Sociology Can Be Approached from Either a Microsociological or a Macrosociological

question 89

Multiple Choice

Sociology can be approached from either a microsociological or a macrosociological perspective. Which is more useful?

• A) Macrosociological-it explains how large-scale social institutions influence individuals.
• B) Microsociological-it explains how individuals shape and create large-scale social institutions.
• C) Macrosociological-it helps to understand how face-to-face interactions shape society.
• D) Both are useful in different ways, because any study that uses only one or the other will be unable to explain anything useful about society.
• E) Both are useful in different ways, because they each provide different types of information about the same object of study.

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Definitions:

Visual-Form Agnosia

An impairment in recognizing visual objects, despite the ability to see and describe their details, due to damage in certain brain areas.

Visually Guided

Behavior or movement directed by visual cues, enabling an organism to move or act in response to what it sees.

Conscious Act

A deliberate action performed with awareness, reflecting the capacity of individuals to apply intention and reflection to their behaviors.

Nonvisually Guided

Actions or behaviors that are executed without the reliance on visual input, often depending on other sensory feedback or pre-learned spatial information.