Introduction to Sociology – Midterm Exam
The key terms in this Introduction to Sociology course include Conflict, Economic, Personal Stress.
A sociologist who studies the unequal economic reality between men and women would probably be following which of the following perspectives?
functionalism
interactionism
conflict
all of these answers are correct
The discipline of sociology was given its name by the French theorist
Harriet Martineau
Emile Durkheim
Marcel Marceau
Auguste Comte
In Émile Durkheim’s study of suicide, he related suicide rates to
personal depression
personal stress
the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society
climatic conditions such as oppressive heat, heavy rain, and cold winters
Introduction to Sociology – Midterm Exam
Anomie refers to a
loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behavior has become ineffective
model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated
classification scheme containing two or more categories
type of suicide that is based on depression
A sociologist studies drug-use patterns among small groups of college students in a Midwestern college. This would be an example of
conflict theory
functionalism
macrosociology
microsociology
C. Wright Mills advocated the use of the sociological imagination to view divorce in the United States because divorce
is a serious personal problem for numerous men and women
may create emotional scars for divorcees
is not just an individual’s personal problem but a societal concern
has been a serious problem throughout history
The word that Max Weber used to stress the need for sociologists to take into account people’s emotions, thoughts, beliefs, understandings, and attitudes was
Gesellschaft
verstehen
anomie
Gemeinschaft
Which sociologist translated the works of Auguste Comte into English and emphasized the impact the economy, laws, trade, and population could have on contemporary social problems?
Jane Addams
Harriet Martineau
Emile Durkheim
Talcott Parsons
Which of the following sociologists advocated basic research on the lives of Blacks in the United States?
W.E.B. DuBois
Robert Merton
Jane Addams
C. Wright Mills
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of total institutions?
All aspects of life within a total institution are designed to fulfill the purpose of the organization.
Any activities within the institution are conducted in the company of others in the same circumstances.
The authorities devise rules and schedule activities after consultation with the participants.
All aspects of life are conducted in the same place and are under the control of a single authority.