Sociology Unit 1 TEST

Which of the following is the definition of sociology?

• Study of the individual

• Study of human society

• Systematic study of human society

If an interviewer asks you to list your favorite TV shows, this is an example of an:

• closed-ended question

• open-ended question

What do sociologists mean by theoretical perspective?

• facts and data about society

• opinions about how people should relate

• assumptions about the workings of society

Which theory believes society is understood to be made up of conflicting interest groups who vie for power?

• Functionalist

• Symbolic/Interactionist

• Conflict

Social reformer and co-founder of Chicago’s Hull House

• Jane Addams

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

Stressed that people behave based on their own understanding of a situation

• Jane Addams

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

The sociologist who helped pioneer the functionalist perspective

• W.E.B. Du Bois

• Mr. McKie

• Émile Durkheim

Which theory believes that society is a large collection of interdependent parts?

• Functionalist

• Symbolic/Interactionist

• Conflict

Which theory focuses on the interactions of individuals within a society?

• Conflict

• Symbolic/Interactionist

• Functionalist

The symbolic/interactionist theory was developed by

• Karl Marx

• Emile Durkheim

• Max Weber