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History, grade 11
2016/2017
A.S.
Unit One: Culture and Social Structure
Chapter 1: The Sociological Point of View
Section One: Examining Social life
Sociological Terms and Definitions:
1 ) sociology: the study of human social behavior from a group perspective/ the study of human relationships and
interaction.
2 ) social sciences: a group of related disciplines that study society and human relationships
3 ) social interaction: how people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior
4 ) Social phenomena: observable facts or events that involve human society
5 ) social perspective: looking at social life in a scientific systematic way
6 ) social imagination: the ability to see how your social environment influences you and how you can influence
your social environment.
7 ) anthropology: the comparative study of past and present cultures
8 ) psychology: the study of behavior and mental processes
9 ) social psychology: the study of how the social environment affects individual personality and behavior
10 ) economics: the study of the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
11 ) political science: the study of the organization and operation of governments
12 ) history: the study of past events in human societies
Self Evaluating Questions
A) Answer the Following Questions:
1) Compare and contrast the focus of sociology with the focus of the other social sciences.
2) Why is a sociological imagination important to sociology?
3) What does a sociologist study?
4) Define: What is sociology?
5) Explain: Why do sociologists focus on group behavior rather than individual behavior?
6) Recall: What do sociologists examine in their study of human behavior?
7) Analyze: How does applying the sociological perspective enable sociologists to develop a greater
understanding of social issues?
8) Compare and Contrast: Using a graphic organizer, note how sociology is similar to or different from the other
social sciences.
B ) In the space provided, write the vocabulary term that best matches each description from the box
below.
anthropology - economics - history - political science - psychology - social sciences - sociology –
sociological perspective - sociological imagination – social phenomena – social psychology – social
interaction
1) The social science that studies the people and events of the past is _____________.
2) The comparative study of past and present cultures is _____________.
3) ______________ are disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and functions of human
society in a scientific manner.
4) The examination of the principles, organization, and operation of government is ________________.
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5) The social science that studies behavior and mental processes primarily of individuals is____________.
6) The social science that studies human society and social behavior is ______________.
7) ______________________ are observable facts or events that involve human society.
8) _____________________ is the study of how the social environment affects an individual’s behavior and
personality.
9) ______________________ is the ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life.
10) ______________________ is the worldview that involves looking at social life in a scientific, systematic way.
11) ______________________ how people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior
Answers
A) Answer the Following Questions:
1) Sociology: focuses on human social behavior from a group perspective. // Other social sciences: focus on
individual behavior as it relates to past and present cultures, mental processes, production and consumption of
goods, organization of government, and past events.
2) Sociological imagination helps people view their lives within a larger social and historical context and gain
insight into how the social environment shapes them and vice versa.
3) Sociologists study the human social behavior from a group perspective. They focus on the group rather than on
the individual. They do this by examining social phenomena.
4) the study of human society and social behavior
5) to understand social interaction—how people relate to one another and influence each other’s behavior
6) social phenomena—observable facts or events that involve human society
7) by helping sociologists to look beyond commonly held beliefs to the hidden meanings behind human actions
8) Social
science
Difference from Sociology
Similarity With Sociology
Anthropology
The comparative study of past and
present cultures.
In terms of subject matter, anthropology is the
social science most similar to sociology.
Psychology
The study of behavior and mental
processes.
Social psychology uses approaches similar to
those of sociology
Economics
The study of the production, distribution,
and consumption of goods and services.
Sociology is interested in the impact of the
distribution of
goods and services on inequality.
Political
science
The study of the organization and
operation of governments.
Government, particularly its impact on
people’s lives, is also of interest to sociologists.
History
The study of past events in human
societies.
Sociology sometimes
looks to past events for explanations of
present-day social phenomena.
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B) Mark each statement T if it is true or F if it is false. If false explain why.
1. history
2. anthropology
3. social sciences
4. political sciences
5. psychology
6. sociology
7. social phenomena
8. social psychology
9. social imagination
10. social perspective
11. social interaction
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