Sociology: Chapter 1 - lesson 1

Psychologists study the behavior of individuals.

• True

• False

The sociological perspective only studies an individual’s behavior.

• True

• False

Anthropologists focus mainly on modern, industrial societies.

• True

• False

Individuals do not change their behavior to match the expectations of a group.

• True

• False

One way to develop the sociological imagination is to look at your own society as an outsider.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?

• A. Its major focus is on individual differences.

• B. Its major focus is the intelligence of individuals.

• C. It focuses on people at a group level.

• D. It has little interest in group behavior.

What is one way that sociology and history differ?

• A. Sociologists use a wider range of research methods.

• B. Only historians use historical documents and oral histories.

• C. Historians focus mainly on observation and interviews.

• D. Only sociologists interpret the evidence they gather.

Which of the following is part of the unique perspective of sociology?

• A. the behavior of individuals in isolation

• B. patterns of behavior in social relationships

• C. the mental and emotional processes of individuals

• D. the history and theory of government

Which of the following is a characteristic of groups?

• A. Groups have the same characteristics as the people who form them.

• B. They encourage individuals to behave independently.

• C. Every group is only a collection of individuals.

• D. They are separate from the individuals who form them.

What is the sociological imagination?

• A. A method sociologists use to uncover new sources of information.

• B. The ability of individuals to adapt to the expectations of a group.

• C. The way individuals see how events in their own lives relate to events in society.

• D. A creative way for sociologists to represent social processes.