What Is Sociology?
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- 1.
The sociological perspective stresses the ___ in which people live.
- A.
Social contexts
- B.
Geographic location
- C.
Neighborhoods
- D.
Cities
Correct Answer
A. Social contexts -
- 2.
Income, education, gender, and race all reflect a person's:
- A.
Personality
- B.
Social placement
- C.
Social location
- D.
Perspective
Correct Answer
C. Social location -
- 3.
______ require(s) the development of theories that can be tested by systematic research.
- A.
Tradition
- B.
Religion
- C.
Science
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
C. Science -
- 4.
Social location affects an individual's beliefs and:
- A.
Genetics
- B.
Geographical location
- C.
Behavior
- D.
Gender
Correct Answer
C. Behavior -
- 5.
According to Karl Max, capitalists, who own the means of production, exploit the:
- A.
Bourgeoisie
- B.
Proletariat
- C.
Masses
- D.
Peasants
Correct Answer
B. Proletariat -
- 6.
According to Durkheim, the degree to which people are tied to their social group is the level of:
- A.
Symbolic interaction
- B.
Social integration
- C.
Positivism
- D.
Survival of the fittest
Correct Answer
B. Social integration -
- 7.
Weber concluded that the key factor in the rise of capitalismwas the Protestant:
- A.
Social upheaval
- B.
Survival of the fittest
- C.
Religion
- D.
Technology
Correct Answer
C. Religion -
- 8.
Despite writing an insightful examination of the United States, Harriet Martineau's work was ignored because she was:
- A.
Not a real sociologist
- B.
A theologian
- C.
A woman
- D.
Working with Auguste Comte
Correct Answer
C. A woman -
- 9.
During the 1940s, the empasis in sociology shifted from ______ in the United States.
- A.
Social reform to social theory
- B.
Social theory to social reform
- C.
Positivism to theory
- D.
Theory to positivism
Correct Answer
A. Social reform to social theory -
- 10.
The branch of sociology that focuses on using sociology to solve problems is:
- A.
Social reform
- B.
Social activism
- C.
Applied sociology
- D.
Practical sociology
Correct Answer
C. Applied sociology -
- 11.
_______________ study the symbols people use to establish meaning and communicate.
- A.
Functionalists
- B.
Symbolic interactionists
- C.
Dramaturgical theorists
- D.
Conflict theorists
Correct Answer
B. Symbolic interactionists -
- 12.
Society as a whole unit made up of interrelated parts that work together is the permise of:
- A.
Symbolic interactionism
- B.
Functional analysis
- C.
Positivism
- D.
Conflict theory
Correct Answer
B. Functional analysis -
- 13.
The perspective that stresses society is composed of groups that engage in fierce competition for scarce resources is:
- A.
Structural functionalism
- B.
Conflict theory
- C.
Positivism
- D.
Symbolic interactionism
Correct Answer
B. Conflict theory -
- 14.
Conflict theorists might explain the high rate of divorce by looking at:
- A.
How men's and women's relationships have changed
- B.
The role lawyers have played in society
- C.
Capitalism
- D.
Religion
Correct Answer
A. How men's and women's relationships have changed -
- 15.
The focus on large-scale patterns of society is:
- A.
The micro-level of analysis
- B.
The social interaction-level of analysis
- C.
The macro-level of analysis
- D.
Middle range
Correct Answer
C. The macro-level of analysis -
- 16.
Functionalists and conflict theorists focus on:
- A.
The micro-level analysis
- B.
The macro-level analysis
- C.
Middle-range analysis
- D.
Feminism
Correct Answer
B. The macro-level analysis -
- 17.
A precise way to measure a variable is:
- A.
Reliability
- B.
Validity
- C.
An operational definition
- D.
Not possible
Correct Answer
C. An operational definition -
- 18.
Reliability refers to:
- A.
The extent to which operational definitions measure that what they are intended to measure
- B.
The extent to which data produce consistent results
- C.
The integrity of the researcher
- D.
A measure of validity
Correct Answer
B. The extent to which data produce consistent results -
- 19.
The method you choose when doing research depends on:
- A.
The questions you want to answer
- B.
The time you have to do research
- C.
The amount of money you want to spend on the project
- D.
The number of people you expect to study
Correct Answer
A. The questions you want to answer -
- 20.
Which of the following can be strongly influenced by extreme scores?
- A.
The mode
- B.
The median
- C.
The mean
- D.
All of the above can be strongly influenced by extreme scores
Correct Answer
C. The mean -
- 21.
When everyone in your population has the same chance of being included in your research study, you are conducting:
- A.
Arandom sample
- B.
A stratified random sample
- C.
A snowball sample
- D.
A biased sample
Correct Answer
A. Arandom sample -
- 22.
If you ask respondents to choose-in regards to their level of education-between 1) high school diplomas; 2) some college but no degree; 3) college degree, you would be using:
- A.
An open-ended question
- B.
A closed-ended question
- C.
A neutral question
- D.
B and c only
Correct Answer
D. B and c only -
- 23.
George is interested in doing research on autoworkers. He decides to move to a working class community and get a job on the assembly line of an auto plant so he can experience what it is like to be an autoworker while he is collecting his data. This type of research is referred to as:
- A.
Secondary analysis
- B.
A survey
- C.
An experiment
- D.
Participant observation
Correct Answer
D. Participant observation -
- 24.
The analysis of data already collected by other researchers is referred to as:
- A.
Surveying the literature
- B.
Use of documents
- C.
Secondary analysis
- D.
Replication
Correct Answer
C. Secondary analysis -
- 25.
Ethics in research condemns which of the following:
- A.
Falsification of results
- B.
Plagiarism
- C.
Harming those being studied
- D.
All of the above
Correct Answer
D. All of the above -
- 26.
Max Weber believed that sociology should be:
- A.
Value laden
- B.
Value free
- C.
Religion based
- D.
Reliable
Correct Answer
B. Value free -
- 27.
To overcome the distortions that values can cause, sociologists stress:
- A.
Validity
- B.
Replication
- C.
Random samples
- D.
Analysis verification
Correct Answer
B. Replication -
- 28.
Mario Brajuha refused to turn over his research notes to police because:
- A.
He did not want to get involved
- B.
He was concerned about confidentiality and anonymity of those he studied
- C.
He was afraid for his life
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
B. He was concerned about confidentiality and anonymity of those he studied -
- 29.
Laud Humphreys was criticized by many sociologists for being unethical because:
- A.
He did not identify himself as a researcher to those he studied
- B.
Of the way he obtained addresses of those he studied
- C.
Of acting as a "watch queen"
- D.
He burned his notes
Correct Answer
A. He did not identify himself as a researcher to those he studied -
- 30.
Research that has no goal beyond understanding social life and testing social theories is:
- A.
Basic sociology
- B.
Applied sociology
- C.
Unobtrusive sociology
- D.
Non of the above
Correct Answer
A. Basic sociology -
- 31.
At the center of the sociological perspective is the question of how groups influence people
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 32.
C. Wright Mills stressed that the sociological perspective enables us to grasp the connection between history and biography.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 33.
Science requires the development of theories that can be tested by systematic research.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 34.
The scientific method uses subjective, systematic observations to test theories.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 35.
Herbert Spencer's ideas are known as social Darwinism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 36.
Both Comte and Spencer were more social philosophers than sociologists.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 37.
Marxism is the same thing as communism.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 38.
People who are less socially integrated have higher rates of suicide.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 39.
For Catholics, according to Weber, financial success was the major sign that God was on their side.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 40.
Harriet Martineau is primarily known for her translations of Marx's work.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 41.
Initially the department of sociology at Chicago dominated sociology.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 42.
Jane Addams was more of a basic sociologist than a social reformer.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 43.
W. E. B. Du Bois was the first African American to earn a doctorate at Harvard.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 44.
In everday life we interpret that we observe by using common sense.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 45.
Functionalists believe that society is composed of parts that work together.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 46.
From the conflict perspective, the increase in divorce is a sign that marriage has weakened.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 47.
Validity is the extent to which a researcher's operational definitions measure what they are intended to measure.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 48.
In research study, if you wanted to know only about certain subgroups, a stratified random sample should be used.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 49.
Unobtrusive measures involve observing people who do not know they're being studied.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 50.
In an experiment, the experimental group is not exposed to the independent variable in the study.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
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