Question

1. The study of social space is primarily the focus of sociologists who view society from the ________ level of analysis.

a.	microsociological

b.	macrosociological

c.	functionalist

d.

conflict

2. When sociologists refer to the culture within us, they are referring to:

a.	the learned and shared ways of believing and doing that are a part of our behavior.

b.	the cultural characteristics passed on through heredity.

c.	the instinctual abilities we have to form social bonds and perpetuate the species.

d.	man's ability to engage in cognitive thought processes and analyze social events.

3.

According to Charles Horton Cooley, we develop a self-concept:

a.	by interpreting our feelings about ourselves.

b.	by learning self-discipline.

c	by inheriting genetic characteristics from our parents.

d	by interpreting how others think about us.

Answer 1

1. (b)

Macro-level sociology looks at large-scale social processes, such as social stability and change. Micro-level sociology looks at small-scale interactions between individuals.

2. (a)

Culture includes values, beliefs, behaviors, and material objects. Culture is learned, and it varies tremendously from society to society. We begin learning our culture from the moment we’re born, as the people who raise us encourage certain behaviors and teach their version of right and wrong. Culture is shared by the members of a society.

3. (d)

The looking-glass self is a social psychological concept, created by Charles Horton Cooley in 1902, stating that a person's self grows out of society's interpersonal interactions and the perceptions of others.