SOC 101 MIDTERM EXAM | WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED | 100 % RATED AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | GET AN A+
1. The ___ perspective emphasizes the social contents in which people live.
a. Societal
b. Sociological
c. Natural sciences
d. Ethnocentric - (ANSWER)b
2. A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n)
a. Global group
b. Extended family group
c. Society
d. Global village - (ANSWER)c
1. The ___ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories
a. Naturalistic method
b. Common-sense method
,c. Scientific method
d. Research-free technique - (ANSWER)b
1. Karl Marx believed that the engine of human history is
a. Democracy
b. Communism
c. Reconciliation
d. Class conflict - (ANSWER)c
1. Durkheim's concept of ___ refers to the degree to which people are tied to their social groups
a. Social integration
b. Revolution
c. Conflict theory
d. religion - (ANSWER)d
1. Why do women not figure more prominently among early sociologists
a. There were no female early sociologists
b. Once sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men designated women- who were
activist- as social workers, not sociologists
, c. In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology
The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant enough to attract women -
(ANSWER)a
1. Who is the audience for basic sociology?
a. Policy makers
b. Clients
c. Fellow sociologists and anyone interested
d. All social and natural scientists - (ANSWER)b
1. With basic sociology, the goal of analyzing some aspect of society is that of
a. Making changes
b. Gaining knowledge
c. Solving problems
d. Getting grants - (ANSWER)c
1. In ____, symbols are the key to understanding how we look at the world and communicate
with one another.
a. Functional analysis
ANSWERS | 2025/206 LATEST UPDATED | 100 % RATED AND VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS | GET AN A+
1. The ___ perspective emphasizes the social contents in which people live.
a. Societal
b. Sociological
c. Natural sciences
d. Ethnocentric - (ANSWER)b
2. A group of people who share a culture and a territory is known as a(n)
a. Global group
b. Extended family group
c. Society
d. Global village - (ANSWER)c
1. The ___ uses objective, systematic observations to test theories
a. Naturalistic method
b. Common-sense method
,c. Scientific method
d. Research-free technique - (ANSWER)b
1. Karl Marx believed that the engine of human history is
a. Democracy
b. Communism
c. Reconciliation
d. Class conflict - (ANSWER)c
1. Durkheim's concept of ___ refers to the degree to which people are tied to their social groups
a. Social integration
b. Revolution
c. Conflict theory
d. religion - (ANSWER)d
1. Why do women not figure more prominently among early sociologists
a. There were no female early sociologists
b. Once sociology became a recognized academic discipline, men designated women- who were
activist- as social workers, not sociologists
, c. In no field has sexism been more evident than in sociology
The field of sociology seemed neither rigorous enough nor relevant enough to attract women -
(ANSWER)a
1. Who is the audience for basic sociology?
a. Policy makers
b. Clients
c. Fellow sociologists and anyone interested
d. All social and natural scientists - (ANSWER)b
1. With basic sociology, the goal of analyzing some aspect of society is that of
a. Making changes
b. Gaining knowledge
c. Solving problems
d. Getting grants - (ANSWER)c
1. In ____, symbols are the key to understanding how we look at the world and communicate
with one another.
a. Functional analysis
