Sociology Exam 1
A - Answer Sociology is defined as the
A. Systematic study of human society and social interaction
B. Systematic study of groups and individuals
C. Systematic study of premodern people
D. Systematic study of individual human behavior
C - Answer Sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term __________ for the ability to see
the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society.
A. Positivism
B. Verstehen
C. Sociological imagination
D. Symbolic interactionist perspective
B - Answer Interest in the systematic study of people's behavior and ideas took hold
during the nineteenth century in response to
A. Economic poverty
B. Industrialization and urbanization
C. Religious influences
D. A focus on the arts and humanities
D - Answer Marx's theory of society is based on the belief that
A. People are the products of their social environments
B. The evolution of society follows the concept of "survival of the fittest."
C. Society consists of social statics and social dynamics
D. Conflict between different economic classes is necessary for social change
D - Answer The ________ perspective states that societies develop social structures, or
institutions, that persist because they play a part in helping society survive.
A. Postmodernist
B. Symbolic interactionist
C. Conflict
D. Functionalist
C - Answer Quantitative research is likely to involve
A. Subjectivity
B. Interpretive descriptions
C. Complex statistical techniques
D. Analysis of underlying meanings and patterns
B - Answer Compared to quantitative research, qualitative research is more likely to
,Sociology Exam 1
A. Use a larger sample
B. Collect and analyze the data simultaneously
C. Gather data in a laboratory setting
D. Lend itself to statistical analysis
A - Answer Which research method is most widely used in the social sciences to study
people's behavior and beliefs?
A. Survey
B. Experiment
C. Participant observation
D. Content analysis
C - Answer Which type of research method studies social life in its natural setting by
observing and interviewing people where they liver, work, and play?
A. Survey
B. Secondary analysis
C. Field research
D. Experiment
B - Answer Which guideline is included in the American Sociological Association's Code
of Ethics for conducting research?
A. Researcher can share participant information as long as it is not privileged
B. Researchers must disclose all interpretations of the data they collect
C. Researchers should not disclose sources of financial support
D. Researchers should try to maintain subjectivity and realize that research results are
open to interpretation
C - Answer Which term refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and
material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the
next?
A. Human Nature
B. Worldview
C. Culture
D. Society
B - Answer Which central component of nonmaterial culture is the mental acceptance or
conviction that certain things are true or real?
A. Norms
B. Beliefs
C. Values
, Sociology Exam 1
D. Morals
C - Answer Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over 70 __________,
which are customs and practices that occur across all societies.
A. Symbols
B. Beliefs
C. Cultural Universals
D. Norms
C - Answer Which statement about symbols is true?
A. Symbols are universal and have the same meanings across cultures
B. Symbols are a central component of material culture
C. Symbols make culture possible because they allow for shared meaning
D. Symbols are intangible and abstract representation as opposed to material objects
D - Answer Which statement about values is true?
A. Values dictate which behaviors are appropriate and which are not
B. Values are typically stated in terms of what is positive or desirable
C. Values typically remain constant in culture over time
D. Values are a source of criteria for evaluation people, events, and objects
B - Answer Which norms may be violated without serious consequences and are often
not enforced?
A. Mores
B. Folkways
C. Taboos
D. Formal norms
C - Answer The gap between the technical development of a society and the
development of its moral and legal institutions is known as
A. Culture shock
B. Cultural relativism
C. Cultural lag
D. Cultural diffusion
D - Answer During the Olympics, competition and a spirit of nationalism and patriotism
encourage people to think of their own nation as "the best" and root for their country.
This is a form of
A. Cultural relativism
B. Negative ethnocentrism
A - Answer Sociology is defined as the
A. Systematic study of human society and social interaction
B. Systematic study of groups and individuals
C. Systematic study of premodern people
D. Systematic study of individual human behavior
C - Answer Sociologist C. Wright Mills coined the term __________ for the ability to see
the relationship between individual experiences and the larger society.
A. Positivism
B. Verstehen
C. Sociological imagination
D. Symbolic interactionist perspective
B - Answer Interest in the systematic study of people's behavior and ideas took hold
during the nineteenth century in response to
A. Economic poverty
B. Industrialization and urbanization
C. Religious influences
D. A focus on the arts and humanities
D - Answer Marx's theory of society is based on the belief that
A. People are the products of their social environments
B. The evolution of society follows the concept of "survival of the fittest."
C. Society consists of social statics and social dynamics
D. Conflict between different economic classes is necessary for social change
D - Answer The ________ perspective states that societies develop social structures, or
institutions, that persist because they play a part in helping society survive.
A. Postmodernist
B. Symbolic interactionist
C. Conflict
D. Functionalist
C - Answer Quantitative research is likely to involve
A. Subjectivity
B. Interpretive descriptions
C. Complex statistical techniques
D. Analysis of underlying meanings and patterns
B - Answer Compared to quantitative research, qualitative research is more likely to
,Sociology Exam 1
A. Use a larger sample
B. Collect and analyze the data simultaneously
C. Gather data in a laboratory setting
D. Lend itself to statistical analysis
A - Answer Which research method is most widely used in the social sciences to study
people's behavior and beliefs?
A. Survey
B. Experiment
C. Participant observation
D. Content analysis
C - Answer Which type of research method studies social life in its natural setting by
observing and interviewing people where they liver, work, and play?
A. Survey
B. Secondary analysis
C. Field research
D. Experiment
B - Answer Which guideline is included in the American Sociological Association's Code
of Ethics for conducting research?
A. Researcher can share participant information as long as it is not privileged
B. Researchers must disclose all interpretations of the data they collect
C. Researchers should not disclose sources of financial support
D. Researchers should try to maintain subjectivity and realize that research results are
open to interpretation
C - Answer Which term refers to the knowledge, language, values, customs, and
material objects that are passed from person to person and from one generation to the
next?
A. Human Nature
B. Worldview
C. Culture
D. Society
B - Answer Which central component of nonmaterial culture is the mental acceptance or
conviction that certain things are true or real?
A. Norms
B. Beliefs
C. Values
, Sociology Exam 1
D. Morals
C - Answer Anthropologist George Murdock compiled a list of over 70 __________,
which are customs and practices that occur across all societies.
A. Symbols
B. Beliefs
C. Cultural Universals
D. Norms
C - Answer Which statement about symbols is true?
A. Symbols are universal and have the same meanings across cultures
B. Symbols are a central component of material culture
C. Symbols make culture possible because they allow for shared meaning
D. Symbols are intangible and abstract representation as opposed to material objects
D - Answer Which statement about values is true?
A. Values dictate which behaviors are appropriate and which are not
B. Values are typically stated in terms of what is positive or desirable
C. Values typically remain constant in culture over time
D. Values are a source of criteria for evaluation people, events, and objects
B - Answer Which norms may be violated without serious consequences and are often
not enforced?
A. Mores
B. Folkways
C. Taboos
D. Formal norms
C - Answer The gap between the technical development of a society and the
development of its moral and legal institutions is known as
A. Culture shock
B. Cultural relativism
C. Cultural lag
D. Cultural diffusion
D - Answer During the Olympics, competition and a spirit of nationalism and patriotism
encourage people to think of their own nation as "the best" and root for their country.
This is a form of
A. Cultural relativism
B. Negative ethnocentrism
