Match the Term with the Definition

question 95

Short Answer

Match the term with the definition.
1) sociological perspective
2) society
3) the scientific method
4) positivism
5) bourgeoisie
6) social integration
7) replication
8) values
9) basic sociology
10) applied sociology
11) theory
12) micro analysis
13) macro analysis
14) globalization
15) globalization of capitalism
-A) repeating a study in order to test its findings
B) Marx's term for capitalists, those who own the means of production
C) investing to make profits within a rational system becoming the globe's dominant economic system
D) an examination of small-scale patterns of society
E) the use of sociology to solve problems
F) people who share a culture and territory
G) the standards by which people define what is desirable or undesirable, good or bad, beautiful or ugly
H) a general statement about how some parts of the world fit together and how they work
I) understanding human behavior by placing it within its broader social context
J) an examination of large-scale patterns of society
K) the growing interconnections among nations due to the expansion of capitalism, trade, communications, and travel
L) using objective, systematic observations to test theories
M) the degree to which members of a group or society feel united by shared values and other social bonds
N) sociological research whose purpose is to make discoveries about life in human groups
O) the application of the scientific approach to the social world

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Definitions:

Somatic Marker Hypothesis

Neurologist Antonio Damasio’s idea that the bodily (somatic), emotional component of thought is a necessary part of problem solving and decision making.

Emotional Reactions

Emotional reactions are immediate responses of the emotional system to stimuli, characterized by feelings that range from happiness and joy to sadness, anger, fear, or disgust.

Right Frontal Lobes

Regions of the brain located in the right frontal cortex involved in managing emotions, making decisions, and controlling social behaviors.

Phineas Gage

A railway worker from the 19th century whose survival of a severe brain injury helped advance the understanding of brain function and personality change.