Sociology 101 Final Exam
Postmodernism - ANSWER:is an intellectual view that suggests deep distrust of science and the research
principle of objectivity
__________ is a general framework or perspective that provides an explanation for a specific social
phenomenon. - ANSWER:Theory
The ways we think, feel, and act are - ANSWER:shaped by our interaction with others
A simple, small tribal society would coincide with Durkheim's concept of ______, whereas a modern,
complex society would coincide with his concept of ________. - ANSWER:mechanical solidarity; organic
solidarity
Max Weber emphasized the importance of a - ANSWER:value-free sociology
Correlation - ANSWER:is not necessarily the same as causation
Studies of people's values, beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions most frequently use - ANSWER:the survey
method
The origins of sociology are linked to - ANSWER:the French Revolution and the Industrial Revolution are
correct.
A researcher must take abstract concepts and translate them into a form that allows them to be
measured. This is the development of a(n) - ANSWER:operational definition
Durkheim found in his study of suicide that - ANSWER:Protestants, people who were unmarried, and
soldiers had higher suicide rates than did Catholics, people who were married, and civilians.
The "sociological perspective" points out that - ANSWER:as we look beyond outer appearances at what
lies beneath, we encounter new levels of social reality.
Harriet Martineau was - ANSWER:All of the choices are correct.
Symbolic interactionists say that we experience the world as a(n) __________ reality. -
ANSWER:constructed
Which of the following was NOT one of Ann Meier's operational hypotheses? - ANSWER:Higher levels of
religiosity will increase the probability of having sex
________ are NOT an example of nonmaterial culture. - ANSWER:Physical artifacts
The learned patterns of thinking, feeling, and acting, which are transmitted from one generation to the
next, are referred to as - ANSWER:culture
When the social scientist notes that people tend not to interact in haphazard or random ways, she or he
refers to the concept of - ANSWER:social structure