karl Marx c. Emile Durkheim d. Max Weber 3 B

Who was the founder of sociology? a. Auguste Comte b. Herbert Spencer c. Karl Marx d. W.E.B. Du Bois 4 A

Who was the early sociologist who studied African American life in the U.S.? a. Jane Addams b. Harriet Martineau c. W.E.B. DuBois d. Max Weber 5 C

Which of the following research methods involves researchers becoming directly involved in the situation they are studying? a. Case study b. Detached observation c. Survey d. Participant observation 6 D

Who was the early sociologist who studied suicide and was particularly interested in the function of religion in society? a. Harriet Martineau b. August Comte c. Herbert Spencer d. Emile Durkheim 7 D

Which of the following perspectives views society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system? a. Interactionist b. Functionalist c. Conflict d. Latent 8 B

Who was the early sociologist who opened Hull House in Chicago to offer welfare, educational, and recreational services to the poor? a. August Comte b. W.E.B. Du Bois c. Harriet Martineau d. Jane Addams 9 D

Which of the following is a research method that allows sociologists to collect data on attitudes and opinions from large groups of people? a. Case study b. Content analysis c. Detached observation d. Survey 10 D

Which of the following social sciences studies the choices people make to satisfy their wants and needs, considering the way that goods and services are produced, distributed, and consumed? a. Economics b. Political science c. Psychology d. Anthropology 11 A

Which of the following perspectives focuses on how individuals respond to each other in everyday situations and the meanings that people attach to their actions? a. Interactionist b. Conflict c. Functionalist d. Latent 12 A

Which of the following social sciences primarily studies individual behavior? a. Sociology b. Anthropology c. Psychology d. Economics 13 C

Who was the early sociologist who translated Comte’s work into English and also wrote about issues such as women’s rights and the abolition of slavery? a. Jane Addams b. Herbert Spencer c. W.E.B. Du Bois d. Harriet Martineau 14 D

Which of the following research methods involves an intensive analysis of a person, group, event, or problem? a. Survey b. Experiment c. Content analysis d. Case study 15 D

What phrase describes the assumption that someone is more generous, trustworthy, and sociable if they are more attractive? 16 Halo Effect

What is the term that refers to Auguste Comte’s practice of ignoring the work of other writers in order to keep his mind “pure”? 17 Cerebral Hygiene

What was the phrase coined by Herbert Spencer that refers to the view that only the fittest societies will survive over time, leading to a general upgrading of the world as a whole? 18 Social Darwinism

In functionalist theory, what is the term that is used to describe the intended and recognized consequence of an element of society? (ex: cars are used for transportation) 19 Manifest Function

What was the term used by Max Weber to describe the practice of attempting to understand the meaning that individuals attach to their actions by putting oneself in the place of others and seeing things through their eyes? 20 Verstehen