WGU C273 PRE ASSESSMENT (PQYC) -
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What did Emile Durkheim's research on suicide reveal?
A. Suicide rates were higher in areas where an individual's ties to their group were disrupted
or distorted.
B. Suicide rates were not related to community ties.
C. Suicide rates were similar across social groups.
D. Suicide rates were lowest in areas with strong individual identity.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Suicide rates were higher in areas where an individual's ties to their group were
disrupted or distorted.
Question 2
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology?
A. Positivism
B. Ethical standards
C. Subjective interpretations
D. Applied sociology
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Positivism
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,Question 3
Which sociological perspective assumes that social life is shaped by the meanings people
associate with things?
A. Symbolic interactionism
B. Functional analysis
C. Conflict
D. Macrosociology
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Symbolic interactionism
Question 4
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for
scarce resources?
A. Symbolic interactionism
B. Functional analysis
C. Conflict
D. Microsociology
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Conflict
Question 5
Which ethical dilemma in sociological research does Laud Humphry's study on social
interactions between men in public restrooms highlight?
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, A. Misleading research subjects
B. Revealing the names of research subjects
C. Falsifying results
D. Plagiarism
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Misleading research subjects
Question 6
Sociologists must consider the potential physical and emotional risks that participants may
be exposed to during a research study. Which issue does this consideration address?
A. Data validity
B. Data analysis
C. Ethical standards
D. Personal values
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Ethical standards
Question 7
What are sociologists practicing when they evaluate cultures without judging them?
A. Cultural relativism
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Symbolic culture
D. Culture shock
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INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
What did Emile Durkheim's research on suicide reveal?
A. Suicide rates were higher in areas where an individual's ties to their group were disrupted
or distorted.
B. Suicide rates were not related to community ties.
C. Suicide rates were similar across social groups.
D. Suicide rates were lowest in areas with strong individual identity.
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Suicide rates were higher in areas where an individual's ties to their group were
disrupted or distorted.
Question 2
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology?
A. Positivism
B. Ethical standards
C. Subjective interpretations
D. Applied sociology
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Positivism
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,Question 3
Which sociological perspective assumes that social life is shaped by the meanings people
associate with things?
A. Symbolic interactionism
B. Functional analysis
C. Conflict
D. Macrosociology
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Symbolic interactionism
Question 4
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for
scarce resources?
A. Symbolic interactionism
B. Functional analysis
C. Conflict
D. Microsociology
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Conflict
Question 5
Which ethical dilemma in sociological research does Laud Humphry's study on social
interactions between men in public restrooms highlight?
2
, A. Misleading research subjects
B. Revealing the names of research subjects
C. Falsifying results
D. Plagiarism
CORRECT ANSWER
A. Misleading research subjects
Question 6
Sociologists must consider the potential physical and emotional risks that participants may
be exposed to during a research study. Which issue does this consideration address?
A. Data validity
B. Data analysis
C. Ethical standards
D. Personal values
CORRECT ANSWER
C. Ethical standards
Question 7
What are sociologists practicing when they evaluate cultures without judging them?
A. Cultural relativism
B. Ethnocentrism
C. Symbolic culture
D. Culture shock
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