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SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
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cial structure/institutions/interactions
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SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
1. social order R
history from culture or society
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SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
Social Imagina-
R individuals bear responsibility of their own behavior, but it ca
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tion: Overall
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8. Social Imagina-
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tion: Helps
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to describe, explain, and (occasionally) predict social eve
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ogically ordered (= overall perspective)
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cial Science
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> world = laboratory R R
> studies = matter of interference as humans as the actors (
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SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
13. General Designs > surveys (questioners based on a scale or range)
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> existing sources (secondary analysis) R R R
> participant observation (ethnography or field search) R R R R R
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mental Design
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15. Sociological The- maintain research focus and develop analytical frame-
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ories
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Functional Theo
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> social solidarity/stability = variables that bind societies
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together
17. Manifest vs La- intended and/or overtly recognized by the participants in
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tent Functions: a social unit
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Robert K. Merton vs R R
unintended functions that are hidden and remain unac- R R R R R R R
knowledged by participants R R R
18. Sociological The- [macro] agree with system of interrelated parts (structural f
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ories: Social Co unctional theory), but argue we can understand social rel
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nflict Theory R ationships through problems and tension; variables of co R R R R R R R
mpetition/inequality shape/maintain society R R
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ories: Symbolic
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4R/R
85
SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
1. Sociology
systematic and scientific study of human society, so
R R R R R R R
cial structure/institutions/interactions
R
> social structure and change = social processes and i
R R R R R R R R
nteractions
> building blocks = interactions and behaviors of individ-
R R R R R R R
uals
R
2. Sociological
Problems
R
7.
3. Self-
Fulfilling Pro R
phecy
4. Face-Saving Be- R
havior
R
5. Social Imagina-
R
tion: C. Wright
R R R R
Mills
6. Social Imagina-
R
Rtion: Peter Berg
R R
- erR
1R/R
85
, R
SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
1. social order R
history from culture or society
R R R R
2. social change R
3. indviduals and societ 1. view the general in the particular; discovering each new l
R R
R R R R R R R R R
y ayer changes perception of the whole R R R R R
2. view the strange in the familiar; detach self from the "f R R R R R R R R R R
the phenomenon where amiliar" interpretation of human behavior and accept "st
R R
R R R R R R R
by a person's or a grou range" notions that behavior is a production of social for
R R R R R
R R R R R R R R R
p's ex- R
ces
Rpectation for the behavi R R R
or of another person or
R R R R R
group serves actually to R R R R
bring about the prophesiR R R
ed or expected behavior
R R R
> prediction that co R R
mes true at least in p
R R R R R
art as a result of a pe
R R R R R R
rson's belief or expec R R R
tation that said predi R R R
ction would come tru R R R
e
Erving Goffman's ter R R
m for the strategies w
R R R R
e use to rescue our p
R R R R R
erformance when we R R
experience a potenti
R R R
al or actu-
R R
al loss of face
R R R R
ability to see one's R R R R
society in the conte R R R
xt of history and cul
R R R R
ture/understand th R
eir roles in shaping
R R R R
the individuals R
> one cannot separate R R R
2R/R
85
, R
SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
Social Imagina-
R individuals bear responsibility of their own behavior, but it ca
R R R R R R R R R
tion: Overall
R R Rimpact families to political structures
R R R R
8. Social Imagina-
R avoid applying simple answers to complex issues; encour-
R R R R R R R
tion: Helps
R R age critical thinking to see broader picture
R R R R R R R
9. Theory a set of logically interrelated statements that attempts
R R R R R R R
to describe, explain, and (occasionally) predict social eve
R R R R R R R
nts.
> provides a framework in which observations may be l
R R R R R R R R
ogically ordered (= overall perspective)
R R R R
10. Sociology as So- > observer and observed
R R R R
cial Science
R R > unique perspective/insight R
> world = laboratory R R
> studies = matter of interference as humans as the actors (
R R R R R R R R R R
can infer causality, but event needs to occur)
R R R R R R R
> ensures maximum objectivity/consistency in research- R R R R
ing problems R R
11. Sociology as S R R 1. problem (stated to be researched) R R R R
ocial Science:
R R 2. background (review relevant- R R
Method previous research to see what has been said)
R R R R R R R
3. testable hypothesis (unverified relationship among vari-
R R R R R
ables)
R
4. research design (methodology; collection/analyzation
R R R R
of data)R
5. data collection (laying out data)
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6. conclusion (report findings and offer suggestions forR R R R R R R
additional search) R
12. Method: Addi- R > empirical data = information verified through senses an
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tional Terms
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R R R R R R
> variables = conditions are subject to change in response t
R R R R R R R R R
o other variables (independent vs dependent)
R R R R R
3R/R
85
, R
SOC 185 EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AN
CORRECT ANSWERS WITH | ALREADY GRADED A+
13. General Designs > surveys (questioners based on a scale or range)
R R R R R R R R R R
> existing sources (secondary analysis) R R R
> participant observation (ethnography or field search) R R R R R
14. Limited Experi- R variables too unpredictable since society/culture is not fixe
R R R R R R R
mental Design
R R d
15. Sociological The- maintain research focus and develop analytical frame-
R R R R R R R
ories
R work needed in order to draw conclusions from data
R R R R R R R R R
16. Sociological The- R view society as system of interrelated parts to maintain s
R R R R R R R R R
ories: Structural
R R ystem as a whole (must contribute as a whole or won't m
R R R R R R R R R R R
Functional Theo
R R ove on); emphasize moving through states of equilibri-
R R R R R R R
- ry R um (focus on widespread consensus/stability)
R R R R R
> social solidarity/stability = variables that bind societies
R R R R R R R
together
17. Manifest vs La- intended and/or overtly recognized by the participants in
R R R R R R R R R R
tent Functions: a social unit
R R R R R
Robert K. Merton vs R R
unintended functions that are hidden and remain unac- R R R R R R R
knowledged by participants R R R
18. Sociological The- [macro] agree with system of interrelated parts (structural f
R R R R R R R R R
ories: Social Co unctional theory), but argue we can understand social rel
R R R R R R R R R R R
nflict Theory R ationships through problems and tension; variables of co R R R R R R R
mpetition/inequality shape/maintain society R R
> view society as dynamic process generating social
R R R R R R R
change = competition/inequality R R
19. Sociological The- R [micro] generalize interactions as humans live in a world o
R R R R R R R R R
ories: Symbolic
R R R f meaningful objects (actions, relationships, symbols); ex
R R R R R R
Interaction Theo- R amine member's ways of developing and sharing meanin
R R R R R R R
ry
R g of symbols
R R
20.
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