SOCY100 Midterm
SOCY100 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
sociology is defined as
a) qualitative analysis of human phenomenon.
b) systematic study of society and social interactions
c) qualitative analysis of social transgressions
d) theoretical examination of life's origin - B
define C. Wright Mills' sociological imagination..
a) theory that man evolved slowly over time
b)the process of analyzing human behavior based solely on stats
c) a series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams
d) how individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and
social structure - D
a hypothesis is
a) a way to explain different aspects of social interactions
b) a testable proposition
c) an attempt to explain large-scale relationships
d) philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them - B
SOCY100 Midterm
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Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale
and school spirit by distributing number scaled surveys in her SOCY100 class.
Alona is employing a ___________ research method
a) qualitative
b) pathos
c) logos
d)quantitative - D
_______ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of
different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored_____
a)Durkheim; communism
b) Weber; positivism
c) Marx; communism
d) Comte; anti positivism - C
Which theorist was the first to move beyond the economic structure to consider
other facts of social life like culture and religion as important forces that shape the
structure of society?
a) Karl Marx
b) Max Weber
c) Herbert Spencer
d0 Emile Durkheim - D
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness
and revolution. Felix is examining the effect of World of Warcraft has on the
romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis
is______ while Felix's analysis is________
SOCY100 Midterm
, SOCY100 Midterm
a) micro level; macro level
b) macro level; micro level
c) both macro level
d) both micro level - B
qualitative sociology can be defined as
a)in depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the
source of its data
b) virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming
c) door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences
d)statistical methods suc as surveys with large number of participants - A
Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of
a) conflict theory
b) structural functionalism
c) capitalism
d) symbolic interactionism - A
Weber's proposal of anti positivism influence sociological researchers to_____
while examine different social worlds
a) reject antiquated notions of privacy and consent
b) methodically predict situational outcomes
c) manipulate test subjecting into answering difficult questions
d)gain a subject understanding of human cultural norms - D
SOCY100 Midterm
SOCY100 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
sociology is defined as
a) qualitative analysis of human phenomenon.
b) systematic study of society and social interactions
c) qualitative analysis of social transgressions
d) theoretical examination of life's origin - B
define C. Wright Mills' sociological imagination..
a) theory that man evolved slowly over time
b)the process of analyzing human behavior based solely on stats
c) a series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams
d) how individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and
social structure - D
a hypothesis is
a) a way to explain different aspects of social interactions
b) a testable proposition
c) an attempt to explain large-scale relationships
d) philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them - B
SOCY100 Midterm
,SOCY100 Midterm
Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale
and school spirit by distributing number scaled surveys in her SOCY100 class.
Alona is employing a ___________ research method
a) qualitative
b) pathos
c) logos
d)quantitative - D
_______ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of
different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored_____
a)Durkheim; communism
b) Weber; positivism
c) Marx; communism
d) Comte; anti positivism - C
Which theorist was the first to move beyond the economic structure to consider
other facts of social life like culture and religion as important forces that shape the
structure of society?
a) Karl Marx
b) Max Weber
c) Herbert Spencer
d0 Emile Durkheim - D
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness
and revolution. Felix is examining the effect of World of Warcraft has on the
romantic relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis
is______ while Felix's analysis is________
SOCY100 Midterm
, SOCY100 Midterm
a) micro level; macro level
b) macro level; micro level
c) both macro level
d) both micro level - B
qualitative sociology can be defined as
a)in depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the
source of its data
b) virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming
c) door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences
d)statistical methods suc as surveys with large number of participants - A
Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of
a) conflict theory
b) structural functionalism
c) capitalism
d) symbolic interactionism - A
Weber's proposal of anti positivism influence sociological researchers to_____
while examine different social worlds
a) reject antiquated notions of privacy and consent
b) methodically predict situational outcomes
c) manipulate test subjecting into answering difficult questions
d)gain a subject understanding of human cultural norms - D
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