Exam 2: Thinking About and Researching the Social World

Discuss the two main types of surveys and the benefits of using them.

______ coined the term sociology.

______ focused on the exploitation of workers in the capitalist market.

Rational choice theorists believe that institutions act rationally, but people rarely do.

Discuss the differences between the structural-functionalist theoretical perspective and the conflict perspective.

Sociologists who use the ______ framework focus on how social institutions (such churches and schools) interact with one another and shape society.

Experiments are not used as often in sociology as they are in neighboring fields such as economics and psychology.

Which one of the statements below explains the difference between history and historical-comparative sociology?

______ believe that culture has become more important than the economy.

Self-administered, written sets of questions are referred to as ______.

If a researcher tells a participant that his or her identity will remain anonymous but later divulges the identity of the participant to others, this is an example of ______.

Ethics in research became a central concern at what point in history?

______ is best known for her sociological works pertaining to women and feminism.

Mike Rowe (the host of the television show Somebody's Gotta Do It) is not a sociologist, but his actions on the show demonstrate ______ observation methods

All sociologists theorize.

Peter and Mary have been married for several years. Peter has been unhappy for several months and is thinking about initiating a divorce. He decides to make a list regarding the costs and benefits of their relationship. Peter is using a form of which social scientific theory?

Observations are a type of qualitative research.

Conflict theorists focus on the power struggles that exist between different groups in society.

Random samples should be used to avoid bias while conducting a survey.

When a wealthy person's Facebook page is filled with photos of the many weekdays he or she spends playing golf, this may exemplify Thorstein Veblen's concept of ______.