SOCI 1301 FINAL EXAM MODULE 1 REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Anna is researching social media effects on global political awareness and unrest. Felix is examining
romantic relationships among middle-aged men in his neighborhood. Anna's research is _________,
while Felix's study is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅macro-level; micro-level
According to C. Wright Mills, the sociological imagination enables us to: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅become aware of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society.
All but one the following historical trends stimulated the development of the discipline of sociology.
Which one trend did NOT? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the spread of the Roman Catholic religion
A major difference between personal troubles and public issues is that __________ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Personal troubles affect only a few people while public issues impact a large number of
people
Kevon believes that society is like a human body, with constituent inter-related parts that function to
meet the various needs of society. His ideas mirrors those of which paradigm and theorist? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Structural Functionalism Theory; Herbert Spencer
Which of the following is NOT a social structure or what Emile Durkheim called social fact? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅All of the above (a religious belief, a law, a custom) are social facts
Which of these research methods would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A large survey
In an essay, Jeremy criticized the college admissions process, arguing that unequal competition and
limited educational resources disadvantaged minority students. Jeremy's argument is inspired by which
paradigm? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Social Conflict Theory
A key basis of the sociological perspective is the premise that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the individual
and society are inseparable
ANSWERS
Anna is researching social media effects on global political awareness and unrest. Felix is examining
romantic relationships among middle-aged men in his neighborhood. Anna's research is _________,
while Felix's study is ______. - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅macro-level; micro-level
According to C. Wright Mills, the sociological imagination enables us to: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅become aware of the relationship between personal experience and the wider society.
All but one the following historical trends stimulated the development of the discipline of sociology.
Which one trend did NOT? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the spread of the Roman Catholic religion
A major difference between personal troubles and public issues is that __________ - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Personal troubles affect only a few people while public issues impact a large number of
people
Kevon believes that society is like a human body, with constituent inter-related parts that function to
meet the various needs of society. His ideas mirrors those of which paradigm and theorist? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Structural Functionalism Theory; Herbert Spencer
Which of the following is NOT a social structure or what Emile Durkheim called social fact? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅All of the above (a religious belief, a law, a custom) are social facts
Which of these research methods would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅A large survey
In an essay, Jeremy criticized the college admissions process, arguing that unequal competition and
limited educational resources disadvantaged minority students. Jeremy's argument is inspired by which
paradigm? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Social Conflict Theory
A key basis of the sociological perspective is the premise that: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅the individual
and society are inseparable
