G2 FINAL PAPER PRACTICE EXAM 1 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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.. Answer: Systematic
study of society and social interaction
◉ Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is
widely considered the father of sociology?
a. Auguste Comte
b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber
d. Émile Durkheim. Answer: Auguste Comte
◉ 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.. Answer: How individuals
understand their own and others' past in relation to history and
social structure
◉ A hypothesis can be defined as:
a. A way to explain different aspects of social interactions
b. A testable proposition
c. An attempt to explain large-scale relationships
d. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline
to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments
performed in support of them. Answer: A testable proposition
◉ 6. 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: Karl Marx; Communism
◉ Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in
society based solely on their belief in a meritocracy?
a. Karl Marx
b. Max Weber
c. Herbert Spencer
d. Émile Durkheim. Answer: Émile Durkheim
◉ Éleanor 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
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED TO PASS
◉ 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.. Answer: Systematic
study of society and social interaction
◉ Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is
widely considered the father of sociology?
a. Auguste Comte
b. Karl Marx
c. Max Weber
d. Émile Durkheim. Answer: Auguste Comte
◉ 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.. Answer: How individuals
understand their own and others' past in relation to history and
social structure
◉ A hypothesis can be defined as:
a. A way to explain different aspects of social interactions
b. A testable proposition
c. An attempt to explain large-scale relationships
d. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline
to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments
performed in support of them. Answer: A testable proposition
◉ 6. 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: 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. Answer: Karl Marx; Communism
◉ Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in
society based solely on their belief in a meritocracy?
a. Karl Marx
b. Max Weber
c. Herbert Spencer
d. Émile Durkheim. Answer: Émile Durkheim
◉ Éleanor 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
