Sociology Exam 1/37 Complete
Questions and answers
Sociology is a social science. - -True
-Sociology is the study of society. - -True
-Empirical evidence includes facts that be gathered from experiments and
data collection. - -True
-You can use the terms society and sociology interchangeably. - -False
-Objectivity, or being free from bias, is the foundation of sociological studies.
- -True
-Sociology is defined as - -The study of society
-Sociology is a natural science. - -False
-Sociologists don't have to worry about bias in their studies. - -False
-Sociologist try to avoid controversial topics so they don't make anyone
uncomfortable. - -False
-Crime and poverty are examples of sociological problems. - -False
-Other social sciences include psychology, history, anthropology, economics,
and political science. - -True
-An _____ argument can be proven or disproved through experiments and/or
observations. - -Empirical
-The prominent sociologist who believed that sociologists needed to have an
empathetic understanding of human behavior, or Verstehen, was - -Max
Weber
-The period of time in which people looked to reason to explain their world
which pre-dates the creation of sociology as a discipline is referred to as the
____. - -Enlightenment
-The first person to use the term "Sociology" and is considered the "Father
of Sociology" was - -Auguste Comte
Questions and answers
Sociology is a social science. - -True
-Sociology is the study of society. - -True
-Empirical evidence includes facts that be gathered from experiments and
data collection. - -True
-You can use the terms society and sociology interchangeably. - -False
-Objectivity, or being free from bias, is the foundation of sociological studies.
- -True
-Sociology is defined as - -The study of society
-Sociology is a natural science. - -False
-Sociologists don't have to worry about bias in their studies. - -False
-Sociologist try to avoid controversial topics so they don't make anyone
uncomfortable. - -False
-Crime and poverty are examples of sociological problems. - -False
-Other social sciences include psychology, history, anthropology, economics,
and political science. - -True
-An _____ argument can be proven or disproved through experiments and/or
observations. - -Empirical
-The prominent sociologist who believed that sociologists needed to have an
empathetic understanding of human behavior, or Verstehen, was - -Max
Weber
-The period of time in which people looked to reason to explain their world
which pre-dates the creation of sociology as a discipline is referred to as the
____. - -Enlightenment
-The first person to use the term "Sociology" and is considered the "Father
of Sociology" was - -Auguste Comte
