Sociology Intro Concepts

The __________ perspective emphasizes the social contexts in which people live.

• ethnocentric

• sociological

• natural sciences

• societal

A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n) __________.

• global group

• extended family group

• society

• global village

__________ is the study of society and human behavior.

• Natural science

• Science

• Psychology

• Sociology

Auguste Comte is credited as being the founder of __________.

• sociology

• economics

• modern science

• political science

Using __________, Comte applied the scientific method to the social world.

• negativism

• positivism

• natural science

• anthropology

The __________ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories.

• naturalistic method

• commonsense method

• scientific method

• research-free technique

In the eyes of __________, society consists of connected parts working together as a whole.

• symbolic interactionists

• conflict theorists

• functionalists

• George Herbert Mead

Conflict theory:

• began with Durkheim when conducting fieldwork

• sees society as system of highly interrelated parts that work together harmoniously

• focuses heavily on inequality

• focuses on the interaction among people

a group's shared practices, values, and beliefs

• function

• figuration

• significant others

• culture

What is one of the most prominent sociological concerns?

• Legos

• Food

• Sports

• Inequality