Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Max Weber used the term Verstehen to mean ________.

Why did Durkheim's research support the position that suicide was more of a sociological issue rather than one based on psychological theory?

What is globalization and how is it playing a significant role in our lives?

The sociologist who developed the concept of the power elite was ________.

The term "survival of the fittest," which is a principle part of the concept of social Darwinism, was coined by ________.

What four social sciences does the author cite as those that are most closely aligned with sociology? What is the fundamental emphasis of each?

Applying the scientific method to the social world is called empiricism.

C. Wright Mills urged American sociologists to concentrate on social reform, developing the concept of the power elite to illustrate how top leaders of business, politics, and the military were an imminent threat to American freedom.

The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of social life was ________.

What is the literal translation of the German word Verstehen as it was used by Weber?

According to Max Weber, the Protestant ethic was a central factor in the birth of ________.

What quality did Max Weber stress as being the hallmark of social research?

Sociologists who analyze how social life depends on the ways that people define themselves and others are most likely ________.

What did Robert E. Park, Ernest Burgess, and George Herbert Mead have in common?

Match the term with the definition. 1) sociological perspective 2) society 3) the scientific method 4) positivism 5) bourgeoisie 6) social integration 7) replication 8) values 9) basic sociology 10) applied sociology 11) theory 12) micro analysis 13) macro analysis 14) globalization 15) globalization of capitalism -A) repeating a study in order to test its findings B) Marx's term for capitalists, those who own the means of production C) investing to make profits within a rational system becoming the globe's dominant economic system D) an examination of small-scale patterns of society E) the use of sociology to solve problems F) people who share a culture and territory G) the standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly H) a general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work I) understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context J) an examination of large-scale patterns of society K) the growing interconnections among nations due to the expansion of capitalism, trade, communications, and travel L) using objective, systematic observations to test theories M) the degree to which members of a group or society feel united by shared values and other social bonds N) sociological research whose purpose is to make discoveries about life in human groups O) the application of the scientific approach to the social world

The first goal of each scientific discipline is to ________.

What distinction did sociologist Frances Perkins hold in American history?

Mark views society as a system of interrelated parts, while John views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Mark would be considered a(n) ________ and John would be seen as a(n) ________.

The two goals of a scientific discipline are to ________ and ________.

What was the social event that most influenced Auguste Comte to explore patterns within society and become interested in what holds society together?