Sociology Flashcard

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What are the steps of the scientific method in order?

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Purpose, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis, conclusion

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Sociology is defined as:

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The scientific study of human society and social interactions

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What two major areas of sociology did Auguste Comte identify?

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Social statistics and social dynamics

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What book did Harriet Martineau write?

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Theory and practice of society in America

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What is social Darwinism?

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"Survival of the fittest"

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Social structure is defined as:

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The overall pattern of relationships in society

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Social stratification is defined as...

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Study of who in a society gets what and why

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Give an example of social mobility.

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Being able to move up and down a social class

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Explain the danger of labeling theory.

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If you are labeled a certain way, you may never recover from it

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What is the difference between a more and a folkway?

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Mores are norms with moral significance, while folkways are norms for routine interactions.