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36 Cards in this Set
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The comparative study of past and present cultures
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anthropology
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the ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life
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sociological imagination
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the study of the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and wants
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economics
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study of the organization and operation of governments
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political science
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anything that represents something else
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symbol
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the unintended and unrecognized consequence of an element of society
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latent function
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the study of past events
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history
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the ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life is what sociologist C. Wright Mills called
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the sociological imagination
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people who focus on the forces in society that promote competition and change employ the
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conflict perspective
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the phrase "survival of the fittest", or the belief that the best aspects of society would survive over time, was coined by
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Karl Marx
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an intended and recognized consequence of some element of society is a
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manifest function
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the social science that studies human society and social behavior is
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sociology
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The social science that deals with the behavior and thinking of organisms is
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psychology
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this perspective focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society
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interactionist
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the social science that differs from sociology primarily in that it focuses on individual behavior rather than on group behavior is
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psychology
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Herbert Spencer was strongly influence by the views of ____, an evolutionist from the 1800's.
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Charles Darwin
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the consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system is a
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function
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the disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and functions of human society in a scientific manner are
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social sciences
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one of the first sociologists to systematically apply the methods of science to the study of society was
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Emile Durkheim
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Who coined the term "sociology" to describe the study of society
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Auguste Comte
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Which of the following does not describe bourgeisie?
A) Capitalists B) Own the Means of Production C) Workers D) A class of society |
C) Workers
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Who conducted a study in 1897, "Suicide", which examined suicide rates in several European countries
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Emile Durkheim
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Symbolic interaction is:
A) The process of focusing on how people use symbols when interacting B) part of the interactionist perspective C) Both A and B D) Neither A or B |
C) both A and B
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Sociologists refer to observable facts or events that involve human society as
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social phenomena
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Functionalists view certain elements in society as _____, representing the negative consequences that elements have for the stability of the social system.
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dysfunctional
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By adopting a ______, you can look beyond commonly held beliefs to the hidden meanings behind human actions.
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sociological perspective
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T/F Social sciences are the observable facts or events that involve human society.
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false
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T/F A function is the consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system.
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true
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T/F People who employ the interactionist perspective focus on the forces in society that promote competition and change.
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false
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T/F A latent function is the intended and recognized consequence of some element of society
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False
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T/F Political science is the study of past events.
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False
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T/F Symbolic interaction is where interactionists focus on how people use symbols when interacting.
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true
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T/F A dysfunction is the negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system
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True
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The view of society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system.
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Functionalist perspective
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An explanation of the relationships among particular phenomena.
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theory
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A viewing of the behavior of groups in a systematic way.
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sociological perspective
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