Exam 3: Socialization

People throughout the world share the same biosphere; environmental pollution in one area may have an adverse effect on people in other places. This makes environmental problems an example of__________.

Like Auguste Comte, British social theorist Herbert Spencer was strongly influenced by the turmoil of the French Revolution.

Explain what is meant by the sociological imagination.

Sociologist Robert K. Merton stated that in order for social institutions and other social units to be considered functional, their functions must be intended and recognized by all participants.

Social-class pressures may affect rates of suicide among young people. This view is consistent with the __________ perspective.

French philosopher Auguste Comte's philosophy, the belief that the world can best be understood through scientific inquiry, became known as __________,

Comte believed that societies are made up of social statics, or forces for order and stability, as well as __________or forces for social change.

In a study of education in the United States, __________would emphasize the daily activities and the various forms of communication between teachers and students. They would also examine the influence of peer groups and look at the reaction when school rules are either broken or followed.

According to the__________ perspective, groups in society are engaged in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources.

Explain how industrialization and urbanization motivated the emergence of sociology, the systematic study of society.

The term __________refers to the meanings, beliefs, and practices associated with sex differences.

In a study of Amish behavior, a researcher moves into an Amish community and lives and works there for a year, participating in the residents' daily lives. This is an example of __________.

Critics of Durkheim have argued that__________ .

__________is the systematic examination of cultural artifacts or various forms of communication to extract thematic data and draw conclusions about social life.

Which of these is not part of the theoretical contributions of Max Weber?

The sociological imagination helps us place personal troubles, such as losing our job or attempting suicide, into a larger social context, where we can distinguish whether and how personal troubles may be related to public issues.

In her work, sociologist Harriet Martineau was a strong advocate for ___________.

A broken thermometer that measures the same temperature every day lacks both reliability and validity.

A __________is defined as a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to describe, explain, and (occasionally) predict social events.

__________states that societies develop social structures, or institutions, that persist because they play a part in helping society survive. These institutions include the family, education, government, religion, and the economy.