Exam 1: Sociology: Theory and Method

Elise collects data on homeless people in New York City by widely distributing structured questionnaires.What kind of sociological research best describes what she is doing?

Allen participated in religious rituals with members of the Mormon Church for two years.He kept field notes of his experiences,identified major themes within the notes,wrote a paper about his process and results,and submitted the paper to a major research journal.What part of the research process is he in?

According to the textbook,George Herbert Mead reasoned that language allows us to become self-conscious beings-aware of our own individuality.This idea forms the basis of the theoretical perspective known as:

Karl Marx studied the development of capitalism in western Europe and the United States.One possible criticism of his research might be that:

Laud Humphreys's studies on tearooms show that sociologists:

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?

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 textbook,one might say that Juan is using:

Pedro wonders whether people tend to obey those in positions of authority in intense,high-pressure situations.What kind of research question will he most likely formulate?

In a(n)__________,the sociologist socializes-works or lives with members of a group,organization,or community and perhaps participates directly in its activities as part of the research process.

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:

What are the strengths and limitations of surveys as a research method?

Janice thinks that sociology should be a science used to bring about radical social change,with particular emphasis on power and ideology.Her position most closely aligns with which theoretical perspective?

Kevon believes that society should be looked at like a body,with constituent parts necessary to the functioning of the whole.His ideas probably most closely mirror those of which theorist?

Sociologists recognize that "personal" troubles,if occurring in patterned ways,to large numbers of individuals,reflect important __________ or consequences of social structures.

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

The ideas of Karl Marx might be criticized for what reason?

Michelle has spent the past year among a subculture of twentysomethings who all listen to the same kind of music.She spends time with them,participates in their events,and observes their interactions and behaviors.All the while,she records what she witnesses in her field notebook.What kind of sociological research best describes what Michelle is doing?

__________ invented the word sociology.

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

Alejandra studied the lives of women in the 1968 rebellion in Paris,France,by looking over a wide range of documents available from that period.Her research would best be described as: