Introduction To Sociology - Practice Quiz
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- 1.Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
- A.
The study of individual behavior
- B.
The study of cultures
- C.
The study of society and social interaction
- D.
The study of economics
- 2.C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological __________ to study how society affects individuals.
- A.
Culture
- B.
Imagination
- C.
Method
- D.
Tool
- 3.A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a culture, and who:
- A.
Interact
- B.
Work in the same industry
- C.
Speak different languages
- D.
Practice a recognized religion
- 4.The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:
- A.
Whether individuals like or dislike their society
- B.
Whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person research
- C.
Whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
- D.
All of the above
- 5.Studying Sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:
- A.
Interview techniques
- B.
To apply statistics
- C.
To generate theories
- D.
To generate theories
- 6.Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
- A.
Astrology
- B.
Economics
- C.
Physics
- D.
History
- 7.A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:
- A.
Behaviors
- B.
Conflicts
- C.
Human organs
- D.
Theatrical roles
- 8.Berger describes sociologists as concerned with:
- A.
Monumental moments in people’s lives
- B.
Common everyday life events
- C.
Both a and b
- D.
None of the above
- 9.Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism?
- A.
Herbert Blumer
- B.
Max Weber
- C.
Lester F. Ward
- D.
W.I. Thomas
- 10.Which would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data?
- A.
A large survey
- B.
A literature search
- C.
An in-depth interview
- D.
A review of television programs
- 11.Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
- A.
Compare the behavior of individuals from different societies
- B.
Compare the behavior of individuals from different societies
- C.
Identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
- D.
Compare individuals to groups
- 12.Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by:
- A.
Drugs
- B.
Their culture
- C.
Their genetic makeup
- D.
The researcher
- 13.Kenneth and Mamie Clark used sociological research to show that segregation was:
- A.
Beneficial
- B.
Harmful
- C.
Illegal
- D.
Of no importance
- 14.Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
- A.
Emile Comte
- B.
Karl Marx
- C.
Plato
- D.
Herbert Spencer
- 15.Which research technique would most likely be used by a symbolic interactionist?
- A.
Surveys
- B.
Participant observation
- C.
Quantitative data analysis
- D.
None of the above
- 16.Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a micro level?
- A.
Structural functionalism
- B.
Conflict theory
- C.
Positivism
- D.
Symbolic interactionism
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