Among the historical changes that stimulated the development of sociology as a discipline was ________.

The sociological perspective helps us recognize that the lives of individuals are shaped by the forces of society. Explain, in a short essay, how the sociological perspective reveals “the general in the particular.” To illustrate, explain how society plays a part in your own decision to attend college.

How do sociologists and psychologists view the world differently?  Give an original example to illustrate your point.

A secondary group is a social group that ________.

“Compare and contrast the concepts of alienation in the works of Karl Marx and Max Weber. How do their theories reflect on the conditions of the working class in a capitalist society? Provide examples to support your arguments.”

Erik H. Erikson’s view of socialization states that ________.

Discuss the “McDonaldization” of society thesis. What, exactly, does this phrase mean? How might this thesis, assuming it is correct, affect your own life in college and after?

Flirting is a playful way of seeing if someone is romantically interested in you without risking outright rejection. Therefore, flirting provides a good illustration of ________.

In the following scenario, you are a physician working at a hospital in Colorado, USA during the summer months.   A very ill patient presents with a severe headache, malaise, lethargy, and confusion.  Upon completion of several diagnostic procedures, you identify that the patient has encephalopathy and inflammation in the central nervous system. Their family members report that the patient has recently suffered a personality change.  Answer the following questions to the best of your ability and knowledge depth.     a. Please detail (explain) at least 3 methods you would use to determine if the etiologic (causative) agent is viral or bacterial (6 points).   b. After identifying that the etiologic agent is VIRAL, detail (explain) at least 3 procedures or methods you could use to go about classifying and identifying this virus.  (For the purpose of this question, pretend that you have discovered a brand new virus). (9 points)

In the nature versus nurture debate, sociologists claim that ________.