Chapter 1 - Sociology

3. The comparative study of past and present cultures
9. The research method used to analyze existing sources involves counting the number of times a particular word, phrase, idea, event, symbol, or other element appears in a given context
10. Disciplines that study human social behavior or institutions and the functions of human society in a scientific manner.
14. Anything that stands for something else
16. A general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena
17. An attempt to understand the meaning individuals attach to their actions
18. A viewing of the behavior of groups in a systematic way
20. The consequence that an element of society produces for the maintenance of its social system
22. Interacting with others
24. Analyzing the choices people make in an effort to satisfy their needs and wants

1. A systematic explanation of the relationship between phenomena
2. How people relate to one another and influence each other's behavior
4. A research method that allows data on attitudes and opinions to be collected from large numbers of people
5. A general set of assumptions about the nature of phenomena
6. The capacity to range from the most impersonal and remote [Topics] to the most intimate features of the human self
7. Observable facts or events that involve human society
8. A characteristic that can differ from one individual,group, or situation to another measurable way
11. Theoretical perspective that focuses on those forces in society that promote competition and change
12. Interaction among people that takes place through the use of symbols
13. A small but representative selection of people studied in a survey or other research project
15. A theoretical perspective that involves viewing society as a system of gender inequality in which men dominate women
19. The examination of the principles, organizations, and operation of government
21. The social science that studies the people and events of the past
23. An intensive analysis of a person, group, event, or problem