SOCIOLOGY 111 ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● The sociological perspective says that we are a product of the _______
we receive in our culture. Family, Peers, Schools, Media, and Religion
are the primary agents in this life long process. Answer: socialization
● This German economist and philosopher stressed that history is a
continuous clash between conflicting ideas and forces. He believed that
class conflict is necessary in order to produce social change and a better
society. Answer: Karl Marx
● Sociologist Max Weber observed that rapid social change and a more
specialized division of labor produce strains in society. These strains
lead to a breakdown in traditional organization, values, and authority
and to a dramatic increase in anomie. Answer: False
● What is anomie Answer: sense of chaos
● One person being unemployed may be an example of ______, whereas
widespread unemployment as a result of economic changes such as plant
closings is an example of ______. Answer: personal troubles; public
issues
, ● A _______ is a large social grouping that shares the same geographical
territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant
cultural expectations. Answer: society
● French philosopher ______ is credited with having coined the term
sociology to describe a new science that would engage in the study of
society. Answer: Auguste Comte
● According to French sociologist Emile Durkheim, ________ are
patterned ways of acting, thinking, and feeling that exist outside any one
individual but that exert social control over each person. Answer: social
facts
● French sociologist Emile Durkheim observed that rapid social change
and a more specialized division of labor produce strain in society; these
strains lead to a breakdown in traditional organization, values, and
authority and to a dramatic increase in ______. Answer: anomie
● From the Marxian viewpoint, the proletariat class is composed of
those who must sell their labor because they have no other means to earn
a livelihood. Answer: True
● _____ is the systematic examination of cultural artifacts or various
forms of communication to extract thematic data and draw conclusions
about social life. Answer: Content analysis
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
● The sociological perspective says that we are a product of the _______
we receive in our culture. Family, Peers, Schools, Media, and Religion
are the primary agents in this life long process. Answer: socialization
● This German economist and philosopher stressed that history is a
continuous clash between conflicting ideas and forces. He believed that
class conflict is necessary in order to produce social change and a better
society. Answer: Karl Marx
● Sociologist Max Weber observed that rapid social change and a more
specialized division of labor produce strains in society. These strains
lead to a breakdown in traditional organization, values, and authority
and to a dramatic increase in anomie. Answer: False
● What is anomie Answer: sense of chaos
● One person being unemployed may be an example of ______, whereas
widespread unemployment as a result of economic changes such as plant
closings is an example of ______. Answer: personal troubles; public
issues
, ● A _______ is a large social grouping that shares the same geographical
territory and is subject to the same political authority and dominant
cultural expectations. Answer: society
● French philosopher ______ is credited with having coined the term
sociology to describe a new science that would engage in the study of
society. Answer: Auguste Comte
● According to French sociologist Emile Durkheim, ________ are
patterned ways of acting, thinking, and feeling that exist outside any one
individual but that exert social control over each person. Answer: social
facts
● French sociologist Emile Durkheim observed that rapid social change
and a more specialized division of labor produce strain in society; these
strains lead to a breakdown in traditional organization, values, and
authority and to a dramatic increase in ______. Answer: anomie
● From the Marxian viewpoint, the proletariat class is composed of
those who must sell their labor because they have no other means to earn
a livelihood. Answer: True
● _____ is the systematic examination of cultural artifacts or various
forms of communication to extract thematic data and draw conclusions
about social life. Answer: Content analysis
