SOCIOLOGY 201 FINAL EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
On Wednesday nights, Joshua attends meetings for Young Life, a Christian-oriented
youth group, with his friends, and church on Sunday with his family. This is an example
of shared _____ within Joshua's culture.
a. social status
b. doctrines
c. beliefs
d. schedules - Answers - beliefs
Sociology is defined as the:
a. Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon.
b. Systematic study of society and social interaction.
c. Quantitative analysis of social transgressions.
d. Theoretical examination of life's origins. - Answers - systematic study of society and
social interaction
Which of the following men coined the term positivisim, and is widely considered the
father of sociology?
a. Auguste Conte
b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber
d. Émile Durkheim - Answers - Auguste Conte
Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination:
a. The theory that man evolved slowly over time.
b. The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics.
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. - Answers - How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in
relation to history and social structure.
While examining the recent mortgage crisis, a sociologist would consider all but which
of the following factors?
a. The number of U.S. economic analysts
b. The American perception of debt
c. The shifting class structure within the U.S.
,d. U.S. unemployment rates - Answers - The number of U.S. economic analysts
The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that
shapes that behavior (or the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is
referred to as:
a. Dynamic equilibrium
b. Latent functions
c. Dramaturgical analysis
d. Figuration - Answers - Figuration
A paradigm can be defined as:
a. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.
b. The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared location,
and religion
c. The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated
d. Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society -
Answers - Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.
Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy
competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average
student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict Theory
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Behaviorism - Answers - Conflict Theory
Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and
school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology
class. Alona is employing a _____ research method.
a. Qualitative
b. Pathos
c. Logos
d. Quantitative - Answers - Quantitative
____ 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. Max Weber; Positivism
c. Karl Marx; Communism
, d. Comte; Antipositivism - Answers - Karl Marx; Communism
Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on
personal merit?
a. Karl Marx
b. Max Weber
c. Herbert Spencer
d. Émile Durkheim - Answers - Émile Durkheim
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and
revolution. Felix is examining the effect 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 _____.
a. Micro-level; macro-level
b. Macro-level; micro-level
c. They are both macro-level.
d. They are both micro-level. - Answers - Macro-level; micro-level
_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological
and social needs of individuals who make up that society.
a. Symbolic Interactionists
b. Conflict Theorists
c. Structural Functionalists
d. Social Individualists - Answers - Structural Functionalists
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 such as surveys with large numbers of participants. - Answers -
In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of
its data.
Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can
influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians on
Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates became
close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the second is an
example of the project's _____ function.
a. latent; manifest
b. manifest; manifest
VERIFIED ANSWERS
On Wednesday nights, Joshua attends meetings for Young Life, a Christian-oriented
youth group, with his friends, and church on Sunday with his family. This is an example
of shared _____ within Joshua's culture.
a. social status
b. doctrines
c. beliefs
d. schedules - Answers - beliefs
Sociology is defined as the:
a. Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon.
b. Systematic study of society and social interaction.
c. Quantitative analysis of social transgressions.
d. Theoretical examination of life's origins. - Answers - systematic study of society and
social interaction
Which of the following men coined the term positivisim, and is widely considered the
father of sociology?
a. Auguste Conte
b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber
d. Émile Durkheim - Answers - Auguste Conte
Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination:
a. The theory that man evolved slowly over time.
b. The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics.
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. - Answers - How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in
relation to history and social structure.
While examining the recent mortgage crisis, a sociologist would consider all but which
of the following factors?
a. The number of U.S. economic analysts
b. The American perception of debt
c. The shifting class structure within the U.S.
,d. U.S. unemployment rates - Answers - The number of U.S. economic analysts
The process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that
shapes that behavior (or the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is
referred to as:
a. Dynamic equilibrium
b. Latent functions
c. Dramaturgical analysis
d. Figuration - Answers - Figuration
A paradigm can be defined as:
a. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.
b. The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared location,
and religion
c. The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated
d. Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society -
Answers - Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate
theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.
Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy
competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average
student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under?
a. Structural Functionalism
b. Conflict Theory
c. Symbolic Interactionism
d. Behaviorism - Answers - Conflict Theory
Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and
school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology
class. Alona is employing a _____ research method.
a. Qualitative
b. Pathos
c. Logos
d. Quantitative - Answers - Quantitative
____ 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. Max Weber; Positivism
c. Karl Marx; Communism
, d. Comte; Antipositivism - Answers - Karl Marx; Communism
Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on
personal merit?
a. Karl Marx
b. Max Weber
c. Herbert Spencer
d. Émile Durkheim - Answers - Émile Durkheim
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and
revolution. Felix is examining the effect 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 _____.
a. Micro-level; macro-level
b. Macro-level; micro-level
c. They are both macro-level.
d. They are both micro-level. - Answers - Macro-level; micro-level
_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological
and social needs of individuals who make up that society.
a. Symbolic Interactionists
b. Conflict Theorists
c. Structural Functionalists
d. Social Individualists - Answers - Structural Functionalists
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 such as surveys with large numbers of participants. - Answers -
In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of
its data.
Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can
influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians on
Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates became
close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the second is an
example of the project's _____ function.
a. latent; manifest
b. manifest; manifest
