Author Question: Which of the following statements is the most accurate definition of C. Wright Mills' concept of the ... (Read 65 times)

dejastew · **on:** Jul 2, 2018

Which of the following statements is the most accurate definition of C. Wright Mills' concept of the sociological imagination?

a.The sociological imagination is the ability to accurately guess how groups of people will behave in given circumstances.
b.The sociological imagination is an understanding of the relationship between larger social factors and peoples' personal lives.
c.The sociological imagination is the understanding that individuals are responsible for all the events in their lives.
d.The sociological imagination is the understanding that one must identify the individual causes of peoples' problems.

Question 2

A sociologist who notes changes in our society, for example from more conservative to more liberal, yet also notes that each group of Introductory Sociology students behaves in much the same way as the groups before, is using what perspective?

A) both/and
B) conflict
C) political
D) structural-functional