Sociological Thinking and Imagination

<p>Pollution and emissions increase (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Real access to government and social services for ordinary citizens (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A gap between goals and opportunities can lead individuals to resort to criminal behavior. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Innovator (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Culture and social conditions influence the formation of distinct values and norms. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Exposure to criminal environments and interactions. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have abandoned societal goals but still adhere to societal means. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A lack of social controls can lead to increased deviance. (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>23% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Individuals have disconnected from societal goals and means entirely. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An imbalance of power (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Manipulation of public opinion (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>There are multiple sources of power (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Suicide committed for social ends like political or religious beliefs. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Lower Middle Class (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They seek to exercise communal power towards goals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To explore social processes in depth. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Healthy public sector investments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Anomic suicide (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Dependent Variable (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Prestige or honor linked to social position (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breaching Experiments (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It undermines well-being (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Structural Functionalism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Content Analysis (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Who holds the power to shape social norms? (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowledge is created through social interactions. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common sense knowledge. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Karl Marx (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Knowledge has relevance based on societal situations. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They allow for the evolution of shared understandings. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A system indicating the pertinence of knowledge in different contexts. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Pragmatic knowledge. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Understanding knowledge as both subjective and objective. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Strong beliefs in traditional values (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can contribute to the internalization of the deviant role. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Primary deviance is less frequent and serious, while secondary deviance is more frequent and serious. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Encouraging individuals to question authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Analyzing the social and environmental factors that contribute to deviance (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Focusing on reforming the criminal through therapeutic interventions (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The power of the situation can influence individuals to engage in actions they would normally consider wrong. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To liberate humankind from economic necessity and foster individual potential (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Critical theory rejects determinism, while positivism believes in predetermined social laws. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Theory and practice are interconnected and mutually influential. (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Suicide for social ends, often seen in highly integrated groups like religious or political cults.

Suicide due to normlessness or breakdown of social bonds, leading to isolation.

Suicide resulting from excessive regulation and control, such as among slaves.

The variable that potentially affects or influences other variables in research.

The variable that is affected by the independent variable in research.

Research that focuses on measurable data, using methods like surveys or experiments.

Research focusing on social processes and experiences, using methods like interviews and observations.

A lifelong process where we learn society's norms, customs, and ideologies, shaping our identity.

Knowledge is created and maintained through social interactions.

Knowledge arises from the relational efforts of individuals in society.

The everyday understanding of reality formed through social interactions.

Society is an objective reality shaped through institutionalization.

Human thought is influenced by social relations and activities.

Social reality is shaped by individuals' interpretations.

Knowledge is structured based on practical relevance in daily life.

Collective knowledge shaped by social experiences and interactions.

Fair distribution of resources and opportunities within a society.

Narrowed gap between the rich and the poor, ensuring equal access to services.

Everyone has a fair chance to develop their talents and skills.

Economic approach that often increases inequality through deregulation and low taxes.

True democracy ensures access to government and services for all citizens, not just the wealthy.

Imbalance of power allowing the wealthy to monopolize essential resources.

Big corporations that manipulate public opinion and limit freedom of thought.

Greater inequality is linked to lower life expectancy and well-being.

Ensuring health, education, and social security remain public services.

Weber argued multiple power dimensions exist beyond just economic factors.

Class, status, and parties contribute to a person's power in society.

Class is based on property, money, and market situation, unlike Marx's view.

Social groups defined by honor or prestige, not just wealth.

Crimes result from the gap between societal goals and individual opportunities.

Person with positive goals and means, follows societal norms.

Has positive goals but uses negative means to achieve them.

Negative goals and positive means, going through the motions of life.

Negative goals and means, completely disengaged from society.

Rejects societal norms and creates their own goals and means.

Criminal behavior is learned through interaction with others.

Weak social control leads to higher levels of deviance.

A situation where personal relationships and institutional involvement are lacking, leading to increased deviance.

A theory suggesting that being labeled as deviant can lead individuals to internalize that label, promoting further deviance.

Initial, random acts of deviance that are often minor and not organized into an identity.

More serious acts of deviance where the individual organizes their identity around criminal behavior.

Durkheim believed that deviance serves essential functions in society, such as affirming cultural norms.

Functions of punishment include retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation of offenders.

A psychological experiment demonstrating that individuals may commit wrong acts if instructed by authority.

Crime committed by men is declining while crime committed by women is increasing.

Marx aimed to change society for greater equality, focusing on social change through theory and practice.

The discrepancy in achieving self-actualization among individuals despite the belief in inherent equality.