Crash Course Sociology #1 and #2 Review

A society is just a group of people who share a ______ and a ______.

• A) Language, culture

• B) House, car

• C) Job, hobby

• D) Religion, belief.

What does the sociological perspective help us see?

• Key patterns in individual behavior

• Key patterns in the study of society

• Key patterns in economic growth

• Key patterns in technological advancement.

The first sociologists looked around at their quickly changing societies and were driven to try and ______ them.

• Understand

• Ignore

• Destroy

• Preserve

What is the scientific study of society and human behavior called?

• Biology

• Sociology

• Chemistry

• Physics

Which of the following is NOT a social science?

• Economics

• Psychology

• Astronomy

• Sociology

Which concept in sociology involves understanding one's social location?

• Marginalization

• Power

• Inequality

• Socialization

What is the basic assumption of the structural functionalist perspective?

• a) Society is a complex system

• b) Society is a collection of individuals

• c) Society is a battleground of classes

• d) Society is a network of relationships.

Which term describes a broad, large-scale view in sociology?

• Micro

• Macro

• Individual

• Narrow

Which perspective focuses narrowly on individuals?

• Macro

• Micro

• Class conflict

• Social dysfunction

Which of the following is NOT a major sociological paradigm?

• Symbolic interactionism

• Functionalism

• Conflict theory

• Evolutionism