Sociology: Then and Now Answers

Herbert Spencer was strongly influenced by the views of ____, an evolutionist from the 1800s.

People who view society as a set of interrelated parts that work together to produce a stable social system are said to employ the

An intended and recognized consequence of some element of society is a

People who focus on the forces in society that promote competition and change employ the

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

A theory is

The principle of Verstehen involves

From the following list, who did NOT influence the field of sociology during its early years?

The phrase “survival of the fittest,” or the belief that the best aspects of society would survive over time, was coined by

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

A symbol is

Karl Marx coined the phrase “survival of the fittest.”

A function is

Functionalists view certain elements in society as ____, representing the negative consequences that elements have for the stability of the social system.

People who employ the interactionist perspective focus on the forces in society that promote competition and change.

Symbolic interaction is a form of interaction where interactionists focus on how people use symbols when interacting. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A function is the consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system.

Émile Durkheim

Who coined the term sociology to describe the study of society?

An interactionist perspective