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What concept refers to the patterns of social relationships, social positions, and numbers of people that are relatively stable and change slowly?
What concept refers to the patterns of social relationships, social positions, and numbers of people that are relatively stable and change slowly?
Which sociologist studied social life in Britain and the US, translated Comte's work, and focused on the impact of inequality?
Which sociologist studied social life in Britain and the US, translated Comte's work, and focused on the impact of inequality?
What did Max Weber use to explain different types of authority, including traditional, rational-legal, and charismatic authority?
What did Max Weber use to explain different types of authority, including traditional, rational-legal, and charismatic authority?
Which sociologist is associated with the concept of 'Social Darwinism' and believed in an evolutionary model of society?
Which sociologist is associated with the concept of 'Social Darwinism' and believed in an evolutionary model of society?
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What is the main focus of sociology according to Max Weber?
What is the main focus of sociology according to Max Weber?
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Which sociologist is generally regarded as the founder of functionalist theory?
Which sociologist is generally regarded as the founder of functionalist theory?
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In the context of sociology, which theorist believed that society was an organism with interdependent parts performing specific functions for its well-being?
In the context of sociology, which theorist believed that society was an organism with interdependent parts performing specific functions for its well-being?
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Which sociologist from the text is associated with an empirical study on the social causes of suicide?
Which sociologist from the text is associated with an empirical study on the social causes of suicide?
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According to functionalists, how do changes in one major institution in society affect others?
According to functionalists, how do changes in one major institution in society affect others?
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Who among the founding fathers of sociology is known for moving sociology fully into the realm of an empirical science?
Who among the founding fathers of sociology is known for moving sociology fully into the realm of an empirical science?
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What characteristic of sociology is described when it is based on observation, not imaginations or revelations?
What characteristic of sociology is described when it is based on observation, not imaginations or revelations?
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In sociology, what characteristic involves summarizing complex observations into abstract, logically related principles to explain causal relationships?
In sociology, what characteristic involves summarizing complex observations into abstract, logically related principles to explain causal relationships?
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What characteristic of sociology signifies that sociological theories build upon each other, with new theories refining older ones?
What characteristic of sociology signifies that sociological theories build upon each other, with new theories refining older ones?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sociology as described in the text?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of sociology as described in the text?
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What was an important social change during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that contributed to the development of sociology?
What was an important social change during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries that contributed to the development of sociology?
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What is the key concept in Structural Functionalism that refers to the unintended and unrecognized consequences or outcomes of a social phenomenon?
What is the key concept in Structural Functionalism that refers to the unintended and unrecognized consequences or outcomes of a social phenomenon?
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Which sociological perspective views society as socially constructed by everyday encounters between people?
Which sociological perspective views society as socially constructed by everyday encounters between people?
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What term is used in sociology to describe the lack of usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group?
What term is used in sociology to describe the lack of usual social or ethical standards in an individual or group?
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Which perspective in sociology sees society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain social cohesion?
Which perspective in sociology sees society as a system of interconnected parts that work together to maintain social cohesion?
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What is the term used in Structural Functionalism to describe the recognized and intended consequences or outcomes of a social phenomenon?
What is the term used in Structural Functionalism to describe the recognized and intended consequences or outcomes of a social phenomenon?
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What specific problems did Auguste Comte establish for sociological investigation?
What specific problems did Auguste Comte establish for sociological investigation?
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According to Auguste Comte, what does 'social dynamics' in sociology refer to?
According to Auguste Comte, what does 'social dynamics' in sociology refer to?
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How did Auguste Comte view sociologists in relation to society?
How did Auguste Comte view sociologists in relation to society?
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What academic discipline did Auguste Comte contribute to by coining the term sociology?
What academic discipline did Auguste Comte contribute to by coining the term sociology?
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How did Auguste Comte believe the secrets of society could be unlocked?
How did Auguste Comte believe the secrets of society could be unlocked?
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According to the conflict perspective, what is the primary factor that holds society together?
According to the conflict perspective, what is the primary factor that holds society together?
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Which sociologist is associated with introducing the concept of manifest functions within the structural functionalist perspective?
Which sociologist is associated with introducing the concept of manifest functions within the structural functionalist perspective?
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In the context of sociological perspectives, who among the following scholars is known for emphasizing social conflict as a driving force for societal change?
In the context of sociological perspectives, who among the following scholars is known for emphasizing social conflict as a driving force for societal change?
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Which of the following best characterizes the social-conflict paradigm in sociology?
Which of the following best characterizes the social-conflict paradigm in sociology?
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Which sociologist is commonly associated with focusing on social unity based on mutual interdependence and shared values?
Which sociologist is commonly associated with focusing on social unity based on mutual interdependence and shared values?
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What is the term used to describe the ways in which different parts of a social system are closely interconnected and influence one another?
What is the term used to describe the ways in which different parts of a social system are closely interconnected and influence one another?
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Which sociological concept refers to the ability of a social actor to control the actions of others?
Which sociological concept refers to the ability of a social actor to control the actions of others?
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What term is used to describe the shared norms, values, beliefs, knowledge, and symbols that enable meaningful understanding of one's own and others' actions?
What term is used to describe the shared norms, values, beliefs, knowledge, and symbols that enable meaningful understanding of one's own and others' actions?
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According to Stephens, Seach, et al, what defines society as 'a very large grouping of institutions typically existing within a geographical boundary'?
According to Stephens, Seach, et al, what defines society as 'a very large grouping of institutions typically existing within a geographical boundary'?
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Which term refers to the more or less stable patterns of people's interactions and relationships within a society?
Which term refers to the more or less stable patterns of people's interactions and relationships within a society?
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What did Henslin define as 'the framework of society that was already laid out before you were born'?
What did Henslin define as 'the framework of society that was already laid out before you were born'?
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'Social mobility is often achieved by routes provided by the social structure,' according to the text. What does this imply about social mobility?
'Social mobility is often achieved by routes provided by the social structure,' according to the text. What does this imply about social mobility?
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What term describes the patterns around which society is organized?
What term describes the patterns around which society is organized?
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In bureaucracies, such as the army, what are the patterns of advancement called?
In bureaucracies, such as the army, what are the patterns of advancement called?
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Within societies, what are the more or less stable patterns of people's interactions and relationships known as?
Within societies, what are the more or less stable patterns of people's interactions and relationships known as?
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