SOC1502 MCQ EXAM PACK 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which statement illustrates value neutrality? Answer: a. Obesity
in children is obviously a result of parental neglect and, therefore,
schools should take a greater role to prevent it.
b. In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary
schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools.
Correct
c. Merely restricting children's access to junk food at school is not
enough to prevent obesity.
d. Physical activity and healthy eating are a fundamental part of a
child's education.
◉ Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?
Answer: a. Emile Durkheim
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Erving Goffmann
d. George Herbert Mead
◉ A measurement is considered __________ if it actually measures
what it is intended to measure, according to the topic of the study.
Answer: a. reliable
b. sociological
,c. valid Correct
d. quantitative
◉ Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to
class struggle? Answer: a. Emile Comte
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Plato
d. Herbert Spencer
◉ The difference between positivism and interpretive sociology
relates to: Answer: a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-
person research
c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
Correct
d. all of the above
◉ Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively
because they were influenced by: Answer: a. drugs
b. their culture Correct
c. their genetic makeup
d. the researcher
,◉ Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select
participants? Answer: a. Participants do not know they are part of a
study
b. The researcher has no control over who is in the study
c. It is larger than an ordinary sample
d. Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study Correct
◉ Berger describes sociologists as concerned with: Answer: a.
monumental moments in people's lives
b. common everyday life events
c. both a and b Correct
d. none of the above
◉ Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world
on a micro-level? Answer: a. structural functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. positivism
d. symbolic interactionism Correct
◉ In a study, a group of 10-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every
morning for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they
gained. Which factor is the dependent variable? Answer: a. the
doughnuts
b. the boys
, c. the duration of a week
d. the weight gained Correct
◉ A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:
Answer: a. behaviours
b. conflicts
c. human organs
d. theatrical roles Correct
◉ Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
Answer: a. compare the behaviour of individuals from different
societies
b. compare one society to another
c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social
pressure Correct
d. compare individuals to groups
◉ Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
Answer: a. the study of individual behaviour
b. the study of cultures
c. the study of society and social interaction Correct
d. the study of economics
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ Which statement illustrates value neutrality? Answer: a. Obesity
in children is obviously a result of parental neglect and, therefore,
schools should take a greater role to prevent it.
b. In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary
schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools.
Correct
c. Merely restricting children's access to junk food at school is not
enough to prevent obesity.
d. Physical activity and healthy eating are a fundamental part of a
child's education.
◉ Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?
Answer: a. Emile Durkheim
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Erving Goffmann
d. George Herbert Mead
◉ A measurement is considered __________ if it actually measures
what it is intended to measure, according to the topic of the study.
Answer: a. reliable
b. sociological
,c. valid Correct
d. quantitative
◉ Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to
class struggle? Answer: a. Emile Comte
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Plato
d. Herbert Spencer
◉ The difference between positivism and interpretive sociology
relates to: Answer: a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-
person research
c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
Correct
d. all of the above
◉ Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively
because they were influenced by: Answer: a. drugs
b. their culture Correct
c. their genetic makeup
d. the researcher
,◉ Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select
participants? Answer: a. Participants do not know they are part of a
study
b. The researcher has no control over who is in the study
c. It is larger than an ordinary sample
d. Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study Correct
◉ Berger describes sociologists as concerned with: Answer: a.
monumental moments in people's lives
b. common everyday life events
c. both a and b Correct
d. none of the above
◉ Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world
on a micro-level? Answer: a. structural functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. positivism
d. symbolic interactionism Correct
◉ In a study, a group of 10-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every
morning for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they
gained. Which factor is the dependent variable? Answer: a. the
doughnuts
b. the boys
, c. the duration of a week
d. the weight gained Correct
◉ A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:
Answer: a. behaviours
b. conflicts
c. human organs
d. theatrical roles Correct
◉ Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
Answer: a. compare the behaviour of individuals from different
societies
b. compare one society to another
c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social
pressure Correct
d. compare individuals to groups
◉ Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
Answer: a. the study of individual behaviour
b. the study of cultures
c. the study of society and social interaction Correct
d. the study of economics
