SOC 101 CHAPTER 1-4 TEST GUIDE
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following best describes the term sociology? - ANSWER-Sociology is
the scientific study of humans behavior society
Sociologist C. Wright Mills states that the ____ emphasizes the connection between
personal troubles and structural issues. - ANSWER-Sociological imagination
According to a study in 1992 by Ritzer, why is sociology a powerful tool in
understanding people's behavior and society at large? - ANSWER-Because it
involves examining micro, macro, and micro-macro forces
Which of the following shape our beliefs, behavior, and experiences? - ANSWER-
Our gender
Our ethnicity
Our social class
According to sociologist James White, which of the following best describes
theories? - ANSWER-Theories are "tools" that don't profess to know "the truth" but
"may need replacing" over time as our understanding of society becomes more
sophisticated
____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology". -
ANSWER-Auguste Comte
According to Durkheim, as the division of labor becomes more specialized ____. -
ANSWER-People become increasingly dependent on others for specific goods and
services
Unlike his predecessors and contemporaries, Marx maintained that ____. -
ANSWER-economic issues produce divisiveness rather than social solidarity
Unlike Karl Marx, Max Weber focused on ____. - ANSWER-Social organization, a
subjective understanding of behavior, and a value free sociology
One of the common criticism of the functionalist theory is that it ____. - ANSWER-Is
so focused on order and stability that it often ignores social change
____ are organized and systematic procedures that sociologist rely on to gain
knowledge about a particular topic - ANSWER-Research methods
Which of the following includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate
recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when
appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group? - ANSWER-Scientific
method
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
Which of the following best describes the term sociology? - ANSWER-Sociology is
the scientific study of humans behavior society
Sociologist C. Wright Mills states that the ____ emphasizes the connection between
personal troubles and structural issues. - ANSWER-Sociological imagination
According to a study in 1992 by Ritzer, why is sociology a powerful tool in
understanding people's behavior and society at large? - ANSWER-Because it
involves examining micro, macro, and micro-macro forces
Which of the following shape our beliefs, behavior, and experiences? - ANSWER-
Our gender
Our ethnicity
Our social class
According to sociologist James White, which of the following best describes
theories? - ANSWER-Theories are "tools" that don't profess to know "the truth" but
"may need replacing" over time as our understanding of society becomes more
sophisticated
____ coined the term sociology and is often described as the "father of sociology". -
ANSWER-Auguste Comte
According to Durkheim, as the division of labor becomes more specialized ____. -
ANSWER-People become increasingly dependent on others for specific goods and
services
Unlike his predecessors and contemporaries, Marx maintained that ____. -
ANSWER-economic issues produce divisiveness rather than social solidarity
Unlike Karl Marx, Max Weber focused on ____. - ANSWER-Social organization, a
subjective understanding of behavior, and a value free sociology
One of the common criticism of the functionalist theory is that it ____. - ANSWER-Is
so focused on order and stability that it often ignores social change
____ are organized and systematic procedures that sociologist rely on to gain
knowledge about a particular topic - ANSWER-Research methods
Which of the following includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate
recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when
appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group? - ANSWER-Scientific
method
