Chap 01 13e Essentials - Kendall
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. An advantage of doing participant observation research is that it can be conducted very quickly without
much preparation or effort on the part of the researcher.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. Unlike Herbert Spencer, Auguste Comte supported the idea of the "survival of the fittest," or
the view of society known as social Darwinism.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. In survey research, researchers frequently select a representative sample (a small group of respondents)
from a larger population (the total group of people) to answer questions about their attitudes, opinions,
or behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. Sociological research is generally only useful in academic settings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. Sociologists who are interested in examining social interaction as it occurs primarily use participant
observation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Sociologist Robert K. Merton stated that in order for social institutions and other social units to be considered
functional, all their functions must be intended and recognized by the participants.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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7. According to Durkheim, the economic organization of society is the most important influence
on what humans think and how they behave.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. Henry is a sociologist who is studying the effects of screen time on academic performance by asking
participants to watch videos for four hours a day and then giving them an academic test. In this scenario,
the number of hours of screen time is the independent variable and the scores on the test are the
dependent variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Participant Observation
9. Claudio wants to learn more about the process of online radicalization and joins several groups. As he
interacts more with group members, he becomes trusted and is able to ask questions about their
experiences. Claudio is engaging in participant observation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. A sociologist applying the sociological imagination would recognize the rising costs of higher education as a
broader societal issue rather than a “personal trouble.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. Variables are the observable and/or measurable counterparts of concepts; for example, "suicide" is a
concept, whereas the "rate of suicide" is a variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
12. One advantage of self‐administered surveys is that they can easily be given to large numbers of people.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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13. All the major theoretical perspectives in sociology focus on macrolevel analysis, examining
whole societies, large‑scale social structures, and social systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. From Durkheim’s perspective, society comprises unrelated, independent parts that contribute
to a stable social order.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
15. According to Durkheim, social facts can only be explained by other social facts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. The sociological imagination helps an individual place personal troubles, such as losing his or
her job or feeling like committing suicide, into a larger social context, where the individual can
distinguish whether and how personal troubles may be related to public issues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
17. Conventional experiments require that subjects be divided into two groups: a control group which
comprises the subjects who are exposed to the independent variable, and an experimental which
comprises subjects who are not exposed to the independent variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
18. Sociologist Emile Durkheim stressed that people are the product of their social environment.
He observed that rapid social change and a more specialized division of labor produce strains
in society, which lead to a breakdown in traditional organization, values, and authority.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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19. Quantitative research is more appropriate for studies requiring large samples and statistical analysis, while
qualitative research is better suited for exploring in-depth insights with smaller samples.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
20. Sociology is understood as a systematic study because sociologists apply the scientific method in working with
both theoretical perspectives and research methods to explain and examine hypotheses related to social
behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
21. The sociological imagination refers to the ability to view personal problems independently of
the social settings in which the problems occur.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
22. Researchers want to measure remote work productivity by using survey research. Gathering self-reported data
from employees is likely more reliable than third-party observations, as employees are the best at judging their
own productivity in a remote setting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Research
23. When you know something because an expert has proclaimed it to be true, you are relying on tradition for
knowledge.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
24. Conflict theorists regard race and ethnicity conflicts as the primary source of social change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
1. An advantage of doing participant observation research is that it can be conducted very quickly without
much preparation or effort on the part of the researcher.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
2. Unlike Herbert Spencer, Auguste Comte supported the idea of the "survival of the fittest," or
the view of society known as social Darwinism.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
3. In survey research, researchers frequently select a representative sample (a small group of respondents)
from a larger population (the total group of people) to answer questions about their attitudes, opinions,
or behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
4. Sociological research is generally only useful in academic settings.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
5. Sociologists who are interested in examining social interaction as it occurs primarily use participant
observation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
6. Sociologist Robert K. Merton stated that in order for social institutions and other social units to be considered
functional, all their functions must be intended and recognized by the participants.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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,Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01 13e Essentials - Kendall
7. According to Durkheim, the economic organization of society is the most important influence
on what humans think and how they behave.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
8. Henry is a sociologist who is studying the effects of screen time on academic performance by asking
participants to watch videos for four hours a day and then giving them an academic test. In this scenario,
the number of hours of screen time is the independent variable and the scores on the test are the
dependent variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
Participant Observation
9. Claudio wants to learn more about the process of online radicalization and joins several groups. As he
interacts more with group members, he becomes trusted and is able to ask questions about their
experiences. Claudio is engaging in participant observation.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
10. A sociologist applying the sociological imagination would recognize the rising costs of higher education as a
broader societal issue rather than a “personal trouble.”
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
11. Variables are the observable and/or measurable counterparts of concepts; for example, "suicide" is a
concept, whereas the "rate of suicide" is a variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
12. One advantage of self‐administered surveys is that they can easily be given to large numbers of people.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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Chap 01 13e Essentials - Kendall
13. All the major theoretical perspectives in sociology focus on macrolevel analysis, examining
whole societies, large‑scale social structures, and social systems.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
14. From Durkheim’s perspective, society comprises unrelated, independent parts that contribute
to a stable social order.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
15. According to Durkheim, social facts can only be explained by other social facts.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
16. The sociological imagination helps an individual place personal troubles, such as losing his or
her job or feeling like committing suicide, into a larger social context, where the individual can
distinguish whether and how personal troubles may be related to public issues.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
17. Conventional experiments require that subjects be divided into two groups: a control group which
comprises the subjects who are exposed to the independent variable, and an experimental which
comprises subjects who are not exposed to the independent variable.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
18. Sociologist Emile Durkheim stressed that people are the product of their social environment.
He observed that rapid social change and a more specialized division of labor produce strains
in society, which lead to a breakdown in traditional organization, values, and authority.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
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Chap 01 13e Essentials - Kendall
19. Quantitative research is more appropriate for studies requiring large samples and statistical analysis, while
qualitative research is better suited for exploring in-depth insights with smaller samples.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
20. Sociology is understood as a systematic study because sociologists apply the scientific method in working with
both theoretical perspectives and research methods to explain and examine hypotheses related to social
behavior.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
21. The sociological imagination refers to the ability to view personal problems independently of
the social settings in which the problems occur.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
22. Researchers want to measure remote work productivity by using survey research. Gathering self-reported data
from employees is likely more reliable than third-party observations, as employees are the best at judging their
own productivity in a remote setting.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
Research
23. When you know something because an expert has proclaimed it to be true, you are relying on tradition for
knowledge.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
24. Conflict theorists regard race and ethnicity conflicts as the primary source of social change.
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
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