SOC 101 FINAL EXAM- Sociology Test
Questions with Rationales 2026-2027
Spring.
A student cheats on their exam because they did not have time to study because they were
working two different jobs during the semester to try and pay for the class. - Answer strain
theory
Sociology - Answer Systematic and scientific study of human social behavior (including its
origins, development, organization, networks, and institutions).
Sociology particularly places special emphasis on studying societies, both as individual entities
and as elements of a global perspective.
If someone is arrested for drunk driving, they will always be referred to as a drunk. - Answer
labeling theory
Auguste Comte - Answer 1798-1857; Father of Sociology.
Began studying as a result of the chaos following the French and Industrial Revolutions.
Most of his finding have been disregarded as they were based on personal observation rather
than objective investigation.
Suppose you are employed by a grocery store and you work the deli counter. In all the years you
have worked there, you never pack a lunch because you and your coworkers sample the food
(potato salads, meats, cheeses, etc.) in order to explain to customers how they taste. You know
it is wrong to eat lunch from the deli counter each day, for free, but since everyone does it -
you're in! - Answer differential association theory
Scientific Method - Answer A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a problem that
entails a series of steps, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the
hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Deviance can be a violation of a social norm, more, or law. - Answer true
Positivism - Answer The application of the scientific method towards the analysis of society.
, The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation, in this case particularly
that society can best be understood through scientific inquiry.
Deviance is function for a society - Answer true
Someone's status, either ascribed or achieved, may be defined as deviant. - Answer true
Deviance is socially constructed but independent on the time and social context. - Answer
false
Qualitative Sociology - Answer Understands societies by immersing oneself in the group's
experiences.
Including in-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of
its data.
developed by Albion Small.
The rate of recidivism in the United States is very high.
"Within three years of release, about two-thirds (67.8 percent) of released prisoners were
rearrested. Within five years of release, about three-quarters (76.6 percent) of released
prisoners were rearrested. Of those prisoners who were rearrested, more than half (56.7
percent) were arrested by the end of the first year." - Answer true
Quantitative Sociology - Answer Understands societies by observing the group.
Relies on statistical analysis to understand experiences and trends.
Not being able to meet basic needs, such as food, water, and shelter best describes - Answer
absolute poverty
Because we are all apart of the same society and are exposed to the same social events,
socialization is the same regardless of social class. - Answer false, Because of family income,
neighborhoods, education, etc. our socialization widely varries.
Questions with Rationales 2026-2027
Spring.
A student cheats on their exam because they did not have time to study because they were
working two different jobs during the semester to try and pay for the class. - Answer strain
theory
Sociology - Answer Systematic and scientific study of human social behavior (including its
origins, development, organization, networks, and institutions).
Sociology particularly places special emphasis on studying societies, both as individual entities
and as elements of a global perspective.
If someone is arrested for drunk driving, they will always be referred to as a drunk. - Answer
labeling theory
Auguste Comte - Answer 1798-1857; Father of Sociology.
Began studying as a result of the chaos following the French and Industrial Revolutions.
Most of his finding have been disregarded as they were based on personal observation rather
than objective investigation.
Suppose you are employed by a grocery store and you work the deli counter. In all the years you
have worked there, you never pack a lunch because you and your coworkers sample the food
(potato salads, meats, cheeses, etc.) in order to explain to customers how they taste. You know
it is wrong to eat lunch from the deli counter each day, for free, but since everyone does it -
you're in! - Answer differential association theory
Scientific Method - Answer A logical, systematic approach to the solution of a problem that
entails a series of steps, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the
hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Deviance can be a violation of a social norm, more, or law. - Answer true
Positivism - Answer The application of the scientific method towards the analysis of society.
, The belief that knowledge should be derived from scientific observation, in this case particularly
that society can best be understood through scientific inquiry.
Deviance is function for a society - Answer true
Someone's status, either ascribed or achieved, may be defined as deviant. - Answer true
Deviance is socially constructed but independent on the time and social context. - Answer
false
Qualitative Sociology - Answer Understands societies by immersing oneself in the group's
experiences.
Including in-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of
its data.
developed by Albion Small.
The rate of recidivism in the United States is very high.
"Within three years of release, about two-thirds (67.8 percent) of released prisoners were
rearrested. Within five years of release, about three-quarters (76.6 percent) of released
prisoners were rearrested. Of those prisoners who were rearrested, more than half (56.7
percent) were arrested by the end of the first year." - Answer true
Quantitative Sociology - Answer Understands societies by observing the group.
Relies on statistical analysis to understand experiences and trends.
Not being able to meet basic needs, such as food, water, and shelter best describes - Answer
absolute poverty
Because we are all apart of the same society and are exposed to the same social events,
socialization is the same regardless of social class. - Answer false, Because of family income,
neighborhoods, education, etc. our socialization widely varries.
