SOC 101 Midterm Exam Questions With Correct Answers

SOC 101 Midterm Exam Questions With
Correct Answers

1. The ___ perspective emphasizes the social contents in which people
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a. Societal
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b. Sociological
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c. Natural sciences
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d. Ethnocentric - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b
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2. A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n)
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a. Global group
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b. Extended family group
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c. Society
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d. Global village - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
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1. The ___ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories
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a. Naturalistic method
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b. Common-sense method
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c. Scientific method
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,d. Research-free technique - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b
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1. Karl Marx believed that the engine of human history is
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a. Democracy
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b. Communism
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c. Reconciliation
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d. Class conflict - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
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1. Durkheim's concept of ___ refers to the degree to which people are
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tied to their social groups
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a. Social integration
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b. Revolution
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c. Conflict theory
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d. religion - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-d
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1. Why do women not figure more prominently among early sociologists
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a. There were no female early sociologists
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b. Once sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men
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designated women- who were activist- as social workers, not
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sociologists |




c. In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology
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, The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant
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enough to attract women - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-a
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1. Who is the audience for basic sociology?
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a. Policy makers
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b. Clients
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c. Fellow sociologists and anyone interested
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d. All social and natural scientists - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b
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1. With basic sociology, the goal of analyzing some aspect of society is
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that of | |




a. Making changes
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b. Gaining knowledge
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c. Solving problems
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d. Getting grants - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-c
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1. In ____, symbols are the key to understanding how we look at the
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world and communicate with one another.
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a. Functional analysis
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b. Symbolic interactionism
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c. Conflict theory
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d. order theory - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-b
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