Intro to Sociology

What term did C. Wright Mills use to describe the ability of average people to understand the larger social forces affecting their lives?

• Sociological perspective

• Sociological theory

• Sociological imagination

• Sociological analysis

What is the role of gender in social construction according to the text?

• It is a biological fact

• It is a scientific theory

• It is one such construction

• It is a natural phenomenon

How do traditional norms influence children's behavior?

• They teach children how to read

• They teach children what is considered "masculine" and "feminine"

• They teach children scientific theories

• They teach children natural laws

Which of the following is NOT a factor mentioned in the text that determines our lives?

• Social roles

• Gender

• Financial status

• Race

What is one of the factors that brought on social changes according to Max Weber, Karl Marx, and Émile Durkheim?

• Industrialization

• Globalization

• Urbanization

• Education

Who believed that the scientific method could be applied to the study of human behavior and society?

• Karl Marx

• Max Weber

• Auguste Comte

• Emile Durkheim

Which of the following fields did Auguste Comte believe could benefit from the scientific method?

• Literature

• Human behavior and society

• Art

• Music

Durkheim's theory suggests that the continuation of society depends on what key factor?

• Economic competition

• Political power

• Cooperation

• Isolation

How did the division of labor change with the development of industrialism?

• It became simpler.

• It remained the same.

• It became vastly more complex.

• It disappeared.

What is one example of a rudimentary form of division of labor?

• Tasks allocated between different regions.

• Tasks allocated between different social classes.

• Tasks allocated between men and women.

• Tasks allocated between different age groups.