Exam 1: What Is Sociology

What is a theoretical approach? What is the role of the theoretical approach in the development of sociological knowledge?

Which early theorist saw class conflict as the main source of social change?

The economic system in which conflict is inevitable because it is in the interest of the ruling class to exploit the working class and in the interest of workers to overcome that exploitation is called:

According to Robert K. Merton, the intended consequences of a social activity or institution are called:

According to Émile Durkheim, the following would gradually replace religion as the source of social cohesion in society:

An ideology is a:

The social cohesion that fans feel at a baseball game when their team wins is an example of a(n) __________ function.

Sociologists recognize that when a group of people agree on an idea or practice, it becomes a taken-for-granted reality. This is called __________.

What played the fundamental role in developing the capitalistic outlook, according to Max Weber?

What role do sociologists believe biology has in explaining human behavior?

Compare and contrast how macrosociology and microsociology would examine romantic love. Explain why we need both perspectives to understand romantic love.

The specialization of tasks within a system of production is referred to as the division of labor.

Which of the following social thinkers argued that it is preferable for social development to come from individual achievement rather than assistance from the state?

The norms, beliefs, and values that we learn through socialization make __________ possible.

When one item is used to represent another, it is labeled a(n):