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Sociology Final Exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 4 Groups of Stratification | Class, Society, Caste, Estate |
| Socialized by your culture | Values/Norms |
| Mesurable trait characteristic that is subject to change | variable |
| Gender inequality is socially constructed by... this sums up the ? perspective. | feminist perspective |
| Emile Durkheim research on suicide suggested | suicide rates seemed to be higher in times of peace than in times of war and revolution |
| Max Weber(German) taught his students they should employ which of the following in their intellectual work. | verstehen |
| Robert Merton's contributions to sociology include | all of the above |
| Which sociologist made a major contribution to society through his in-depth studies of urban life, including both Blacks and Whites? | W.E.B. Dubois |
| Thinking of society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival is a reflection of which theoretical perspective? | functionalist perspective |
| Karl Marx's view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary... | conflict perspective |
| Erving Goffman's dramaturgical approach, which postulates that people present certain aspects of their personalities while obscuring other aspects, is a derivative of what major theoretical perspectives? | interactionist perspective |
| The First step in any sociological research project is to.. | define the problem |
| An explanation of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow a researcher to measure the concept is a(n) | operational definition |
| The variable hypothesized to cause or influence another is called the... | independent variable |
| through which type of research technique does a sociologist ensure that data are statistically representative of the population being studied? | sampling |
| In order to obtain a random sample, a researcher might... | study the attitudes of registered Democratic voters by choosing every 10th name found on a cities list of registered Democrats |
| A researcher can obtain a higher response rate by using which type of survey? | an interview |
| In the 1930's william f. whyte moved into a low-income Italian neighborhood in Boston. For nearly 4 years he was a member of the social circle of "corner boys" that he describes in street corner society. What type of research did Whyte use? | participant observation |
| Which of the following is an aspect of culture? | all of the above |
| People's adaptions to meet the needs for food, shelter, and clothing are examples of what George Murdock referred as | cultural universals |
| What term do sociologists use to refer to the process by which a cultural item spreads from group to group or society or society? | diffusion |
| The appearance of Starbucks Coffeehouses in China is a sign of what aspect of culture? | globalization |
| when sociologist the connection between and individuals person troubles and the large social issues beyond the individual, they're making use of what type or approach in sociology... | macrosociology |
| a(n) ______ is a testable statement about the relationship between two or more factors | hypothesis |
| in the 19th century, before the term "feminist perspective" was coined the ideas behind this major theatrical approach appeared in the writings of... | Ida Wells |
| the social conflict approach draws attention to... | patterns of social inequality |
| making use of what I have taught you the sociological perspective encourages people to... | challenging commonly beliefs about society |
| according to ________ perspective, the current controversy regarding porn on the interest highlights the notion... | interactionist perspective |
| Sociology is... | the systematic study of social behavior and human groups |
| a correlation exists when... | changes in 1 variable coincides with another |
| a study generally in the form of an interview | survey |
| when a sociologist wants to study a possible cause and effect relationship they may use what kind of research technique | experiment |
| Emile Durkheim statistical analysis of suicide was an example of what kind of research technique | secondary analysis |
| which of the following best illustrates the sociological perspective | integration at a frat party |
| the meaning of race is dependent on... | based on society in which meaning is constructed |
| the idea that social stratification motivates people to succeed and insures that the most qualified people will... reflects what perspective? | functionalist perspective |
| The social theorist who coined the term "the sociological imagination" | C. Wright Mills |
| Which of the following statements is true according to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis | Language precedes thought |
| Terrorist groups are examples of.. | countercultures |
| What is the term used when one places a priority on understanding other cultures, rather than dismissing them as "strange" or "exotic" | cultural relativism |
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