Sociology Exam 1 straighterline WITH 100% SURE ANSWERS
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Which sociological perspective would view b. conflict perspective
sports as a form of big business in which
profits are more important than the health
and safety of athletes?
Medical sociology and environmental b. applied sociology.
sociology fall under the discipline of
Which sociological perspective would b. queer theory
highlight the reluctance among
professional athletes to display any sexual
identity other than heterosexuality in
public?
W. E. B. DuBois developed the concept of a. double consciousness.
b. loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of individual behavior
Anomie refers to a
has become ineffective.
Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific b. reliable.
knowledge, commonsense conclusions are
not
Trying to understand why your roommate .sociological imagination.
prefers a certain genre of music, over
others, is an example of using one's
According to the functionalist perspective, c. promotes value consensus among members of a society.
an aspect of social life would be passed on
from one generation to the next if it
Which of the following academic c. Sociology
disciplines emphasizes the influence that
society has on people's attitudes and
behavior and the ways in which people
shape society?
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, Which early sociologist applied the d. Herbert Spencer
concept of evolution to societies in order
to explain how they change or evolve over
time?
In an experiment, the group that is not d. control group.
exposed to the independent variable is
called the
Value neutrality focuses on which of the a. the influence of a person's personal values and biases on the interpretation of data
following challenges associated with
sociological research and ethics?
Which of the following statements Ogas and Gaddam could not distinguish between online fantasies and rational
regarding Ogas and Gaddam's 2011 study desires.
on human sexual behaviour is true?
Objectivity in the interpretation of data is c. value neutrality.
referred to as
a. a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different
A variable is
conditions.
An inherent problem in using secondary a. the researcher may not find the exact data needed for his or her own research.
sources of data is that
People may behave differently in artificial d. laboratory experiments.
situations than they would in the "real
world." This poses a particular problem for
researchers using
A factor held constant to test the relative a. control variable.
impact of the independent variable is
known as a
The statement "Eating fewer fats and a. causal logic.
carbohydrates will lead to weight loss" is an
example of
The race of a criminal offender is found to c. dependent variable.
determine the frequency with which capital
punishment is administered. In this example,
the frequency with which capital
punishment is administered would be
considered the
The established standards of behavior c. norms.
maintained by a society are referred to as
a. a set of cultural beliefs that help to maintain powerful social, economic, and
A dominant ideology is
political interests.
Psychologist Shalom Schwartz researched a. Benevolence
values in more than 60 countries and found
which of the following values widely
shared?
Which of the following is considered a c. Humiliation
negative, informal sanction?
Countercultures thrive amongst the young.
Nonmaterial culture a. is more resistant to change than material culture.
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