Names
Which sociologist helped to develop the sociological perspective?
Emile Durkheim
A ___________ is a particular point of view.
Perspective
A __________ is a research method in which people respond to questions?
Survey
A(n) ___________ is a survey method in which a trained researcher asks questions and records the answers.
Interview
Sociology assumes a ____________ rather than an individual perspective.
Group
Who is considered to be the founder of Sociology?
Auguste Comte
The scientific study of social structure (patterned social behavior) is known as ____________.
Sociology
A __________ is a group of people with certain specified characteristics.
Population
A __________ is a group of people that represents a larger population.
Sample
What do psychologists study that differs than sociologists?
The individual
Who emphasized sociology as a science and introduced feminism? She was also deaf.
Harriet Martineau
Which theoretical perspective emphasizes the contributions of each part of society?
Functionalism
Which theoretical perspective emphasizes conflict, competition, and constraint within a society?
Conflict theory (perspective)
Which theoretical perspective focuses on interactions among people based on mutually understood symbols?
Symbolic interactionism
Where did the study of sociology begin? (continent)
Europe
Which English sociologist compared society to the human body?
Herbert Spencer
Quantitative
Which type of research uses narrative and descriptive data?
Qualitative
The United States ___________ Bureau is one of the most important sources of pre-collected data for American sociologists.
Census
What are open-ended questions?
Questions a person is to answer in his / her own words
Which German sociologist believed that human beings act on the basis of their own understanding of a situation?
Max Weber
A __________ is a characteristic that is subject to change.
Variable
Correlation
A ____________ is a testable statement of relationships among variables.
Hypothesis
Identify the problem, review the literature, formulate hypotheses, develop a research design, collect data, analyze data, and state findings and conclusions