Chapter 1

Question 1

Sociology

Answer 1

The study of humans social behavior through social interaction and social phenomenon

Question 2

Social interaction

Answer 2

Human interaction toward each other

Question 3

Phenomenon

Answer 3

Observable facts or events that involve human society

Question 4

Sociological imagination

Answer 4

Ability to see the connection between that larger world in your personal life

Question 5

Social sciences

Answer 5

Are disciplines of study human social behavior or interactions

Question 6

Anthropology

Answer 6

Is the comparative study of past and present culture

Question 7

Psychology

Answer 7

Studies behavior and mental processes

Question 8

Social psychology

Answer 8

Studies how social environment affects an individual

Question 9

Economics

Answer 9

Studies choices people like to satisfy their needs and wants

Question 10

Political science

Answer 10

Studies principles organization and operation of government

Question 11

History

Answer 11

People on events of the past

Question 12

Social Darwinism

Answer 12

The perspective that holds the societies involved towards stability and perfection and the only fit a society survive overtime

Question 13

Function

Answer 13

A positive consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of the social system

Question 14

Verstehen

Answer 14

And empathetic understanding of the meaning others attached to their actions

Question 15

Function

Answer 15

A positive consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of the social system

Question 16

Verstehen

Answer 16

And empathetic understanding of the meanings others attach to their actions

Question 17

Ideal type

Answer 17

A description comprised of this essential characteristics of some aspect of society

Question 18

Theory

Answer 18

Hey systematic explanation of the relationship among phenomenon

Question 19

Theoretical perspective

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A general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena

Question 20

Functionalist perspective

Answer 20

I theoretical perspective that view society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system

Question 21

Dysfunction

Answer 21

A negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system

Question 22

Manfiest function

Answer 22

An intended and recognize consequence of some element of society

Question 23

Latent function

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And unintended an unrecognized consequence of some element of society

Question 24

Conflict perspective

Answer 24

I theoretical perspective that focuses on the forces in society that promote competition and change

Question 25

Interactionist perspective

Answer 25

A theoretical perspective that focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society

Question 26

Symbol

Answer 26

Anything that stands for something else

Question 27

Symbolic interaction

Answer 27

Interaction among people that takes place through the use of symbols