Exam 1: Understanding Sociology

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Describe the similarities and differences between conflict theory and the feminist perspective.

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Children who experience divorce in their family are more likely to experience divorce themselves when they are adults.This could be considered an example of a

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A social scientist would be likely to study the

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Sociology is the systematic study of social behavior and the study of individual personality differences.

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Émile Durkheim's study of suicide related suicide rates to

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An ideal type is a(n)

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What concept did DuBois develop to describe the experience of being Black in White America-a division of an individual's identity into two or more social realities?

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Early female sociologists such as Jane Addams were often active in poor urban areas as leaders of community centers known as

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Contemporary conflict theorists are concerned with the conflict between

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What is considered to be the major theme of analysis in sociology today?

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Which of the following was a central focus for Charles Horton Cooley?

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Karl Marx saw the factory as the center of conflict between society's exploiters and its exploited masses.

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Because he was not necessarily interested in discovering a way to eliminate suicide when he studied suicide rates,Durkheim's research was an example of basic rather than applied sociology.

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The awareness that allows people to comprehend the link between their immediate,personal social settings and the remote,impersonal social world is called

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Sociologists argue that,unlike scientific knowledge,common sense conclusions are

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A condition in which members of society have differing amounts of wealth,prestige,or power is referred to as

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Which sociological perspective would suggest that sports participants may work together harmoniously and abandon previously held stereotypes and prejudices despite class,racial,and religious differences?

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The scientific study of social behavior and human groups is known as

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Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has on people's attitudes and behavior and the ways in which people shape society?

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Which sociological perspective would most likely suggest that sports help to maintain people's physical well-being?

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