Sociology Unit 1 Review

Some people think that shopping over the internet can lead to social isolation because people go to stores less frequently. This is a ___________ Function of internet shopping.

• latent

• dynamic

• static

• manifest

When a baby waves "bye-bye", he is using a

• function

• symbol

• verstehen

• rationalization

When government regulations become so complex that they make it hard for citizens to accomplish their work efficiently, the negative result is

• proletarianism

• dynamics

• dysfunction

• solidarity

According to _________, the people with the most power are seen as the most valuable to society.

• symbolic interactionism

• functionalism

• conflict theory

• positivism

Which of the following is true organic solidarity?

• it existed in preindustrial times.

• most people have highly specialized roles.

• There is a widespread consensus of values

• there is an interdependence among people.

Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?

• a focus of patterns of behavior among members of a group.

• the study of production and consumption of goods.

• the synthesis and interpretation of historical evidence

• a focus on the development and functioning of the individual.

Which sociological perspective is associated with George Herbert Mead?

• functionalism

• positivism

• the sociological imagination

• symbolic interactionism

What does the sociological imagination help us appreciate?

• the psychology of dreams

• the pioneers of sociology

• cultural differences

• the advantages of a classless society

Which key concept of sociology emphasizes language, norms, values, and beliefs?

• social action

• integration

• power

• culture

What did W.E.B. DuBois criticize?

• class based social structure

• the assumption that African Americans are inferior

• the move from agricultural to industrial society

• the belief in social darwinism