SOCI 1301 FINAL EXAM- MODULE 1 REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anna is researching social media effects on global political awareness and unrest. Felix
is examining romantic relationships among middle-aged men in his neighborhood.
Anna's research is _________, while Felix's study is ______. - Answers -macro-level;
micro-level
According to C. Wright Mills, the sociological imagination enables us to: - Answers -
become aware of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society.
All but one the following historical trends stimulated the development of the discipline of
sociology. Which one trend did NOT? - Answers -the spread of the Roman Catholic
religion
A major difference between personal troubles and public issues is that __________ -
Answers -Personal troubles affect only a few people while public issues impact a large
number of people
Kevon believes that society is like a human body, with constituent inter-related parts
that function to meet the various needs of society. His ideas mirrors those of which
paradigm and theorist? - Answers -Structural Functionalism Theory; Herbert Spencer
Which of the following is NOT a social structure or what Emile Durkheim called social
fact? - Answers -All of the above (a religious belief, a law, a custom) are social facts
Which of these research methods would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data? -
Answers -A large survey
In an essay, Jeremy criticized the college admissions process, arguing that unequal
competition and limited educational resources disadvantaged minority students.
Jeremy's argument is inspired by which paradigm? - Answers -Social Conflict Theory
A key basis of the sociological perspective is the premise that: - Answers -the individual
and society are inseparable
The IQ Test has been criticized for testing knowledge of upper-class white culture rather
than the true intelligence of a student. The IQ test can therefore be said to lack
__________ - Answers -validity
Peter asks his students to study whether TV ads influence public opinion. While
watching and exchanging views on selected TV ads, some classmates became close
friends. The first is an example of the project's ______ function while the second is an
example of the project's ________ function. - Answers -manifest; latent
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Anna is researching social media effects on global political awareness and unrest. Felix
is examining romantic relationships among middle-aged men in his neighborhood.
Anna's research is _________, while Felix's study is ______. - Answers -macro-level;
micro-level
According to C. Wright Mills, the sociological imagination enables us to: - Answers -
become aware of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society.
All but one the following historical trends stimulated the development of the discipline of
sociology. Which one trend did NOT? - Answers -the spread of the Roman Catholic
religion
A major difference between personal troubles and public issues is that __________ -
Answers -Personal troubles affect only a few people while public issues impact a large
number of people
Kevon believes that society is like a human body, with constituent inter-related parts
that function to meet the various needs of society. His ideas mirrors those of which
paradigm and theorist? - Answers -Structural Functionalism Theory; Herbert Spencer
Which of the following is NOT a social structure or what Emile Durkheim called social
fact? - Answers -All of the above (a religious belief, a law, a custom) are social facts
Which of these research methods would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data? -
Answers -A large survey
In an essay, Jeremy criticized the college admissions process, arguing that unequal
competition and limited educational resources disadvantaged minority students.
Jeremy's argument is inspired by which paradigm? - Answers -Social Conflict Theory
A key basis of the sociological perspective is the premise that: - Answers -the individual
and society are inseparable
The IQ Test has been criticized for testing knowledge of upper-class white culture rather
than the true intelligence of a student. The IQ test can therefore be said to lack
__________ - Answers -validity
Peter asks his students to study whether TV ads influence public opinion. While
watching and exchanging views on selected TV ads, some classmates became close
friends. The first is an example of the project's ______ function while the second is an
example of the project's ________ function. - Answers -manifest; latent
