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SOC 200 Final Exam 2025 update|comprehensive
questions and verified answers (complete solutions)
Exam|GRADE A+!!
1. Sociology is defined as the: - (answer)Systematic study of society and social
interaction.
2. Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination. - (answer)How
individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social
structure.
3. Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that
heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for
the average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under? -
(answer)Conflict Theory
4. Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student
morale and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction
to Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method. -
(answer)Quantitative
5. Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political
awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on
the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's
analysis is _____, while Felix's analysis is _____. - (answer)Macro-level; micro-
level
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6. _____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the
biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society. -
(answer)Structural Functionalists
7. After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYC's "Occupy Wall Street" divided into
two camps: one composed of higher income protestors, and one composed of
lower-income protesters. A ______ would be most interested in the relationship
and nature of day-to- day exchanges between the two groups. -
(answer)Symbolic interactionist
8. Weber's proposal of antipositivism influenced sociological researchers to
______ while examining different social worlds. - (answer)Gain a subjective
understanding of human cultural norms
9. John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students
at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent
variable. - (answer)Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent
variable: Grades
10. Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A
sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of: - (answer)a. age,
because college students tend to be young. b. class, because college students
tend to come from families with above-average incomes. c. our place in history,
because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people. d. All
of these are correct. ALL OF THE ABOVE
11. The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was: -
(answer)Emile Durkheim
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12. The term "sociology" was reinvented in 1838 and applied to the discipline by: -
(answer)Auguste Comte
13. Which theoretical approach is closest to the work of early sociologists Herbert
Spencer and Emile Durkheim? - (answer)Functionalism
14. Herbert Spencer described human society as having much in common with: -
(answer)the human body
15. Which of the following would be the focus of a social-conflict analysis of
sports? - (answer)how sports reflect social inequality
16. Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis? -
(answer)The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account
17. Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the
exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Vitamin C is the
______. - (answer)Dependent variable
18. Which of the following is an example of nonreactive research? -
(answer)Gathering data from government studies
19. Miguel is doing a research paper on New York City's Stone Wall riots of 1969.
He visits the scene of the riots, interviews people who were there, reads the
SOC 200 Final Exam 2025 update|comprehensive
questions and verified answers (complete solutions)
Exam|GRADE A+!!
1. Sociology is defined as the: - (answer)Systematic study of society and social
interaction.
2. Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination. - (answer)How
individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social
structure.
3. Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that
heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for
the average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under? -
(answer)Conflict Theory
4. Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student
morale and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction
to Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method. -
(answer)Quantitative
5. Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political
awareness and revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on
the romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's
analysis is _____, while Felix's analysis is _____. - (answer)Macro-level; micro-
level
,2|Page
6. _____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the
biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society. -
(answer)Structural Functionalists
7. After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYC's "Occupy Wall Street" divided into
two camps: one composed of higher income protestors, and one composed of
lower-income protesters. A ______ would be most interested in the relationship
and nature of day-to- day exchanges between the two groups. -
(answer)Symbolic interactionist
8. Weber's proposal of antipositivism influenced sociological researchers to
______ while examining different social worlds. - (answer)Gain a subjective
understanding of human cultural norms
9. John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students
at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent
variable. - (answer)Independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent
variable: Grades
10. Three campus roommates are talking about why they are in college. A
sociological view of going to college highlights the effect of: - (answer)a. age,
because college students tend to be young. b. class, because college students
tend to come from families with above-average incomes. c. our place in history,
because a century ago going to college was not an option for most people. d. All
of these are correct. ALL OF THE ABOVE
11. The pioneering sociologist who studied patterns of suicide in Europe was: -
(answer)Emile Durkheim
, 3|Page
12. The term "sociology" was reinvented in 1838 and applied to the discipline by: -
(answer)Auguste Comte
13. Which theoretical approach is closest to the work of early sociologists Herbert
Spencer and Emile Durkheim? - (answer)Functionalism
14. Herbert Spencer described human society as having much in common with: -
(answer)the human body
15. Which of the following would be the focus of a social-conflict analysis of
sports? - (answer)how sports reflect social inequality
16. Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis? -
(answer)The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account
17. Kendra is researching the effects of vitamin C on test-taking ability. Before the
exam, Kendra gives group A orange juice, and group B water. Vitamin C is the
______. - (answer)Dependent variable
18. Which of the following is an example of nonreactive research? -
(answer)Gathering data from government studies
19. Miguel is doing a research paper on New York City's Stone Wall riots of 1969.
He visits the scene of the riots, interviews people who were there, reads the
