Exam 1: Sociology: Theory and Method

Sally has come up with an interesting research question about the behaviors of people who have just achieved what they see as major success in their lives.She finds and investigates as much existing literature on the question as she can find.What part of the research process is Sally in?

Paco has begun using symbolic interaction as a theoretical perspective to think about the role of food in religious ceremonies.What is one possible critique of this approach?

__________ believed that class struggles were what led to historical progress and development.

In the midst of an economic crisis,when foreclosures have become a common feature in the country in response,Jenna and her family lose their home because her parents can no longer pay the mortgage.Jenna would be using a sociological imagination to think about this if she were to:

Émile Durkheim believed that for a society to function and persist over time,its specialized institutions must work in harmony with each other and function as an integrated whole.He referred to this as:

When Juan drinks his morning coffee,he thinks about its production in Colombia,its transportation through many countries,the taxes and tariffs applied for international commerce,and the diverse array of social relations behind his drink.According to the text,one might say that Juan is using:

Max studies marriage rituals in four different countries to note similarities and differences in the ceremonies.His research would best be described as:

Why is a larger random sample more desirable in survey research?

__________ refers to how human societies are reconstructed at every moment by the very "building blocks" that compose them-human beings.

Sarah has been collecting intensive interviews with women who organize in grassroots movements for wages for housework.At the moment,she is looking over the interviews and trying to find common themes within them.What part of the research process is she in?

According to the text,__________ involve constructing abstract interpretations that can be used to explain a wide variety of situations.

Sociologists who use __________ as a theoretical perspective argue that women's lives and experiences are central to the study of society.

What is sociology,and how does it differ from psychology?

The ideas of Karl Marx might be criticized for what?

Anita puts forward the idea that under capitalism,working people and the wealthy will struggle,and from this struggle a new kind of society will emerge.Her thoughts most closely mirror those of which theorist?

Max Weber's theoretical contributions might be criticized for:

Laud Humphreys's studies on "tearooms" shows that sociologists:

Sociology studies contemporary society and,therefore,does not involve historical research.

Camilo wants to see if people in France react the same way to authority as people in the United States.He will likely develop what kind of research question?

How would Karl Marx describe and analyze the contemporary United States?