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CLEP Social Sciences And History
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Answer 41 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. When a change in one variable causes or forces a change in another variable.
generalization
inductive theory
Robert Merton
causal relationship
2. Auguste Comte's belief that the definitive stage of all knowledge in the search for general ideas or laws. With such knowledge of how society is held together and how society changes - predictions on how people will react can be made - therefore cont
sociological imagination
conflict theory
generalization
positive stage
3. The theoretical giant of communist thought whose prophecies are still hotly debated.
Karl Marx
scientific perspective
correlational relationship
Talcott Parsons
4. A type of sampling that uses the differences that already exist in a population as the basis for selecting a sample i.e. - male/female. The researcher can then determine the percentage of each group - then randomly select a number of persons to be st
stratified sampling
hypothesis
control group
interpretative
5. A sample that is relatively accurate in reflecting the population from which it is drawn.
sociology
correlational relationship
control group
representative sample
6. A variable that is being influenced by another variable.
scientific perspective
dependent variable
systematic sampling
representative sample
7. A group of subjects not exposed to the same condition as an experimental group.
systematic sampling
generalization
control group
Talcott Parsons
8. Proceeds from the concrete observations from which general conclusions are inferred through a process of reasoning.
Harriet Martineau
inductive theory
random sample
explanatory survey
9. Inspired by writings of Emile Durkeim and Herbert Spencer which said the components of a society are interdependent - with each one serving a function necessary for the survival of the system as a whole.
structural functionalism
generalization
sociology
C. Wright Mills
10. A technique of differentiating between factors that may or may not influence the relationship between variable.
systematic sampling
survey method
deductive theory
control
11. Generated from theory and tested through actual observation.
qualitative methods
structural functionalism
hypothesis
sociologist
12. Developed by Max Weber as a means of characterizing and interpreting by applying reason to external and inner context of specific social situations - such as the origins of Western capitalism.
Herbert Spencer
quantitative methods
structural functionalism
verstehen
13. Coined the term sociology in 1838 to demarcate the field - its subject matter - and methods.
interpretative
Auguste Comte
sociological imagination
causal relationship
14. Proposed building middle range theories from a limited number of assumptions for which hypotheses are derived. Also distinguished between manifest or intended - latent unintended - consequences of existing elements of social structure that are either
Herbert Spencer
social sciences
humanistic perspective
Robert Merton
15. Auguste Comte's belief that scientists look toward the supernatural realm of ideas for explanation of what is observed.
Herbert Spencer
theological stage
scientific perspective
explanatory survey
16. Believed that society follows a natural evolutionary path toward something better.
social sciences
scientific perspective
metaphysical stage
Herbert Spencer
17. Observed England's social patterns during social change in Europe (1802 - 1876).
Harriet Martineau
social sciences
inductive theory
Karl Marx
18. Advocated grand theory - involving the building of a theory of society based on aspects of the real world to form a society as a stable system of interrelated parts.
survey method
Karl Marx
Talcott Parsons
systematic sampling
19. Concerned with psychology with its emphasis on behavior and mental processes - social life - economic with its emphasis on production - distribution - and consumption of goods - political science with emphasis on political philosophy and forms of gov
Max Weber
Robert Merton
social sciences
conflict theory
20. One who focuses on a number of different levels of analysis in understanding social life - social interaction within groups - social structure.
experimental group
sociologist
structural functionalism
C. Wright Mills
21. The science or discipline that studies societies - social groups - and the relationships between people.
sociology
sociological imagination
systematic sampling
theological stage
22. Researcher try to understand either causal or correlational relationships between variables - either independent or dependent variables.
independent variable
sociology
positive stage
explanatory survey
23. A research method where subjects are interviewed about their opinions - beliefs - behavior - in a series of questions - to aid the researcher in collecting information about general population characteristics or collecting information about some even
systematic sampling
survey method
generalization
humanistic perspective
24. Sought to explain the origins of capitalism.
causal relationship
conflict theory
Max Weber
sociology
25. Perspectives of symbolic interaction - dramaturgy - and ethnomethodology.
interpretative
correlational relationship
structural functionalism
theological stage
26. One of three approaches to recent sociology studies. Views society as being characterized by conflict and inequality. Questions such factors as race - gender - social class - and age and the unequal distribution of socially valued goods and rewards (
metaphysical stage
Max Weber
survey method
conflict theory
27. The quality of mind that seeks to expand the role of freedom - choice - and conscious decision in history by means of knowledge. Personal troubles often reflect broader social issues and problems.
survey method
causal relationship
sociological imagination
social sciences
28. A type of sampling where the nth unit in a list is selected for inclusion in the sample. For example - every 50th resident listed in a phone book of a given area.
qualitative methods
hypothesis
control group
systematic sampling
29. A sample where every member of the population has the same chance of being chose for a study - and selecting as many as are thought necessary to achieve representativeness.
independent variable
random sample
social sciences
generalization
30. Proceeds from general ideas - knowledge - or understanding of the social world from which specific hypotheses are logically deduced and tested.
deductive theory
Robert Merton
Emile Durkheim
sociologist
31. Initiated from actual observation and built into a general theory.
dependent variable
theological stage
hypothesis
generalization
32. Personal observation and description of social life in order to explain behavior - this methods entails the loss of precision but achieves a deeper grasp of the texture of social life.
correlational relationship
positive stage
qualitative methods
deductive theory
33. Making use of statistical and other mathematical techniques of quantification or measurement in an effort to describe and interpret observations.
control group
quantitative methods
scientific perspective
Karl Marx
34. Studied suicide.
sociological imagination
hypothesis
inductive theory
Emile Durkheim
35. A relationship that exists when a change in one variable coincides with - but does not cause - a change in another variable.
systematic sampling
theological stage
correlational relationship
survey method
36. A means to advance human welfare through self-realization - full development of the cultivated personality - improvement of the human social condition.
humanistic perspective
qualitative methods
interpretative
deductive theory
37. Believed that a certain quality of mind is required in order to understand ourselves in relation to society.
C. Wright Mills
Karl Marx
Auguste Comte
stratified sampling
38. Auguste Comte's belief that scientists look to the real world for an explanation of what is observed.
metaphysical stage
quantitative methods
Robert Merton
Emile Durkheim
39. Primarily concerned with acquiring objective empirical knowledge and not with the uses to which such knowledge is put. Concerned with 'what it' and not with 'what should be.'
causal relationship
scientific perspective
hypothesis
Emile Durkheim
40. One that influences another variable.
Talcott Parsons
Herbert Spencer
generalization
independent variable
41. A group of subjects exposed to a particular condition in a study.
quantitative methods
experimental group
Harriet Martineau
independent variable