Sociology: Then and Now Answers

Herbert Spencer was strongly influenced by the views of ____, an evolutionist from the 1800s.a.Auguste Comtec.Charles Darwinb.Karl Marxd.Max Weber

People who view society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system are said to employ thea.manifest function.c.interactionist perspective.b.theoretical perspective.d.functionalist perspective.

An intended and recognized consequence of some element of society is aa.latent function.c.manifest function.b.dysfunction.d.theory.

People who focus on the forces in society that promote competition and change employ thea.conflict perspective.c.interactionist perspective.b.functionalist perspective.d.dysfunctionalist perspective.

A latent function is the intended and recognized consequence of some element of society.

A theory isa.an explanation of the relationships among particular phenomena.b.an intended and recognized consequence of some element of society.c.a description comprised of the essential characteristics of a feature of society.d.the meanings that individuals attach to their actions.

The principle of Verstehen involvesa.the application of scientific phenomena to the study of relationships.b.studying features of society that are only observable.c.working in isolation to find solutions to problems of society.d.putting yourself in the place of others and trying to see situations through their eyes.

From the following list, who did NOT influence the field of sociology during its early years?a.Karl Marxc.John Loflandb.Herbert Spencerd.Max Weber

The phrase “survival of the fittest,” or the belief that the best aspects of society would survive over time, was coined bya.Auguste Comte.c.Karl Marx.b.Max Weber.d.Herbert Spencer.

A dysfunction is the negative consequence an element has for the stability of the social system.