Which important early sociological theorist coined the term sociology and was interested in developing sociology as a science?
A. Randall Collins
B. Auguste Comte
C. Harriet Martineau
D. Herbert Spencer
Answer: B
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For functionalists, social stratification is based on _____, or people's accomplishments.
A. Kakistocracy B. Oligarchy C. Patriarchy D. Aristocracy E. Meritocracy
Although __________ theorists acknowledge that the government serves a number of important purposes in society, they assert that government exists for the benefit of wealthy or politically powerful elites who use the government to impose their will on the masses
a. postmodernb. symbolic interactionist c. conflict d. functionalist
In his study of a lynch mob, social psychologist Hadley Cantril found that the: a. participants came from widely divergent backgrounds
b. characteristics of the participants made them susceptible to joining a lynch mob even if they did not know the target of the lynching. c. participants came from the middle and upper-middle classes. d. participants knew, and did not like, the target of the lynching.
In U.S. society, love is:
a. less important than in Asian countries b. irrelevant in terms of whether a couple end up staying married c. expected to follow marriage, not precede it d. expected to precede marriage, not follow it