SOC 101 CHAPTER 1-4 TEST GUIDE QUIZZES
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Sociology is the scientific study of humans behavior society - answer ✔✔-Which of the following best
describes the term sociology?
Sociological imagination - answer ✔✔-Sociologist C. Wright Mills states that the ____ emphasizes the
connection between personal troubles and structural issues.
Because it involves examining micro, macro, and micro-macro forces - answer ✔✔-According to a study
in 1992 by Ritzer, why is sociology a powerful tool in understanding people's behavior and society at
large?
Our gender
Our ethnicity
Our social class - answer ✔✔-Which of the following shape our beliefs, behavior, and experiences?
Theories are "tools" that don't profess to know "the truth" but "may need replacing" over time as our
understanding of society becomes more sophisticated - answer ✔✔-According to sociologist James
White, which of the following best describes theories?
Auguste Comte - answer ✔✔-____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of
sociology".
, People become increasingly dependent on others for specific goods and services - answer ✔✔-
According to Durkheim, as the division of labor becomes more specialized ____.
economic issues produce divisiveness rather than social solidarity - answer ✔✔-Unlike his predecessors
and contemporaries, Marx maintained that ____.
Social organization, a subjective understanding of behavior, and a value free sociology - answer ✔✔-
Unlike Karl Marx, Max Weber focused on ____.
Is so focused on order and stability that it often ignores social change - answer ✔✔-One of the common
criticism of the functionalist theory is that it ____.
Research methods - answer ✔✔-____ are organized and systematic procedures that sociologist rely on
to gain knowledge about a particular topic
Scientific method - answer ✔✔-Which of the following includes careful data collection, exact
measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and,
when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group?
Variables - answer ✔✔-Chris measures the attitudes, behaviors, ethnicity, age, and social class of his
neighbors as part of the research project. These factors are examples of ____.
An independent variable is a characteristic that has an effect on the dependent variable, the outcome -
answer ✔✔-Which of the following is true of the relationship between an independent variable and
dependent variable?
Deductive reasoning - answer ✔✔-It takes Joshua 15 minutes to reach his school. He has to be at the
school at 7:00 a.m. every day. Therefore, he decides that he has to leave home at 6:45 a.m. every day to
reach on time. Which of the following types of reasoning does Joshua use to arrive at the decision?
They are useful in examining trends in behavior or attitudes - answer ✔✔-Identify a true statement
about longitudinal studies.
WITH COMPLETE DETAILED ACCURATE
CORRECT ANSWERS.CERTIFICATION STUDY
GUIDE
Sociology is the scientific study of humans behavior society - answer ✔✔-Which of the following best
describes the term sociology?
Sociological imagination - answer ✔✔-Sociologist C. Wright Mills states that the ____ emphasizes the
connection between personal troubles and structural issues.
Because it involves examining micro, macro, and micro-macro forces - answer ✔✔-According to a study
in 1992 by Ritzer, why is sociology a powerful tool in understanding people's behavior and society at
large?
Our gender
Our ethnicity
Our social class - answer ✔✔-Which of the following shape our beliefs, behavior, and experiences?
Theories are "tools" that don't profess to know "the truth" but "may need replacing" over time as our
understanding of society becomes more sophisticated - answer ✔✔-According to sociologist James
White, which of the following best describes theories?
Auguste Comte - answer ✔✔-____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of
sociology".
, People become increasingly dependent on others for specific goods and services - answer ✔✔-
According to Durkheim, as the division of labor becomes more specialized ____.
economic issues produce divisiveness rather than social solidarity - answer ✔✔-Unlike his predecessors
and contemporaries, Marx maintained that ____.
Social organization, a subjective understanding of behavior, and a value free sociology - answer ✔✔-
Unlike Karl Marx, Max Weber focused on ____.
Is so focused on order and stability that it often ignores social change - answer ✔✔-One of the common
criticism of the functionalist theory is that it ____.
Research methods - answer ✔✔-____ are organized and systematic procedures that sociologist rely on
to gain knowledge about a particular topic
Scientific method - answer ✔✔-Which of the following includes careful data collection, exact
measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and,
when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group?
Variables - answer ✔✔-Chris measures the attitudes, behaviors, ethnicity, age, and social class of his
neighbors as part of the research project. These factors are examples of ____.
An independent variable is a characteristic that has an effect on the dependent variable, the outcome -
answer ✔✔-Which of the following is true of the relationship between an independent variable and
dependent variable?
Deductive reasoning - answer ✔✔-It takes Joshua 15 minutes to reach his school. He has to be at the
school at 7:00 a.m. every day. Therefore, he decides that he has to leave home at 6:45 a.m. every day to
reach on time. Which of the following types of reasoning does Joshua use to arrive at the decision?
They are useful in examining trends in behavior or attitudes - answer ✔✔-Identify a true statement
about longitudinal studies.
