1.1 The Sociological Approach

• Sociology examines how individuals and groups interact within social structures
• Match the key concept with its definition:

  Sociology ↔️ The scientific study of human society and social interactions.

  Social Structures ↔️ Organized patterns of social relationships and institutions.

  Social Institutions ↔️ Formal structures that govern social behavior.
• The sociological imagination links individual experiences to larger social, historical, and cultural contexts
• What does functionalism focus on?

  The stability and order of society
• How do sociologists study human society?

  Using the scientific method
• The individual perspective in sociology focuses on personal experiences, beliefs, and immediate circumstances
• What does conflict theory focus on?

  Social inequality, power, and conflict
• Why are research methods essential in sociology?

  To understand social phenomena
• Which research method involves researchers immersing themselves in a social setting to observe behaviors?

  Participant observation
• Ethical considerations in research ensure that participants' rights are protected.
• What is sociology defined as?

  The scientific study of human society and social interactions
• Social structures refer to organized patterns of social relationships and institutions.

  True
• What is the sociological imagination?

  The ability to see connections between individual experiences and broader social forces
• Cultivating the sociological imagination helps individuals understand how their lives are shaped by social factors beyond their immediate control.

  True
• Match the sociological perspective with its focus:

  Functionalism ↔️ Stability and order of society

  Conflict Theory ↔️ Inequality, power, and conflict

  Symbolic Interactionism ↔️ Construction of meaning through interactions
• Sociology is the study of social interactions within structures and institutions.


  True
• What is an example of the sociological imagination in action?

  Viewing job loss as a result of corporate restructuring
• Arrange the research methods in sociology from broad data collection to controlled investigations:

  1️⃣ Surveys

  2️⃣ Experiments
• Surveys use structured questionnaires to gather data from a large sample
• What type of research method manipulates variables to determine cause-and-effect relationships?

  Experiments
• Interviews provide detailed qualitative data but can be time-consuming and less generalizable.

  True
• What is the primary purpose of research methods in sociology?

  To test theories
• Match the ethical consideration with its description:

  Informed consent ↔️ Participants must agree to participate voluntarily

  Confidentiality ↔️ Protecting participants' identities

  Avoiding harm ↔️ Ensuring no physical or psychological harm
• What is the focus of conflict theory?

  Social inequality and power
• Experiments are precise but might not reflect real-world situations.

  True
• Functionalism examines how social structures contribute to the stability and order of society.
• Symbolic interactionism explores how individuals create social reality through their interactions and interpretations.


  True