OFFICIAL EXAM 1 FOR PRINCIPLES OF
SOCIOLOGY – GRCC UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what is the definition of sociology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of society
what does sociology aim to understand? - CORRECT ANSWER - - social interactions
- relationships
- instituions
- inequalities
in sociology, the view point of sociologists goes from a - CORRECT ANSWER - micro level
to macro level
sociologist takes personal problems and - CORRECT ANSWER - reframes it into social
problems
sociology can be solved due to - CORRECT ANSWER - structural solutions
social facts - CORRECT ANSWER - collective thoughts and shared expectations that
influence individual actions
who came up with the term social facts? - CORRECT ANSWER - emile hurkheim
encompassing anything produced collectively by people that exert a force upon us is a -
CORRECT ANSWER - social fact
,what is an everyday example of social facts - CORRECT ANSWER - people greeting each
other by shaking hands
when our natural environment is a product of human interactions with persuasive or coercive
power, it can be fairly described as - CORRECT ANSWER - social facts
institutions, statuses, roles, laws, beliefs , population, distribution, and urbanization are all
examples - CORRECT ANSWER - social facts
sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to see the connection between
the larger world and your personal self
which sociologist came up with the term sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
wright mills
sociological imagination allows us to think about the - CORRECT ANSWER - social
consequences of social issues
sociological imagination allows us to make - CORRECT ANSWER - more self aware
decisions rather than being swayed by the social norm
the lack of sociological imagination can make people - CORRECT ANSWER - apathetic
sociological imagination uses critical thinking and involves - CORRECT ANSWER -
evidence and reasoning to evaluate claims
sociological imagination rejects statements that are not - CORRECT ANSWER - supported by
evidence
fallacy of individualistic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - people fail or succeed on their
own
, fallacy of individualistic perspective fails to account for - CORRECT ANSWER - social
environmental factors
sociological sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER - understanding others as they understand
themselves
importance of sociological sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER - it is important to understand
how others are feeling so that you are able to respond to them correctly
who came up with the term sociological sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER - harriet martineau
public sociology - CORRECT ANSWER - - applying sociology for the public good
- communicating and engaging with a wider audience
auguste comte focused on - CORRECT ANSWER - positivism
august comte studied society - CORRECT ANSWER - in a scientific way
what did auguste comte believe in - CORRECT ANSWER - humans can improve society by
studying and analyzing it
harriet martineau focused on - CORRECT ANSWER - social justice
who was the first female sociologist - CORRECT ANSWER - harriet martineau
what specific roles did Harriet Martineau study? - CORRECT ANSWER - women and family
roles
SOCIOLOGY – GRCC UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
what is the definition of sociology - CORRECT ANSWER - the scientific study of society
what does sociology aim to understand? - CORRECT ANSWER - - social interactions
- relationships
- instituions
- inequalities
in sociology, the view point of sociologists goes from a - CORRECT ANSWER - micro level
to macro level
sociologist takes personal problems and - CORRECT ANSWER - reframes it into social
problems
sociology can be solved due to - CORRECT ANSWER - structural solutions
social facts - CORRECT ANSWER - collective thoughts and shared expectations that
influence individual actions
who came up with the term social facts? - CORRECT ANSWER - emile hurkheim
encompassing anything produced collectively by people that exert a force upon us is a -
CORRECT ANSWER - social fact
,what is an everyday example of social facts - CORRECT ANSWER - people greeting each
other by shaking hands
when our natural environment is a product of human interactions with persuasive or coercive
power, it can be fairly described as - CORRECT ANSWER - social facts
institutions, statuses, roles, laws, beliefs , population, distribution, and urbanization are all
examples - CORRECT ANSWER - social facts
sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER - the ability to see the connection between
the larger world and your personal self
which sociologist came up with the term sociological imagination - CORRECT ANSWER - c.
wright mills
sociological imagination allows us to think about the - CORRECT ANSWER - social
consequences of social issues
sociological imagination allows us to make - CORRECT ANSWER - more self aware
decisions rather than being swayed by the social norm
the lack of sociological imagination can make people - CORRECT ANSWER - apathetic
sociological imagination uses critical thinking and involves - CORRECT ANSWER -
evidence and reasoning to evaluate claims
sociological imagination rejects statements that are not - CORRECT ANSWER - supported by
evidence
fallacy of individualistic perspective - CORRECT ANSWER - people fail or succeed on their
own
, fallacy of individualistic perspective fails to account for - CORRECT ANSWER - social
environmental factors
sociological sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER - understanding others as they understand
themselves
importance of sociological sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER - it is important to understand
how others are feeling so that you are able to respond to them correctly
who came up with the term sociological sympathy - CORRECT ANSWER - harriet martineau
public sociology - CORRECT ANSWER - - applying sociology for the public good
- communicating and engaging with a wider audience
auguste comte focused on - CORRECT ANSWER - positivism
august comte studied society - CORRECT ANSWER - in a scientific way
what did auguste comte believe in - CORRECT ANSWER - humans can improve society by
studying and analyzing it
harriet martineau focused on - CORRECT ANSWER - social justice
who was the first female sociologist - CORRECT ANSWER - harriet martineau
what specific roles did Harriet Martineau study? - CORRECT ANSWER - women and family
roles
