WGU C273 PREP -INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What is sociology?
a) the academic study of mind and behavior
b) the academic study of social behavior
c) the study of life and living organisms
d) the study of the distribution of goods and services
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is B. Sociology is a social science that studies social behavior through
empirical investigation and critical analysis.
Question 2
In what kind of settings can sociology be used?
a) academics
b) policy research
c) criminal justice
d) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is D. Other than academics, sociology can be applied to policy research
and counseling.
Question 3
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,Which of the following statements best describes the sociological imagination?
a) It looks at personal issues from a wider, more general perspective.
b) It is the ability to form new images and sensations in the mind.
c) It is a method of testing hypotheses through data collection.
d) It focuses on a social way of accomplishing personal goals.
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is A. The sociological imagination approaches individual problems by
taking into account social systems.
Question 4
What is a hypothesis?
a) a tentative statement about the world that the researcher knows to be true
b) a tentative statement about the world that cannot be proven or disproven
c) a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more concepts
d) a tentative statement about the world that helps to explain certain phenomena
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is C. A hypothesis is the tentative answer to a question being asked,
which can be tested through research.
Question 5
What is the first step of the sociological research process?
a) Ask a question.
b) Conduct research.
c) Evaluate data.
d) Form a hypothesis.
CORRECT ANSWER
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,The correct answer is A. Before starting any study, a sociologist must first pose a question
that they hope to answer from with their findings.
Question 6
What is a theory?
a) a proposed explanation for something that can actually be tested
b) a scientific activity meant to make a certain aspect of the world easier to understand
c) a judgment or decision reached through reasoning
d) a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to describe, explain, and
sometimes predict social events
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is D. A theory is a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to
describe, explain, and sometimes predict social events. Theories are often used in social
sciences.
Question 7
Which of the following is not a major sociological perspective?
a) conflict perspective
b) drive perspective
c) functionalism
d) symbolic interactionism
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is B. Conflict perspective, functionalism, and symbolic interactionism are
all major perspectives in sociology.
Question 8
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, What is the difference between correlation and causation?
a) Correlation means two variables are unrelated, while causation means two variables are
related.
b) Correlation means two variables are related, while causation means that one variable
causes the other.
c) Correlation means one variable causes the other, while causation means the two variables
are related.
d) Correlation means two variables are affected by an outside force, while causation means
two variables are unrelated.
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is B. When two variables are correlated, it means they are associated,
but one does not cause the other. Causation happens when one variable directly causes the
other to occur.
Question 9
Who introduced the idea of double consciousness?
a) Jane Addams
b) Harriet Martineau
c) W.E.B. DuBois
d) Émile Durkheim
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is C. W.E.B. DuBois coined the term double consciousness to describe the
turmoil that comes with feeling like you have more than one social identity.
Question 10
What is the research method called when a person observes and records in-depth detailed
information about a group of people?
a) survey
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|ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|BRAND NEW 2026-2027
UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What is sociology?
a) the academic study of mind and behavior
b) the academic study of social behavior
c) the study of life and living organisms
d) the study of the distribution of goods and services
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is B. Sociology is a social science that studies social behavior through
empirical investigation and critical analysis.
Question 2
In what kind of settings can sociology be used?
a) academics
b) policy research
c) criminal justice
d) all of the above
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is D. Other than academics, sociology can be applied to policy research
and counseling.
Question 3
1
,Which of the following statements best describes the sociological imagination?
a) It looks at personal issues from a wider, more general perspective.
b) It is the ability to form new images and sensations in the mind.
c) It is a method of testing hypotheses through data collection.
d) It focuses on a social way of accomplishing personal goals.
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is A. The sociological imagination approaches individual problems by
taking into account social systems.
Question 4
What is a hypothesis?
a) a tentative statement about the world that the researcher knows to be true
b) a tentative statement about the world that cannot be proven or disproven
c) a tentative statement about the relationship between two or more concepts
d) a tentative statement about the world that helps to explain certain phenomena
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is C. A hypothesis is the tentative answer to a question being asked,
which can be tested through research.
Question 5
What is the first step of the sociological research process?
a) Ask a question.
b) Conduct research.
c) Evaluate data.
d) Form a hypothesis.
CORRECT ANSWER
2
,The correct answer is A. Before starting any study, a sociologist must first pose a question
that they hope to answer from with their findings.
Question 6
What is a theory?
a) a proposed explanation for something that can actually be tested
b) a scientific activity meant to make a certain aspect of the world easier to understand
c) a judgment or decision reached through reasoning
d) a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to describe, explain, and
sometimes predict social events
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is D. A theory is a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts to
describe, explain, and sometimes predict social events. Theories are often used in social
sciences.
Question 7
Which of the following is not a major sociological perspective?
a) conflict perspective
b) drive perspective
c) functionalism
d) symbolic interactionism
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is B. Conflict perspective, functionalism, and symbolic interactionism are
all major perspectives in sociology.
Question 8
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, What is the difference between correlation and causation?
a) Correlation means two variables are unrelated, while causation means two variables are
related.
b) Correlation means two variables are related, while causation means that one variable
causes the other.
c) Correlation means one variable causes the other, while causation means the two variables
are related.
d) Correlation means two variables are affected by an outside force, while causation means
two variables are unrelated.
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is B. When two variables are correlated, it means they are associated,
but one does not cause the other. Causation happens when one variable directly causes the
other to occur.
Question 9
Who introduced the idea of double consciousness?
a) Jane Addams
b) Harriet Martineau
c) W.E.B. DuBois
d) Émile Durkheim
CORRECT ANSWER
The correct answer is C. W.E.B. DuBois coined the term double consciousness to describe the
turmoil that comes with feeling like you have more than one social identity.
Question 10
What is the research method called when a person observes and records in-depth detailed
information about a group of people?
a) survey
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