BUndle of WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology Exams| Questions & Correct Answers

Why can't "people with blue eyes" be categorized as an aggregate? The members of this group are not necessarily united in time and space. Which quality is required to be members of a primary group? that the relationship endure regardless of whether a functional reason to interact exists. Prima...

According to Saperstein's 2014 study, what is a strange social byproduct of an individual's time in prison? they are more likely to categorize themselves as Black, and they are more likely to be categorized by others as Black Which characteristic would most likely be used to categorize a per...

Auguste Conte Suggested we apply scientific method to social world, which is known as Positivism Viewed society as a living organism, similar to an animals body - must function together to function smoothly. (functional analysis) Herbert Spencer *Called 2nd founder of sociology *disagreed with...

A common marriage practice that includes living with or near the parents of the husband is known as _____. patrilocal Gillian has her heart set on marrying a man who enjoys the same things she does. Which of the following is this idea reflective of? homogamy

What did Emile Durkheim's research on suicide reveal? Suicide rates were higher in areas where an individual's ties to their group were disrupted or distorted. Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? Positivism Which sociological perspective assumes that social life i...

Yolanda thinks of herself as spontaneous and outgoing. At a party, she will introduce herself to strangers; in a class, she is likely to strike up a conversation with her classmates. Sociologists call this aspect of personality, _____. self-concept Which of the following studies would be follow...