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Question 1) What approach is often used to understand what’s defined as deviant within a society?    Antipositivism      Constructivism      Symbolic interactionism      Criticism     Question 2 Sociology is defined as the:    Theoretical examination of life’s origins

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Question 1)

What approach is often used to understand what’s defined as deviant within a society?

  

Antipositivism

 

  

Constructivism

 

  

Symbolic interactionism

 

  

Criticism

 

 

Question 2

Sociology is defined as the:

  

Theoretical examination of life’s origins.

 

 

Systematic study of society and social interaction.

 

  

Quantitative analysis of social transgressions.

 

  

Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon.

 

 

Question 3

Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the father of sociology?

  

Max Weber

 

  

Karl Marx

 

  

Émile Durkheim

 

  

Auguste Comte

 

 

Question 4

Please define C. Wright Mill’s sociological imagination.

  

The theory that man evolved slowly over time.

 

 

How individuals understand their own and others’ pasts in relation to history and social structure.

 

A series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams.

 

The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics.

 

Question 5

A hypothesis can be defined as:

 

a. A way to explain different aspects of social interactions

  

A testable proposition

 

 

d. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them

 

c. An attempt to explain large-scale relationships

 

 

Question 6

The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that shapes that behavior (or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is referred to as:

  

Dramaturgical analysis

 

  

Dynamic equilibrium

 

  

Figuration

 

  

Latent functions

 

 

Question 7

A paradigm can be defined as:

 

The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared location, and religion

 

Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them

 

Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society

 

The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated

 

Question 8

Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method.

  

Pathos

 

  

Quantitative

 

  

Qualitative

 

  

Logos

 

 

Question 9

____ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored ____.

  

Durkheim; Communism

 

  

Comte; Antipositivism

 

  

Max Weber; Positivism

 

  

Karl Marx; Communism

 

 

Question 10

Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on personal merit?

  

Émile Durkheim

 

  

Karl Marx

 

  

Herbert Spencer

 

  

Max Weber

 

 

Question 11

Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor’s analysis is _____, while Felix’s analysis is _____.

  

They are both micro-level

 

  

They are both macro-level

 

  

Macro-level; micro-level

 

  

Micro-level; macro-level

 

 

Question 12

_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society.

  

Symbolic Interactionists

 

  

Social individualists

 

  

Structural Functionalists

 

  

Conflict Theorists

 

 

Question 13

Qualitative sociology can be defined as:

 

Virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming

 

Statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants

 

Door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences

 

In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data

 

Question 14

Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can influence public opinion by “following” famous activists, academics, and politicians on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other’s Tweets, some classmates became close friends. The first is an example of the project’s ____ function, the second is an example of the project’s _____ function.

  

manifest; manifest

 

  

manifest; latent

 

  

latent; manifest

 

  

latent; latent

 

 

Question 15

Weber’s proposal of antipositivism influenced sociological researchers to ______ while examining different social worlds.

 

Reject antiquated notions of privacy and consent

 

  

Methodically predict situational outcomes

 

 

Gain a subjective understanding of human cultural norms

 

Manipulate test subjects into answering difficult questions

 

 

Question 16

Verstehen is defined by the text as:

  

To require proof of interpretation.

 

  

To maintain a social conscience.

 

  

To understand in a deep way.

 

  

To compare and contrast social facts.