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Explore the fundamentals of sociology with 'SOCIOLOGY -- CHAPTER ONE'. This quiz assesses understanding of sociological definitions, theories, and perspectives, emphasizing how societal structures influence human behavior. Ideal...

Questions: 10 | Attempts: 181 | Last updated: Mar 21, 2025

Sample Question 1
Which of the following statements would NOT be considered a part of the definition of the discipline of sociology?

It is a scientific study

It studies societies

It studies human social behavior

It studies human genetic predispositions

All of the above are part of the definition

Sample Question 2
The basic premise of sociology is that human behavior

Is largely determined by our biological behavior

Is largely determined by the groups to which people belong and by the societies in which they live

Is largely determined by our personalities, which are fully formed early in life

Is a product of many unrelated decisions, making human life largely unpredictable

Is unrelated to the kind of society in which a person lives

Sample Question 3
To say that science is objective means that

Scientists have no personal values

Scientists can set aside their personal values in order to discover the truth

Replication is no longer necessary in science

Science is a foolproof way to achieve knowledge

Scientists strive to prevent their personal values from affecting their investigations

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