SOC 101 FINAL EXAM, Sociology WITH 100% SURE
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they did not have time to study because
they were working two different jobs
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Systematic and scientific study of human social
behavior (including its origins, development,
organization, networks, and institutions).
Sociology
Sociology particularly places special emphasis on
studying societies, both as individual entities and
as elements of a global perspective.
If someone is arrested for drunk driving, labeling theory
they will always be referred to as a drunk.
1798-1857; Father of Sociology.
Began studying as a result of the chaos following
the French and Industrial Revolutions.
Auguste Comte
Most of his finding have been disregarded as they
were based on personal observation rather than
objective investigation.
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, Suppose you are employed by a grocery differential association theory
store and you work the deli counter. In all
the years you have worked there, you
never pack a lunch because you and your
coworkers sample the food (potato salads,
meats, cheeses, etc.) in order to explain to
customers how they taste. You know it is
wrong to eat lunch from the deli counter
each day, for free, but since everyone does
it - you're in!
A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a
problem that entails a series of steps, including
Scientific Method
collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing
the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Deviance can be a violation of a social true
norm, more, or law.
The application of the scientific method towards the analysis of society.
Positivism
The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation, in this case
particularly that society can best be understood through scientific inquiry.
Deviance is function for a society true
Someone's status, either ascribed or true
achieved, may be defined as deviant.
Deviance is socially constructed but false
independent on the time and social
context.
Understands societies by immersing oneself in the group's experiences.
Including in-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as
Qualitative Sociology
the source of its data.
developed by Albion Small.
The rate of recidivism in the United States is true
very high.
"Within three years of release, about two-
thirds (67.8 percent) of released prisoners
were rearrested. Within five years of
release, about three-quarters (76.6
percent) of released prisoners were
rearrested. Of those prisoners who were
rearrested, more than half (56.7 percent)
were arrested by the end of the first year."
Understands societies by observing the group.
Quantitative Sociology
Relies on statistical analysis to understand experiences and trends.
Not being able to meet basic needs, such absolute poverty
as food, water, and shelter best describes
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