Question 1

Sara wants to study political protests in Russia by traveling to Moscow and joining one of the student protest groups. She would be using:

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant observation 
B)  Nonparticipant observation 
C)  Secondary analysis 
D)  Content analysis

Question 2

Studies that take place under laboratory conditions are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Survey methods 
B)  Field studies 
C)  Controlled experiments 
D)  Secondary analyses

Question 3

According to Merton, dysfunctions are the planned outcomes of social organizations and institutions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following steps is not a part of the study of the sociological world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deciding how to collect the data 
B)  Drawing conclusions and suggesting future research 
C)  Using statistical models to understand behavior 
D)  Isolating a problem to be examined

Question 5

How did Ralf Dahrendorf explain why Karl Marx's predictions never came true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marx placed too much emphasis on the role of interest groups in society. 
B)  Marx should have used survey methods in his research rather than observation. 
C)  The rise in capitalism led to a system with unequal distribution of wealth based on the ownership of land. 
D)  A change in working conditions led to the rise of the middle class.

Question 6

It is the day before the first sociology exam. Mark, a first-year college student, chose to play games on Facebook until 2:00 a.m. instead of studying for the exam. According to rational choice theory, why did Mark play Facebook games?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark's roommate scored higher on the video game and Mark needed to beat him to save face. 
B)  Mark found playing video games more rewarding than studying. 
C)  Mark has a problem of being obsessed by video games. 
D)  Mark has learned through his interactions that playing video games relaxes him before exams.

Question 7

Tom is studying how changes in income affect the frequency of eating out. In this example, "changes in income" is the ________________ variable and "frequency of eating out" is the _________________ variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  spurious, control 
B)  control, spurious 
C)  independent, dependent 
D)  dependent, independent

Question 8

Prior to the 19th century, the primary influence on the way people viewed the world was based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  History 
B)  Religion 
C)  The arts 
D)  The natural sciences

Question 9

Why is sociology a science? Provide one example of a sociological research question and how it is approached and studied scientifically.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Secondary analysis uses existing data already collected in other studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Symbolic interaction theory states:

Accepted Answer

A)  People create shared meanings and interact based on those meanings. 
B)  People are social to survive and produce offspring. 
C)  Interaction breeds conflict, and conflict underlies all social relations. 
D)  Those with power express their will over those without power.

Question 12

Conflict theory states:

Accepted Answer

A)  Conflict is inevitable in society. 
B)  Social change is desirable. 
C)  The strong exert their values over the weak. 
D)  All of the above

Question 13

From the conflict perspective, social change is desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A spurious relationship occurs between two variables when:

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no correlation. 
B)  There is a causal relationship. 
C)  The two variables are statistically correlated but not causally related. 
D)  Two or more variables are found to be unrelated.

Question 15

Max Weber's concept of verstehen refers to deep understanding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A central premise of micro-level rational choice theory is that human behavior involves choices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. Provide examples.

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Question 18

Mike wants to study why men choose to go into nursing careers. He theorizes that these men decided that the benefits of nursing (good pay and numerous career options) outweigh the costs (working long hours and dealing with bodily fluids). Which theoretical perspective is Mike using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symbolic interactionism 
B)  Rational choice theory 
C)  Conflict theory 
D)  Structural functionalism

Question 19

A manifest function of college is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Helping educated young adults meet similarly educated prospective marriage partners 
B)  Increasing binge drinking and alcohol related deaths 
C)  Bettering society by educating young people 
D)  None of the above

Question 20

How did Max Weber explain the emergence of the "spirit of capitalism"?

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Exam 2: Examining the Social World: How Do We Know

Sara wants to study political protests in Russia by traveling to Moscow and joining one of the student protest groups. She would be using:

Studies that take place under laboratory conditions are:

According to Merton, dysfunctions are the planned outcomes of social organizations and institutions.

Which of the following steps is not a part of the study of the sociological world?

How did Ralf Dahrendorf explain why Karl Marx's predictions never came true?

It is the day before the first sociology exam. Mark, a first-year college student, chose to play games on Facebook until 2:00 a.m. instead of studying for the exam. According to rational choice theory, why did Mark play Facebook games?

Tom is studying how changes in income affect the frequency of eating out. In this example, "changes in income" is the variable and "frequency of eating out" is the _ variable.

Prior to the 19th century, the primary influence on the way people viewed the world was based on:

Why is sociology a science? Provide one example of a sociological research question and how it is approached and studied scientifically.

Secondary analysis uses existing data already collected in other studies.

Symbolic interaction theory states:

Conflict theory states:

From the conflict perspective, social change is desirable.

A spurious relationship occurs between two variables when:

Max Weber's concept of verstehen refers to deep understanding.

A central premise of micro-level rational choice theory is that human behavior involves choices.

Compare and contrast deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning. Provide examples.

Mike wants to study why men choose to go into nursing careers. He theorizes that these men decided that the benefits of nursing (good pay and numerous career options) outweigh the costs (working long hours and dealing with bodily fluids) . Which theoretical perspective is Mike using?

A manifest function of college is:

How did Max Weber explain the emergence of the "spirit of capitalism"?