SOC 101 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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b - answer ✔✔-1. The ___ perspective emphasizes the social contents in which people live.
a. Societal
b. Sociological
c. Natural sciences
d. Ethnocentric
c - answer ✔✔-2. A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n)
a. Global group
b. Extended family group
c. Society
d. Global village
b - answer ✔✔-1. The ___ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories
a. Naturalistic method
b. Common-sense method
c. Scientific method
d. Research-free technique
c - answer ✔✔-1. Karl Marx believed that the engine of human history is
a. Democracy
b. Communism
,c. Reconciliation
d. Class conflict
d - answer ✔✔-1. Durkheim's concept of ___ refers to the degree to which people are tied to their social
groups
a. Social integration
b. Revolution
c. Conflict theory
d. religion
a - answer ✔✔-1. Why do women not figure more prominently among early sociologists
a. There were no female early sociologists
b. Once sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men designated women- who were activist-
as social workers, not sociologists
c. In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology
The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant enough to attract women
b - answer ✔✔-1. Who is the audience for basic sociology?
a. Policy makers
b. Clients
c. Fellow sociologists and anyone interested
d. All social and natural scientists
c - answer ✔✔-1. With basic sociology, the goal of analyzing some aspect of society is that of
a. Making changes
b. Gaining knowledge
c. Solving problems
d. Getting grants
, b - answer ✔✔-1. In ____, symbols are the key to understanding how we look at the world and
communicate with one another.
a. Functional analysis
b. Symbolic interactionism
c. Conflict theory
d. order theory
ba - answer ✔✔-1. ___ would be a part of material culture
a. hairstyles
b. language
c. beliefs
d. values
b - answer ✔✔-1. To try to understand a culture on its own terms is called
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Cultural relativism
c. Folklore
d. Cultural education
b - answer ✔✔-1. Another term for nonmaterial culture that sociologist use is
a. Material culture
b. Symbolic culture
c. Gestural culture
d. Culture shock
a - answer ✔✔-1. People's ___ are their ideas of what is desirable in life
a. Values
b. Mores
c. Taboos
REVIEWED CORRECT ACCURATE
ANSWERS.ALREADY GRADED A+
b - answer ✔✔-1. The ___ perspective emphasizes the social contents in which people live.
a. Societal
b. Sociological
c. Natural sciences
d. Ethnocentric
c - answer ✔✔-2. A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n)
a. Global group
b. Extended family group
c. Society
d. Global village
b - answer ✔✔-1. The ___ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories
a. Naturalistic method
b. Common-sense method
c. Scientific method
d. Research-free technique
c - answer ✔✔-1. Karl Marx believed that the engine of human history is
a. Democracy
b. Communism
,c. Reconciliation
d. Class conflict
d - answer ✔✔-1. Durkheim's concept of ___ refers to the degree to which people are tied to their social
groups
a. Social integration
b. Revolution
c. Conflict theory
d. religion
a - answer ✔✔-1. Why do women not figure more prominently among early sociologists
a. There were no female early sociologists
b. Once sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men designated women- who were activist-
as social workers, not sociologists
c. In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology
The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant enough to attract women
b - answer ✔✔-1. Who is the audience for basic sociology?
a. Policy makers
b. Clients
c. Fellow sociologists and anyone interested
d. All social and natural scientists
c - answer ✔✔-1. With basic sociology, the goal of analyzing some aspect of society is that of
a. Making changes
b. Gaining knowledge
c. Solving problems
d. Getting grants
, b - answer ✔✔-1. In ____, symbols are the key to understanding how we look at the world and
communicate with one another.
a. Functional analysis
b. Symbolic interactionism
c. Conflict theory
d. order theory
ba - answer ✔✔-1. ___ would be a part of material culture
a. hairstyles
b. language
c. beliefs
d. values
b - answer ✔✔-1. To try to understand a culture on its own terms is called
a. Ethnocentrism
b. Cultural relativism
c. Folklore
d. Cultural education
b - answer ✔✔-1. Another term for nonmaterial culture that sociologist use is
a. Material culture
b. Symbolic culture
c. Gestural culture
d. Culture shock
a - answer ✔✔-1. People's ___ are their ideas of what is desirable in life
a. Values
b. Mores
c. Taboos
