WGU C273 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2022/2023 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Who was the founder of conflict theory? (correct answers)Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? (correct answers)Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for scarce
resources? (correct answers)Conflict theory
How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the early twenty-first
century? (correct answers)The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional
security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experiments (correct answers)A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the
outcomes are measured
Surveys (correct answers)A series of questions asked of a sample of people
Participant observation (correct answers)Research that takes place while the researcher actively
participates in a setting
Secondary Analysis (correct answers)The study of data that have already been collected
What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research? (correct answers)To protect human
subjects
, Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research participants? (correct
answers)Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in research
What is an example of non-material culture? (correct answers)Language
Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are in opposition to
mainstream culture? (correct answers)Counterculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? (correct answers)Values define a culture's
standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? (correct answers)It is an environment where
one can acquire new perspectives of the world.
Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? (correct answers)Family
How might Charles Horton Cooley use the concept of the looking-glass self to explain the influence of
media on identity and behavior? (correct answers)Media affects the way that people perceive
themselves because media reflects society's views of itself.
Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of macro-sociology? (correct
answers)Social class
Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of moral behavior? (correct
answers)Religion
How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? (correct answers)They
serve as agents of socialization.
OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT 2022/2023 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Who was the founder of conflict theory? (correct answers)Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? (correct answers)Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for scarce
resources? (correct answers)Conflict theory
How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the early twenty-first
century? (correct answers)The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional
security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experiments (correct answers)A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the
outcomes are measured
Surveys (correct answers)A series of questions asked of a sample of people
Participant observation (correct answers)Research that takes place while the researcher actively
participates in a setting
Secondary Analysis (correct answers)The study of data that have already been collected
What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research? (correct answers)To protect human
subjects
, Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research participants? (correct
answers)Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in research
What is an example of non-material culture? (correct answers)Language
Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are in opposition to
mainstream culture? (correct answers)Counterculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions? (correct answers)Values define a culture's
standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization? (correct answers)It is an environment where
one can acquire new perspectives of the world.
Where do most people first encounter gender socialization? (correct answers)Family
How might Charles Horton Cooley use the concept of the looking-glass self to explain the influence of
media on identity and behavior? (correct answers)Media affects the way that people perceive
themselves because media reflects society's views of itself.
Which area of social life would be analyzed from the perspective of macro-sociology? (correct
answers)Social class
Which agent of socialization focuses primarily on establishing norms of moral behavior? (correct
answers)Religion
How do sociologists describe the role of peers across the different stages of life? (correct answers)They
serve as agents of socialization.
