Question 1

Sociology emerged in Western Europe in the _____ century during the period known as the Enlightment or the Age of Reason.

Accepted Answer

A)  early 17th 
B)  late 17th 
C)  early 18th 
D)  late 18th 
A)  early 17th 
B)  late 17th 
C)  early 18th 
D)  late 18th

Question 2

While a person's genes determine his or her individual physiology and potential, which of the following determines how those characteristics will be evaluated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social environment 
B)  Person's attractiveness 
C)  Physical environment 
D)  Individual's self-determination 
A)  Social environment 
B)  Person's attractiveness 
C)  Physical environment 
D)  Individual's self-determination

Question 3

A fundamental problem with sociology is that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is only one right answer to any question. 
B)  all outcomes have already been accurately predicted. 
C)  people do not always act the way we expect them to. 
D)  sociologists tend to theorize without data. 
A)  there is only one right answer to any question. 
B)  all outcomes have already been accurately predicted. 
C)  people do not always act the way we expect them to. 
D)  sociologists tend to theorize without data.

Question 4

Which of the following research methods would a sociologist use to gather data by means of personal interviews or written questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A)  Observation 
B)  Experiment 
C)  Survey 
D)  Existing data 
A)  Observation 
B)  Experiment 
C)  Survey 
D)  Existing data

Question 5

Which of the following variables is influenced by changes in another variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experimental 
B)  Independent 
C)  Dependent 
D)  Control 
A)  Experimental 
B)  Independent 
C)  Dependent 
D)  Control

Question 6

To study a religious group, a sociologist might join the group and take part in ceremonies while studying their beliefs. This would be an example of which kind of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Survey research 
B)  Indirect experiments 
C)  Experimental observation 
D)  Participant observation 
A)  Survey research 
B)  Indirect experiments 
C)  Experimental observation 
D)  Participant observation

Question 7

_____ is the Enlightenment philosophy that states knowledge should be based on systematic principles, experiments, and comparison.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social physics 
B)  Social determinism 
C)  Positivism 
D)  Value neutrality 
A)  Social physics 
B)  Social determinism 
C)  Positivism 
D)  Value neutrality

Sociology emerged in Western Europe in the _____ century during the period known as the Enlightment or the Age of Reason.

While a person's genes determine his or her individual physiology and potential, which of the following determines how those characteristics will be evaluated?

A fundamental problem with sociology is that

Which of the following research methods would a sociologist use to gather data by means of personal interviews or written questionnaires?

Which of the following variables is influenced by changes in another variable?

To study a religious group, a sociologist might join the group and take part in ceremonies while studying their beliefs. This would be an example of which kind of research?

_____ is the Enlightenment philosophy that states knowledge should be based on systematic principles, experiments, and comparison.

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

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Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective

Sociology emerged in Western Europe in the _____ century during the period known as the Enlightment or the Age of Reason.

While a person's genes determine his or her individual physiology and potential, which of the following determines how those characteristics will be evaluated?

A fundamental problem with sociology is that

Which of the following research methods would a sociologist use to gather data by means of personal interviews or written questionnaires?

Which of the following variables is influenced by changes in another variable?

To study a religious group, a sociologist might join the group and take part in ceremonies while studying their beliefs. This would be an example of which kind of research?

_____ is the Enlightenment philosophy that states knowledge should be based on systematic principles, experiments, and comparison.

The Duality of Social Life: Order and Conflict

Culture

Socialization

Social Control

Deviance

Social Stratification

Class

Racial Inequality

Gender Inequality

The Economy

Power and Politics

Families

Education

Religion

Structural Sources of Social Change: Economic and Demographic

Human Agency: Individuals and Groups in Society Changing Social Structures

Filters