Lesson 1

Question 1

Sociology is
a. very narrow in scope.
b. concerned with what one individual does or does not do.
c. the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.
d. an awareness of the relationship between an individual and the
wider society.

Answer 1

c. the systematic study of social behavior and human groups.

Question 2

Thinking of society as a living organism in which each part of the organism contributes to its survival is a reflection of which theoretical perspective?

a. the functionalist perspective
b. the conflict perspective
c. the feminist perspective
d. the interactionist perspective

Answer 2

a. the functionalist perspective

Question 3

Karl Marx’s view of the struggle between social classes inspired the contemporary

a. functionalist perspective.
b. conflict perspective.
c. interactionist perspective.
d. dramaturgical approach.

Answer 3

b. conflict perspective.

Question 4

While the findings of sociologists may at times seem like common sense, they differ because they rest on ___________________ analysis of facts.

a. systematic
b. scientific
c. romantic
d. dramatic

Answer 4

a. systematic

Question 5

Within sociology, a(n) ____________________ is a set of statements that seeks to explain problems, actions, or behavior.

a. theory
b. point of view
c. conception
d. confusion

Answer 5

a. theory

Question 6

The university’s role in certifying academic competence and excellence is an example of a(n) ___________________ function.

a. manifest
b. obvious
c. scientific
d. romantic

Answer 6

a. manifest

Question 7

7. The ______________________________ draws on the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in that it often views women’s subordination as inherent in capitalist societies.
   a. feminist vie
   b. scientific vie
   c. human vie
   d. comparative vie
   - vie (v) ganh đua, giành giật

Answer 7

a. feminist vie