Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Sociology places no importance on ethics and values during research.

The concept that describes opening a window into unfamiliar worlds that allows us to understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context is called ________.

What is social location?

Which groups of social theorists would focus most on macro-level analysis when examining patterns of society?

The American sociologist who focused on social analysis,developing abstract models showing how parts of society harmoniously work together,was ________.

Surveys are often used to find the "average" of a given sample or population. Name the three methods by which to measure the average in a data set,and provide an example of each.

College provides a haven for several million potential workers who are classified as "students" rather than "unemployed," which helps stabilize the job market. This situation represents what Merton would describe as a ________.

How does replication improve the validity of sociological research?

The Wall Street Journal has declared that the three greatest modern thinkers were ________,________,and ________.

The French sociologist Emile Durkheim is most identified with which of the following areas of study?

According to symbolic interactionists,the deciding factor that determines if change in society is good or bad requires ________.

The contemporary conflict sociologist who pointed out that conflict is most likely to develop among people in close relationships was ________.

According to Max Weber,the Protestant ethic was a central factor in the birth of ________.

Summarize the main points of Karl Marx's theory of class conflict.

Imagine you are conducting a sociological experiment. Define the problem,then describe your procedure,experimental group,control group,independent variable,and dependent variable.

Briefly describe the factors that contributed to the emergence of sociology as a discipline in the 1800s.

Sue is an expert in interpreting gestures,silence,the use of space,and expressions people make in their daily interactions. In view of this,how would Sue's expertise be defined?

According to Max Weber,the "sign" Calvinists looked for as an indication they were saved was their successful investment in capital.