When Charles Horton Cooley used the concept the “looking-glass self,” he claimed that ________.

Evidence of the process called the “McDonaldization” of society includes ________.

Describe the concept of the social construction of reality.  Illustrate your essay with an original example.

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?