Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

The term "sociology" was coined by Emile Durkheim in 1898.

Identify the three sociologists who played a part in the development of sociology's structural-functional approach.

Sarah is spending a summer living in another country where people have a way of life that differs from her own.A sociologist might expect that this experience would lead her to

Which early sociologist received the first doctorate ever awarded by Harvard University to a person of color?

A social-exchange analysis states that

Looking at the operation of U.S.schools,the social-conflict approach might lead a sociologist to conclude that

Sociologists test their theories by gathering facts in order to confirm,reject,or modify them.

Sociological research shows that all categories of people have had the same opportunities to participate in sports.

What does the idea that the social world guides our actions and life choices just as the seasons influence activities and choice of clothing describe?

According to Auguste Comte,people living in Europe during the Middle Ages thought of society as

In the United States,white people have a lower suicide rate than Hispanics.

According to Auguste Comte,the type of thinking favored by people such as Thomas Edison,the inventor of the light bulb,becomes common in a society at which stage of societal development?

Building social relationships and creating tens of thousands of jobs are two of the ____ of sports.

Durkheim documented that categories of people with weaker social ties have lower suicide rates.

Studying other societies is a good way to learn about our own way of life.

Which of the following examples illustrates a micro-level focus?

To say that a social pattern is "dysfunctional" means that it has more than one function for the operation of society.

If social marginality encourages sociological thinking,we would expect people in which category listed below to make the most use of the sociological perspective?

Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college.A sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of

According to Robert K.Merton,social patterns are always good and have the same effect on all members of a society.