Sociology 1

Question 1

What indicates a low rate of suicide?

Answer 1

High levels of Integration

Question 2

(Suicide)

Weak bonds to society, strong social interest placed on individualism/individual rights (failure/unhappiness)

Answer 2

Egoistic Suicide

Question 3

(Suicide)

Over integration; individual needs are seen as less important than societies as a whole. (suicide bombers)

Answer 3

Altruistic Suicide

Question 4

(Suicide)
Weak integration into society due to rapid social changes that alter society’s framework of norms governing acceptable behavior.

Answer 4

Anomic Suicide

Question 5

(Suicide)

Characteristic of overly oppressive societies; people prefer to die rather than continue living in the society.

Answer 5

Fatalistic Suicide

Question 6

Transformation from an agricultural to industrial economy

Answer 6

Industrialization

Question 7

Rapid movement of people from rural communities to cities

Answer 7

Urbanization

Question 8

Movement of people across national borders for personal betterment

Answer 8

Immigration

Question 9

Demography

Answer 9

Population issues

Question 10

A set of assumptions and ideas that guide research questions, methods of analysis and interpretation, and the development of theory.

Answer 10

Paradigm

Question 11

A viewpoint or particular way of looking at things

Answer 11

Theoretical Perspective

Question 12

Social meanings arise through social interaction

Answer 12

Symbolic Interactionism

Question 13

Theory that uses elements of all sociological theories

Answer 13

Integrated Theory

Question 14

Theories that study, analyze, and explain social phenomena from a gender-based perspective.

Answer 14

Feminist Theory

Question 15

Knowledge gained through trial and error learning.

Answer 15

Experience

Question 16

Knowledge or accepted facts passed from generation to generation.

Answer 16

Cultural Tradition

Question 17

Knowledge based on truths that cannot be verified by personal experience

Answer 17

Faith

Question 18

Knowledge gained by listening to people who are recognized as authorities or experts.

Answer 18

Authority

Question 19

Knowledge based on empirical evidence gained through direct, systematic observation.

Answer 19

Science

Question 20

Through repeated observations of a phenomena under investigation, the research derives general conclusions.

Answer 20

Inductive Reasoning

Question 21

A general understanding or theory is tested through observation or study of specific situations.

Answer 21

Deductive Reasoning

Question 22

Research that focuses on what takes place

Answer 22

Exploratory Research

Question 23

Research that examines what takes place and how

Answer 23

Descriptive Research

Question 24

Research that examines what takes place, how it happens, and why

Answer 24

Explanatory Research

Question 25

Resarch aimed at measuring the effectiveness of a program; “Does it work?”

Answer 25

Evaluation Research

Question 26

The use of multiple techniques to gather and analyze research data

Answer 26

Triangulation

Question 27

When there seems to be a relationship between two variables that does not really exist.

Answer 27

Spurrious Relationship