Unit 1

Question 1

Functionalism

Answer 1

Belief that the world is made of interrelated and interdependent parts that all work together

Question 2

Conflict Theory

Answer 2

Belief that society is grounded in inequality and the competition over scarce resources

Question 3

Symbolic Interactionism

Answer 3

Highlights how meanings are created and changed by society

Question 4

Feminism

Answer 4

First Wave concerned with Legal Issues (voting, persons case)
Second Wave concerned with women as a Homogeneous group all experiencing the patriarchy
Third Wave concerned with the diverse experience of women

Question 5

Post-Colonialism Theory

Answer 5

Focuses on the political and cultural effects of colonialism

Question 6

Queer Theory

Answer 6

Focuses on the oppression and marginalization of queer people (how Language and Identity affect this)

Question 7

Critical Race Theory

Answer 7

Believes racism is endemic to american life (normalized)

Question 8

Agency

Answer 8

Our ability to retain the ability to make decisions despite social factors

Question 9

Positivism

Answer 9

Focuses on an objective knowable reality (aligns with Quantitative research)

Question 10

Anti-Positivism

Answer 10

Focuses on a subjective reality (aligns with Qualitative research)

Question 11

Nature Approach

Answer 11

Belief that our actions and beliefs stem from biological roots

Question 12

Nurture Approach

Answer 12

Belief that we are products of socialization

Question 13

The Self

Answer 13

One’s identity that develops via social interaction

Question 14

Self-Image

Answer 14

An introspective composition of various features and attributes that we believe we have

Question 15

Looking Glass Self

Answer 15

Belief that the way we view ourselves is impacted by our social interaction

Question 16

Developing our Sense of Self

Answer 16

3 Stages: Preparatory Stage (0-3 yrs), Play Stage (3-5 yrs), Game Stage (5-12 yrs)

Question 17

Resocialization

Answer 17

The complete change of one’s personality often due to being placed in an environment dedicated to doing so

Question 18

Total Institutions

Answer 18

Settings in which people are completely isolated from society and supervised by an administrative staff (5 types)

Question 19

Inductive Logic

Answer 19

Reasoning that moves from data collection to theory formation

Question 20

Deductive Logic

Answer 20

Reasoning that moves from theory formation to data collection

Question 21

Correlation

Answer 21

A measure of how strongly two variables are related to each other

Question 22

Causation

Answer 22

A relationship in which one variable causes a change in another variable (can be positive or inverted)

Question 23

Participant Observation

Answer 23

Active participation by a researcher in a research setting (can be covert, semi-covert, or open)

Question 24

Secondary Analysis

Answer 24

Conducting an analysis on existing data

Question 25

Participatory Action Research

Answer 25

Combines an action oriented goal and the participation of research subjects

Question 26

Tri-Council Policy of Ethics Core Aspects

Answer 26

Respects for persons, Concern for welfare, Justice

Question 27

Post-Structuralist Society

Answer 27

Knowledge is socially produced and cannot be separated from power relations