Sociology 200 Exam 1 Questions and Answers | Latest Update
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Course
Sociology 200
Institution
Sociology 200
Which foundational figure in the field of sociology felt that science could be used to
understand and then predict and control human behavior?
Auguste Comte
Sociology can be said to have developed as a result of efforts to understand the effects of
________.
major societal transformations ...
policy initiatives in areas ranging from education to hou sing to sex
discrimination.
Which of the following best describes one of the principal aims of sociology?
✓ to explore what we regard as "normal" about our lives and society at
large and understand how this concept of "normal" is shaped by historical
and social forces
______ are more narrowly focused and attempt to explain particular social conditions or
types of events. They are usually formed during the research process and suggest other
problems for subsequent research.
✓ Theories
The functionalist approach has been criticized for _______.
✓ focusing primarily on factors that lead to social cohesion and paying
scant attention to factors that create social conflict
Examining the interactions between people with a focus on how the people talk, dress, and
use body language is an example of which theoretical approach to sociology?
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