Chapter 1 powerpoint pt.2

Question 1

What is the difference between microsociology and macrosociology?

Answer 1

Microsociology, understands local interactional contexts, focusing on face-to-face encounters and gathering data through participant observations and in-depth interviews.

Macrosociology, looks at social dynamics across whole societies or large parts of them and often relies on statistical analysis to do so.

Question 2

The focus of micro sociology is?

Answer 2

Individuals within society

Question 3

The focus of macro sociology is?

Answer 3

Society as a whole

Question 4

The orientation of micro sociology?

Answer 4

Subjective

Question 5

The orientation of macro sociology?

Answer 5

Objective

Question 6

What are the methods for micro sociology?

Answer 6

Participant observation and interviews

Question 7

What are the methods for macro sociology?

Answer 7

Statistical analysis

Question 8

Theory is the use of ________________ to describe behaviors and make predictions

Answer 8

generalization

Question 9

Theory is the use of generalization to describe __________ and make __________

Answer 9

behaviors

predictions

Question 10

Sociologists use ______ (along with methods of data collection) to help explain the ______ world

Answer 10

theory

social

Question 11

Who created Grand Theory?

Answer 11

C Wright Mills

Question 12

one universal way of understanding the social world, abstract

Answer 12

Grand Theory

Question 13

Grand Theory=_________

Answer 13

Paradigm

Question 14

integrates theory and empirical research, theoretical claims can be validated by data

Answer 14

Middle-range Theories

Question 15

Who created Middle-range Theories?

Answer 15

Robert Merton

Question 16

Middle-range theories

Answer 16

Grand

Question 17

______-______ theories

Answer 17

Middle Range

Question 18

________is an analytic lens, a way of viewing the world and a framework from which to understand the human experience (Kuhn, 1962).

Answer 18

paradigm

Question 19

Paradigmis an _______ ____, a ____ __ _______ __ _____ and a framework from which to understand the human experience (Kuhn, 1962).

Answer 19

analytic lens

way of viewing the world

Question 20

Umbrella system that based on a set of assumptions that defines the object of study, how it can be studied and the possible interpretation of the results

Answer 20

paradigm

Question 21

What are the Five Main Paradigms of sociology?

Answer 21

1. Critical/Conflict Paradigm
2. Interpretive/Symbolic Interactionism Paradigm
3. Functionalism/Structural Functionalism Paradigm
4. Postmodern Paradigm
5. Positivist Paradigm

Question 22

What are the three core paradigms in sociology?

Answer 22

1. Critical/Conflict Paradigm
2. Interpretive/Symbolic Interactionism Paradigm
3. Functionalism/Structural Functionalism Paradigm

Question 23

According to the positive paradigm, social world has law-like __________ that we can study.

Answer 23

regularities

Question 24

Comte term in reference to positive paradigm “_____ _______”

Answer 24

“social physics”

Question 25

Positivist paradigm is ______ free & __________

Answer 25

value

objective

Question 26

Positive paradigm helps _______ and _______ rapidly changing social world

Answer 26

control

predict

Question 27

Positive paradigm emerged during the _________ __________

Answer 27

industrial revolution