48-101 Study Guide - Final Guide: Auguste Comte, Penis Envy, Trans-Cultural Diffusion
15 Oct 2016
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What is sociology: sociology is the science that constructs theories about social relationships making up a society. What are the characteristics of sociology: theory building. Evidence: social focus (as opposed to individual focus for psychology) What is the sociological imagination: the quality of mind that enables a person to see the connection between personal troubles and social structures, discovered by c. wright mills. Who coined the term sociology : august comte. What are key sociological theories: functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism, feminist theory. What role do values play in sociology: we select methods, theories, and interpretations based on values. In an experiment, the independent variable is the variable that is varied or manipulated by the researcher, and the dependent variable is the response that is measured. An independent variable is the presumed cause, whereas the dependent variable is the presumed effect. Functionalism: states that everything has a function and that everything has a use in society.
