Sociology Definitions Chapter 1&3
sociology - correct answer ✔systematic and scientific study of human
behavior, social groups, and society
sociological imagination - correct answer ✔quality of mind that provides an
understanding of ourselves within the context of the larger society
globalization - correct answer ✔interconnectedness among people around
the world
critical thinking - correct answer ✔involves objectively assessing ideas,
statements, and information
sociological theory - correct answer ✔asking questions and questioning
answers
mass media - correct answer ✔forms of communication that transmit
standardized messages to widespread audiences; newspapers, magazines,
books, radio, television
technomedia - correct answer ✔personal computers, fax machines, ipods,
dvd players, smartphones
Auguste Comte - correct answer ✔founder of sociology. emphasized
positivism. social static and social dynamic
positivism - correct answer ✔use of observation, compasion,
experimentation, and the historical method to analyze society
sociology - correct answer ✔systematic and scientific study of human
behavior, social groups, and society
sociological imagination - correct answer ✔quality of mind that provides an
understanding of ourselves within the context of the larger society
globalization - correct answer ✔interconnectedness among people around
the world
critical thinking - correct answer ✔involves objectively assessing ideas,
statements, and information
sociological theory - correct answer ✔asking questions and questioning
answers
mass media - correct answer ✔forms of communication that transmit
standardized messages to widespread audiences; newspapers, magazines,
books, radio, television
technomedia - correct answer ✔personal computers, fax machines, ipods,
dvd players, smartphones
Auguste Comte - correct answer ✔founder of sociology. emphasized
positivism. social static and social dynamic
positivism - correct answer ✔use of observation, compasion,
experimentation, and the historical method to analyze society
