Sociology: Study of Human Social Behavior
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Which area of sociology is primarily concerned with the changes in culture and social processes, including material culture and social strategies?

  • Social psychology
  • Human ecology
  • Socio-cultural change and social disorganization (correct)
  • Demography or Population Study

    • What does the area of 'Human ecology' investigate?

  • The application of the findings of pure sociological research
  • Human populations in relation to their environment and the emergence of spatial relations between them (correct)
  • The principles of theory construction and theory verification
  • Population number, composition change and quality as influenced by social and cultural factors

    • Which area of sociology is concerned with the 'study of social attitudes and collective behavior'?

  • Demography or Population Study
  • Applied sociology
  • Social psychology (correct)
  • Socio-cultural change and social disorganization

    • What is the primary focus of 'Applied sociology'?

    <p>The application of the findings of pure sociological research to various aspects and problems of social life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of sociology is concerned with 'the principles of theory construction and theory verification'?

    <p>Sociological theory and method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the area of 'Demography or Population Study' analyze?

    <p>Population number, composition change and quality as influenced by social and cultural factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of sociology according to the passage?

    <p>The study of human social behavior and social interaction in a social context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered a sociological sub-field according to the passage?

    <p>The sociology of psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the etymology of the term 'sociology' according to the passage?

    <p>It comes from the Latin word 'socious' meaning 'associate' and the Greek word 'logus' meaning 'study'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the passage, which of the following is NOT considered a central concern of sociology?

    <p>Generalizations on patterns of individual behavior as a consequence of group life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main reason the passage states that the initial definition of sociology as 'the study of associations' is inadequate?

    <p>It does not provide important information as to what sociology is all about</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT identified in the passage as a key concept or focus of sociological study?

    <p>Cognitive psychology</p> Signup and view all the answers

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