Which of the following sociologists never wrote a book and about whose thoughts most of our knowledge is presented in an edited volume of his lectures published by his students after his death ? A. George Herbert Mead B. Kari…
Erving Goffman made a distinctive contribution to sociology by popularizing a particular type of interactionist method known as_________________? A. macrosociologyB. the dramaturgical approach C. Verstehen D. I,m O.K, you,re O.k
A university that serves as a meeting ground for people seeking marital partners is performing______________? A. a manifest functionB. a latent function C. a dysfunction D. a manifest dysfunction
Robert Merton’s contributions to sociology include____________________? A. successfully combining theory and research B. an analysis of deviant behavior that focuses on societal goals and means C. an attempt to bring macro-and micro level analyses togetherD. all of the above
In his study of suicide Emile Durkheim was primarily concerned with_______________? A. suicide rates and how they varied from county to country B. personalities of individual suicide victims C. means people used to take their own lives D. effects of…
Sociology can be considered a social science because________________? A. its theories are logical explicit and supported by empirical evidenceB. sociologists collect data in a relatively objective and systematic way C. ideas and research findings are scrutinized by other sociologists D.…
Society cannot be studied in the same way as the natural world because_____________? A. human behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures B. it is difficult for sociologists to gain access to a research laboratory C. sociologists are…
Social norms are_____________? A. creative activities such as gardening cookery and craftwork B. the symbolic representation of social groups in the mass media C. religious beliefs about how the world ought to beD. rules and expectation about interaction that regulate…
Which of the following is not recognized as a level of society ? A. the household B. the office C. the global village D. the nation states
What is the name of the process by which we acquire a sense of identity and become members of society ? A. rationalizationB. colonization C. McDonaldization D. socialization