Sociology as a Social Science
The term Sociology broken down means what? HINT: "SOCI" AND "OLOGY"
Society and Science
The University credited for starting Sociology in Canada
McGill University
This perspective says that society is a stable, orderly system
Functionalist Perspective
In this type of experiment subjects are studied in a closed setting
Laboratory
A "Sample" is the group of people who are selected from the population to be studied
True
Define Social Science
The scientific study of human society and and social relationships
C Wright Mills coined this idea
"The Sociological Imagination"
This perspective says groups in society are in a continuous power struggle for control of scarce resources.
Conflict Perspective
Case-study
The "Placebo Effect" can sometimes improve a patients condition simply because the person expects it to
True
What is Sociology
The systematic study of people and groups
Who are the "3 Fathers of Sociology"
Emile Durkheim, Karl Marx, Max Weber
This perspective believes behaviour is learned through interactions with other people
Symbolic Interactionist
What is a Hypothesis?
"A possible answer to the question asked" or "A tentative statement that is subject to verification"
A weakness in experiments is the fact that the researcher has very little control
False- researcher has strict control
What is Anthropology
The study of humanity- concerned with human behaviour, human biology & societies, in both past and present
Racism was the main target of this sociologists' studies. Strongly protesting against lynching, Jim Crow laws and discrimination.
W.E.B. Du Bois
This perspective says society is based on patriarchy - where men possess greater power and social privilege
Feminist Perspective
Experiments, Surveys, Interviews, Secondary Analysis, Field Research and Case Studies are all examples of
Research Methods
The Critical Period Hypothesis is a theory that there is a specific time period in development to learn how to walk. If that period is missed, the person may never be able to walk properly.
False-this deals with learning language (development of speech)
What is Psychology?
The study of the human mind, mental states and human behavior
Who coined the term "class conflict"- the struggle between rich and poor for wealth and power
Karl Marx
This theory says existing theories have been unsuccessful in explaining social life in modern societies, that are characterized by postindustrialization, consumerism and global communications
Postmodernist Perspective
Name the five ways of knowing the world
Personal Experience, Tradition, Authority, Religion, Science
A relationship in which the lives of all people are intertwined closely and any one nation’s problems are part of a larger global problem is known as