Introduction to Sociology

FURTHER RESEARCH

Many sociologists helped shape the discipline. To learn more about prominent sociologists and how they changed sociology check out Profiles of Powerful Sociologists.

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5. 
   Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
   
   1. 
      Astrology
      
   2. 
      Al signs
      
   3. 
      Physics
      
   4. 
      History
      

6. 
   The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:
   
   1. 
      Whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person research.
      
   2. 
      Whether individuals like or dislike their society.
      
   3. 
      Whether sociological studies can predict or improve society.
      
   4. 
      Whether sociologists study the positive or negative aspects of a culture
      

7. 
   Which would a quantitative sociologist use to gather data?
   
   1. 
      A review of television programs
      
   2. 
      A large questionnaire
      
   3. 
      Focus groups
      
   4. 
      An in-depth interview
      

8. 
   Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
   
   1. 
      August Comte
      
   2. 
      Emile Durkheim
      
   3. 
      Karl Marx
      
   4. 
      Plato
      

9. 
   Max Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by
   
   1. 
      Imperialism.
      
   2. 
      Their culture.
      
   3. 
      Their genetic makeup.
      
   4. 
      The researcher
      

10. 
    Weber believed that outside observers should try to understand social worlds from an insider’s point of view and called this _________.
    
    1. 
       Significant others
       
    2. 
       Verstehen
       
    3. 
       Quantitative sociology
       
    4. 
       Positivism
       

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