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Sociology Practice EXAM 1

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  1. 1What is sociology?
    1. AThe knowledge, language, values, customs, and material objects that are passed from generation to generation in a society.
    2. BLifelong process of social interaction through which individuals acquire self identity and social/mental skills.
    3. CSystematic study of human society and social interaction.
  2. 2What is the sociological imagination?
    1. AIt is essential for survival and communication with other people.
    2. BAbility to see relationships between individual experiences and the larger society.
    3. CIt shapes our attitudes, values, and beliefs.
  3. 3How might one view a personal trouble as a social issue?
    1. APersonal troubles can lead to social issues if they are reoccurring or prominent in society.
    2. BPersonal troubles aren't linked to social issues.
    3. CPersonal troubles are the same thing as social issues.
  4. 4Summarize the views of Comte.
    1. APriority of social over the individual. Societies are built on social facts such as rules and norms.
    2. BSocial class conflict produced social change and a better society. Clash of conflicting ideas and forces.
    3. CFather of sociology. Knowledge come from science and not religion, the world can be understood by scientific inquiry.
  5. 5Summarize the views of Durkheim.
    1. AFather of sociology. Knowledge comes from science and not religion, world can be understood by scientific inquiry.
    2. Bpriority of social over the individual. Societies are built on social facts such as, rules and norms.
    3. CSocial class conflict produced social change and a better society. Clash between conflicting ideas and forces.
  6. 6Summarize the views of Marx.
    1. ASocial class conflict produced social change and a better society. Clash between conflicting ideas and forces.
    2. BFather of sociology. Knowledge comes from science and not religion, world can be understood by scientific inquiry.
    3. CConflict theory. Groups are engaged in a continuous power. Struggle for resources. Major institutions protect the rich instead of the poor.
  7. 7Summarize the views of Weber.
    1. AFunctionalism. Society is a stable and orderly system.
    2. BVerstehen: ability to understand social phenomena. Study of how religion produces social change.
    3. CGroups are engaged in a continuous power, struggle for resources, and major institutions protect the rich instead of the poor.
  8. 8What is the difference between macro-sociology and micro-sociology?
    1. AMacro: focuses on broad features of the social structure. (looks at forrest) (functionalism & conflict)
      Micro: focuses on small groups and interpersonal interactions. (looks at trees) (symbolic interaction & exchange)
    2. BMicro: focuses on broad features of the social structure. (looks at forrest) (functionalism & conflict)
      Macro: focuses on small groups and interpersonal interactions. (looks at trees) (symbolic interaction & exchange)
  9. 9What are the claims of the functionalist theory?
    1. AMajor institutions and the arrangement of society is the most efficient way of satisfying societies basic needs.
    2. BGroups are engaged in a continuous power.
    3. CFocus on small groups and interpersonal interactions.
  10. 10What are the claims of the conflict theory?
    1. AAffect a large group of people.
    2. BGroups are engaged in a continuous power, major institutions protect the rich instead of the poor.
    3. CPriority of social over the individual.

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