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C. Wright Mills - correct answers defined sociology as the intersection of society and how we see ourselves. He urged social reform and feared that powerful businesses would infringe on peoples' freedom. Sociology - correct answers the systematic study of human society What spurred the creation of Sociology? - correct answers Social upheaval in England, imperealism in France, and the emergence of the scientific method. Also, the industrial revolution. Auguste Comte - correct answers Co...

Sociology - correct answers Scientific study of human behavior. -implies that social behaviro is regular and patterend -takes place between individuals, small groups, large organizations, and societies. conventional wisdom - correct answers -subjective -ignores facts -varies across groups and cultures -based on myths and misconceptions -also called common sense Sociologial Imagination - correct answers Ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger soci...

structural functionalism - correct answers society is made up of interdependent structures, each of which performs certain fiction for the maintenance of society social system - correct answers set of interrelated social statuses and explanations that accompany them conflict theory - correct answers conflict is a permanent feature of social life and is a key source of change symbolic interactionism - correct answers human beings act toward things based on the meanings they attach to hem...

sociology - correct answers the systematic study of the relationship between individuals and society sociological perspective - correct answers a view of the social world that focuses on discovering and understanding the connections between individuals and the broader social context in which they live science - correct answers a method of inquiry that uses logic and the systematic collection of evidence to support knowledge claims industrialization - correct answers the use of large-sca...

Which of the following best describes how deviance is defined? a. Deviance is defined by federal, state, and local laws. b. Deviance's definition is determined by one's religion. c. Deviance occurs whenever someone else is harmed by an action. d. Deviance is socially defined. - correct answers d. Deviance is socially defined. During the civil rights movement, Rosa Parks and other black protestors spoke out against segregation by refusing to sit at the back of the bus. This is an example...

The term "collective learning" describes ____. (A) the ability of a species to accumulate information across generations (B) the ability of a species to teach their young important skills (C) the ability of a species of use abstract reasoning (D) the ability of a species to work together to accomplish tasks as as group A Which of the following are likely reasons why humans developed collective learning, but others animals do not? (A) The need to process 3D visual information (B) Th...

Overview of the "The Promise" by C Wright Mills - correct answers 1. Constant back and forth of moral values and devloping morals 2. Public issues vs. Private Troubles ex: public issue is unemployment in a town, private trouble is single person unemployment 3. Science and technology becomes frightening rather than hopeful and progressive 4. What is the structure of society? What is the place of society in history? What kinds of people does society produce? Sociological Imagination - cor...

Karl Marx () = Conflict Theorist - correct answers A German (Conflict) theorist, social activist who analyzed the effects of Capitalism. Believed it corrupted human nature. Parts of society are very unequal and that the Bourgeoisie controlled the economy, and the Proletariat do all the work. Harriet Martineau () = Conflict Theorist - correct answers Focused on the inequalities of the sexes. Analyzed impact of slavery. John Bellamy Foster = Conflict Theorist - correct answers *Writes about ...

Structural Function Approach - correct answers Society is a system of interrelated parts to promote solidarity and stability Social Conflict Approach - correct answers Society is an area of inequality that generates conflict and change Symbolic Interaction Approach - correct answers A micro level approach focused on situations and interactions Marginality and Crisis - correct answers Awareness of social forces Qualitative Research Design - correct answers A strategy that researches f...

Augusta Comte - correct answers Coined the term Sociology The effect of the Ancient Regime and the French Revolution - correct answers The idea of Epistemology - correct answers 1. Determining if society is an object in man's environment to manipulate 2. Determining if man is part of society being manipulated 3. The study of knowledge and the justified belief that one can study the issue 4. All of these represent the idea (Test Answer) According to structural functionalism, individ...