Chpt. 1 Sect. 1

Question 1

What is sociology?

Answer 1

The scientific study of social behavior and social institutions

Question 3

What is society?

Answer 3

Social interaction between people who share a common culture and social organization, who live in a defined geographic area

Question 4

What is an example of individualism and being affected by social backgrounds?

Answer 4

The 2020 presidential election between Biden and Trump

Question 5

What is social location?

Answer 5

Our gender, social class, race, religion, etc.

Question 7

What is social environment?

Answer 7

Interaction between humans in an immediate physical setting

Question 8

What do our views and behavior depend on to some degree?

Answer 8

Our social location in society

Question 9

What 2 important parts of our lives do social backgrounds affect?

Answer 9

1. Life choices

2. Life chances

Question 10

What is sociological perspective?

Answer 10

The view that our social backgrounds influence our attitudes, behavior, life choices, and life chances

Question 11

What are life choices?

Answer 11

An important decision that one makes about their life according to their interests, opinions, and actions

Question 12

What are life chances?

Answer 12

Our chances of being healthy, wealthy, and well educated and living a good, happy life