SOD THEORY 1 EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ A sociological perspective on race suggests that:
racial categories are biologically determined. racial categories do not
change over time.
racial categories are the same across societies.
racial categories are socially constructed. Answer: Answer: racial
categories are socially constructed.
⩥ While walking down the street, Alana notices a homeless man. She
thinks to herself, "That man must be homeless because he became
unemployed. I'm sure that's because our local economy is so bad, and
companies seem to be moving to other countries. He probably lost his
family, too." Sociologists would say that Alana is using her ______.
psychological training
sociological imagination
economic perspective
investigative abilities Answer: Answer: sociological imagination
,⩥ A social scientist is trained to study the contents of garbage heaps.
"What can we learn from studying garbage?" would most likely be asked
by a(n) ______.
psychologist
sociologist
anthropologist
political scientist
economist Answer: Answer: anthropologist
⩥ Interconnected parts of the social world ranging from small groups to
entire societies are ______.
national societies
social units
social structures
social institutions Answer: Answer: social units
⩥ A study that examines how elementary school children form cliques
on the playground would constitute ______.
micro-level research
,macro-level research
mega-level research
meso-level research Answer: Answer: micro-level research
⩥ Which of the following is NOT a social unit?
a group of sociology students studying for a test
a boss teaching a new employee
two warring tribes fighting over land rights
a college professor preparing a sociology lecture
in her office Answer: Answer: a college professor preparing a sociology
lecture in her office
⩥ The mental process by which one is able to see the connections
between his or her personal biography and the great movements of our
time is known as which of the following?
The sociological imagination
Meaning attribution
Statistical analysis
Paradigmatic thinking Answer: Answer: The sociological imagination
, ⩥ Prior to the 19th century, the primary influence on the way people
viewed the world was based on ______.
religion
the natural sciences
history
the arts Answer: Answer: religion
⩥ Statements regarding why and how facts relate to each other and the
connection between those facts are known as ______.
levels of analyses
empirical knowledge
theories
hypotheses Answer: Answer: theories
⩥ The statement, "People who have more than 12 years of education and
who own a personal computer are more likely to use online dating
services than those who have less than 12 years of education and who do
not own a personal computer," is a ______.
method
ethos
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ A sociological perspective on race suggests that:
racial categories are biologically determined. racial categories do not
change over time.
racial categories are the same across societies.
racial categories are socially constructed. Answer: Answer: racial
categories are socially constructed.
⩥ While walking down the street, Alana notices a homeless man. She
thinks to herself, "That man must be homeless because he became
unemployed. I'm sure that's because our local economy is so bad, and
companies seem to be moving to other countries. He probably lost his
family, too." Sociologists would say that Alana is using her ______.
psychological training
sociological imagination
economic perspective
investigative abilities Answer: Answer: sociological imagination
,⩥ A social scientist is trained to study the contents of garbage heaps.
"What can we learn from studying garbage?" would most likely be asked
by a(n) ______.
psychologist
sociologist
anthropologist
political scientist
economist Answer: Answer: anthropologist
⩥ Interconnected parts of the social world ranging from small groups to
entire societies are ______.
national societies
social units
social structures
social institutions Answer: Answer: social units
⩥ A study that examines how elementary school children form cliques
on the playground would constitute ______.
micro-level research
,macro-level research
mega-level research
meso-level research Answer: Answer: micro-level research
⩥ Which of the following is NOT a social unit?
a group of sociology students studying for a test
a boss teaching a new employee
two warring tribes fighting over land rights
a college professor preparing a sociology lecture
in her office Answer: Answer: a college professor preparing a sociology
lecture in her office
⩥ The mental process by which one is able to see the connections
between his or her personal biography and the great movements of our
time is known as which of the following?
The sociological imagination
Meaning attribution
Statistical analysis
Paradigmatic thinking Answer: Answer: The sociological imagination
, ⩥ Prior to the 19th century, the primary influence on the way people
viewed the world was based on ______.
religion
the natural sciences
history
the arts Answer: Answer: religion
⩥ Statements regarding why and how facts relate to each other and the
connection between those facts are known as ______.
levels of analyses
empirical knowledge
theories
hypotheses Answer: Answer: theories
⩥ The statement, "People who have more than 12 years of education and
who own a personal computer are more likely to use online dating
services than those who have less than 12 years of education and who do
not own a personal computer," is a ______.
method
ethos
