INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY EXAM
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1. What is sociology?
• A) The study of human biology
• B) The study of human society and social behavior
• C) The study of individual behavior
• D) The study of physical sciences
Answer: B) The study of human society and social behavior
It examines how individuals and groups interact within societal structures.
2. Which of the following is an example of a master status?
• A) Occupation
• B) Age
• C) Height
• D) Favorite color
Answer: A) Occupation
Master status is a status that dominates others and determines a person's
identity.
3. What does the term 'socialization' refer to?
• A) The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society
, • B) The process of forming social groups
• C) The process of isolating oneself from society
• D) The process of creating social institutions
Answer: A) The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to
society
Socialization is how individuals learn and adopt the norms and values of their
society.
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a primary group?
• A) Large in size
• B) Impersonal relationships
• C) Close, personal relationships
• D) Short-term interactions
Answer: C) Close, personal relationships
Primary groups are characterized by intimate, face-to-face associations.
5. What is a 'status set'?
• A) A collection of roles associated with a single status
• B) A collection of statuses an individual occupies
• C) A collection of norms associated with a status
• D) A collection of groups an individual belongs to
Answer: B) A collection of statuses an individual occupies
A status set includes all the statuses a person holds.
6. Which sociological perspective focuses on the macro-level structures of
society?
• A) Symbolic interactionism
• B) Functionalism
• C) Conflict theory
, • D) Feminist theory
Answer: B) Functionalism
Functionalism examines how societal structures function to maintain stability.
7. Who is known as the father of sociology?
• A) Karl Marx
• B) Max Weber
• C) Auguste Comte
• D) Emile Durkheim
Answer: C) Auguste Comte
Comte is credited with founding sociology and positivism.
8. What does the term 'anomie' refer to?
• A) A state of normlessness
• B) A state of complete social order
• C) A state of social harmony
• D) A state of economic prosperity
Answer: A) A state of normlessness
Anomie describes a breakdown of social norms and values.
9. Which of the following is an example of a folkway?
• A) Laws against theft
• B) Saying "please" and "thank you"
• C) Laws against murder
• D) Religious commandments
Answer: B) Saying "please" and "thank you"
Folkways are informal norms that govern everyday behavior.
10. What is the primary focus of conflict theory?
• A) Social stability
, • B) Social change through consensus
• C) Inequality and power differentials
• D) Social harmony
Answer: C) Inequality and power differentials
Conflict theory examines how power and inequality shape social structures.
11. Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?
• A) A family
• B) A workplace
• C) A close-knit friendship group
• D) A religious congregation
Answer: B) A workplace
Secondary groups are larger, more impersonal groups based on shared interests
or activities.
12. What is a 'role'?
• A) A set of expectations associated with a particular status
• B) A collection of statuses an individual occupies
• C) A group an individual belongs to
• D) A set of norms governing behavior
Answer: A) A set of expectations associated with a particular status
Roles define how individuals are expected to behave in a given status.
13. Which sociologist introduced the concept of the 'sociological imagination'?
• A) Karl Marx
• B) Max Weber
• C) C. Wright Mills
• D) Auguste Comte
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1. What is sociology?
• A) The study of human biology
• B) The study of human society and social behavior
• C) The study of individual behavior
• D) The study of physical sciences
Answer: B) The study of human society and social behavior
It examines how individuals and groups interact within societal structures.
2. Which of the following is an example of a master status?
• A) Occupation
• B) Age
• C) Height
• D) Favorite color
Answer: A) Occupation
Master status is a status that dominates others and determines a person's
identity.
3. What does the term 'socialization' refer to?
• A) The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to society
, • B) The process of forming social groups
• C) The process of isolating oneself from society
• D) The process of creating social institutions
Answer: A) The process of learning to behave in a way that is acceptable to
society
Socialization is how individuals learn and adopt the norms and values of their
society.
4. Which of the following is a characteristic of a primary group?
• A) Large in size
• B) Impersonal relationships
• C) Close, personal relationships
• D) Short-term interactions
Answer: C) Close, personal relationships
Primary groups are characterized by intimate, face-to-face associations.
5. What is a 'status set'?
• A) A collection of roles associated with a single status
• B) A collection of statuses an individual occupies
• C) A collection of norms associated with a status
• D) A collection of groups an individual belongs to
Answer: B) A collection of statuses an individual occupies
A status set includes all the statuses a person holds.
6. Which sociological perspective focuses on the macro-level structures of
society?
• A) Symbolic interactionism
• B) Functionalism
• C) Conflict theory
, • D) Feminist theory
Answer: B) Functionalism
Functionalism examines how societal structures function to maintain stability.
7. Who is known as the father of sociology?
• A) Karl Marx
• B) Max Weber
• C) Auguste Comte
• D) Emile Durkheim
Answer: C) Auguste Comte
Comte is credited with founding sociology and positivism.
8. What does the term 'anomie' refer to?
• A) A state of normlessness
• B) A state of complete social order
• C) A state of social harmony
• D) A state of economic prosperity
Answer: A) A state of normlessness
Anomie describes a breakdown of social norms and values.
9. Which of the following is an example of a folkway?
• A) Laws against theft
• B) Saying "please" and "thank you"
• C) Laws against murder
• D) Religious commandments
Answer: B) Saying "please" and "thank you"
Folkways are informal norms that govern everyday behavior.
10. What is the primary focus of conflict theory?
• A) Social stability
, • B) Social change through consensus
• C) Inequality and power differentials
• D) Social harmony
Answer: C) Inequality and power differentials
Conflict theory examines how power and inequality shape social structures.
11. Which of the following is an example of a secondary group?
• A) A family
• B) A workplace
• C) A close-knit friendship group
• D) A religious congregation
Answer: B) A workplace
Secondary groups are larger, more impersonal groups based on shared interests
or activities.
12. What is a 'role'?
• A) A set of expectations associated with a particular status
• B) A collection of statuses an individual occupies
• C) A group an individual belongs to
• D) A set of norms governing behavior
Answer: A) A set of expectations associated with a particular status
Roles define how individuals are expected to behave in a given status.
13. Which sociologist introduced the concept of the 'sociological imagination'?
• A) Karl Marx
• B) Max Weber
• C) C. Wright Mills
• D) Auguste Comte
