Sociology Straighterline FINAL EXAM | ACTUAL
EXAMS ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED BY EXPERTS)
Which sociological perspective would view sports as a form of big business in which profits are more
important than the health and safety of athletes? - ANSWER-b. conflict perspective
Medical sociology and environmental sociology fall under the discipline of - ANSWER-b. applied
sociology.
Which sociological perspective would highlight the reluctance among professional athletes to display
any sexual identity other than heterosexuality in public? - ANSWER-b. queer theory
W. E. B. DuBois developed the concept of - ANSWER-a. double consciousness.
Anomie refers to a - ANSWER-b. loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of
individual behavior has become ineffective.
Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific knowledge, commonsense conclusions are not - ANSWER-b.
reliable.
Trying to understand why your roommate prefers a certain genre of music, over others, is an example
of using one's - ANSWER-.sociological imagination.
According to the functionalist perspective, an aspect of social life would be passed on from one
generation to the next if it - ANSWER-c. promotes value consensus among members of a society.
Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has on people's
attitudes and behavior and the ways in which people shape society? - ANSWER-c. Sociology
Which early sociologist applied the concept of evolution to societies in order to explain how they
change or evolve over time? - ANSWER-d. Herbert Spencer
In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the independent variable is called the - ANSWER-d.
control group.
Value neutrality focuses on which of the following challenges associated with sociological research and
ethics? - ANSWER-a. the influence of a person's personal values and biases on the interpretation of
data
Which of the following statements regarding Ogas and Gaddam's 2011 study on human sexual
behaviour is true? - ANSWER-Ogas and Gaddam could not distinguish between online fantasies and
rational desires.
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, Objectivity in the interpretation of data is referred to as - ANSWER-c. value neutrality.
A variable is - ANSWER-a. a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different
conditions.
An inherent problem in using secondary sources of data is that - ANSWER-a. the researcher may not
find the exact data needed for his or her own research.
People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a
particular problem for researchers using - ANSWER-d. laboratory experiments.
A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a - ANSWER-
a. control variable.
The statement "Eating fewer fats and carbohydrates will lead to weight loss" is an example of -
ANSWER-a. causal logic.
The race of a criminal offender is found to determine the frequency with which capital punishment is
administered. In this example, the frequency with which capital punishment is administered would be
considered the - ANSWER-c. dependent variable.
The established standards of behavior maintained by a society are referred to as - ANSWER-c. norms.
A dominant ideology is - ANSWER-a. a set of cultural beliefs that help to maintain powerful social,
economic, and political interests.
Psychologist Shalom Schwartz researched values in more than 60 countries and found which of the
following values widely shared? - ANSWER-a. Benevolence
Which of the following is considered a negative, informal sanction? - ANSWER-c. Humiliation
Countercultures thrive amongst - ANSWER-the young.
Nonmaterial culture - ANSWER-a. is more resistant to change than material culture.
Norms that are generally understood but not precisely recorded are known as - ANSWER-c. informal
norms.
Gestures, facial expressions, and other visual images all fall within the category of - ANSWER-a.
nonverbal communication.
A U.S. sociologist receives a grant to study racial and religious prejudice among the people of southeast
Asia. The sociologist makes a serious and unbiased effort to evaluate the norms, values, and customs of
these groups in light of the distinctive cultures of which they are a part. This is an example of -
ANSWER-c. cultural relativism.
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EXAMS ( A+ GRADED 100% VERIFIED BY EXPERTS)
Which sociological perspective would view sports as a form of big business in which profits are more
important than the health and safety of athletes? - ANSWER-b. conflict perspective
Medical sociology and environmental sociology fall under the discipline of - ANSWER-b. applied
sociology.
Which sociological perspective would highlight the reluctance among professional athletes to display
any sexual identity other than heterosexuality in public? - ANSWER-b. queer theory
W. E. B. DuBois developed the concept of - ANSWER-a. double consciousness.
Anomie refers to a - ANSWER-b. loss of direction that is felt in a society when social control of
individual behavior has become ineffective.
Sociologists argue that, unlike scientific knowledge, commonsense conclusions are not - ANSWER-b.
reliable.
Trying to understand why your roommate prefers a certain genre of music, over others, is an example
of using one's - ANSWER-.sociological imagination.
According to the functionalist perspective, an aspect of social life would be passed on from one
generation to the next if it - ANSWER-c. promotes value consensus among members of a society.
Which of the following academic disciplines emphasizes the influence that society has on people's
attitudes and behavior and the ways in which people shape society? - ANSWER-c. Sociology
Which early sociologist applied the concept of evolution to societies in order to explain how they
change or evolve over time? - ANSWER-d. Herbert Spencer
In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the independent variable is called the - ANSWER-d.
control group.
Value neutrality focuses on which of the following challenges associated with sociological research and
ethics? - ANSWER-a. the influence of a person's personal values and biases on the interpretation of
data
Which of the following statements regarding Ogas and Gaddam's 2011 study on human sexual
behaviour is true? - ANSWER-Ogas and Gaddam could not distinguish between online fantasies and
rational desires.
1
, Objectivity in the interpretation of data is referred to as - ANSWER-c. value neutrality.
A variable is - ANSWER-a. a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different
conditions.
An inherent problem in using secondary sources of data is that - ANSWER-a. the researcher may not
find the exact data needed for his or her own research.
People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a
particular problem for researchers using - ANSWER-d. laboratory experiments.
A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a - ANSWER-
a. control variable.
The statement "Eating fewer fats and carbohydrates will lead to weight loss" is an example of -
ANSWER-a. causal logic.
The race of a criminal offender is found to determine the frequency with which capital punishment is
administered. In this example, the frequency with which capital punishment is administered would be
considered the - ANSWER-c. dependent variable.
The established standards of behavior maintained by a society are referred to as - ANSWER-c. norms.
A dominant ideology is - ANSWER-a. a set of cultural beliefs that help to maintain powerful social,
economic, and political interests.
Psychologist Shalom Schwartz researched values in more than 60 countries and found which of the
following values widely shared? - ANSWER-a. Benevolence
Which of the following is considered a negative, informal sanction? - ANSWER-c. Humiliation
Countercultures thrive amongst - ANSWER-the young.
Nonmaterial culture - ANSWER-a. is more resistant to change than material culture.
Norms that are generally understood but not precisely recorded are known as - ANSWER-c. informal
norms.
Gestures, facial expressions, and other visual images all fall within the category of - ANSWER-a.
nonverbal communication.
A U.S. sociologist receives a grant to study racial and religious prejudice among the people of southeast
Asia. The sociologist makes a serious and unbiased effort to evaluate the norms, values, and customs of
these groups in light of the distinctive cultures of which they are a part. This is an example of -
ANSWER-c. cultural relativism.
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