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SOCI 1101 Exam 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST RELEASED
SOCI 1101 Exam 1 - ANSWER-EXAM COVERAGE
The exam coverage includes the fundamental concepts and theories introduced in SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology. It focuses on the sociological perspective, major sociological theories,
research methods, and the role of culture, socialization, and social structure in shaping human
behavior. The exam also evaluates understanding of social institutions, social interaction,
groups, norms, and values within society. Emphasis is placed on applying sociological concepts
to analyze social issues, patterns of behavior, and relationships within communities and larger
social systems
QUESTION: 2. C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological ______
to study how society affects individuals.
a. Culture
b. Imagination
c. Method
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d. Tool - ANSWER-imagination
QUESTION: 3. A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area,
share a culture, and who
a. Interact
b. Work in the same industry
c. Speak different languages
d. Practice a recognized religion - ANSWER-interact
QUESTION: 4. Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
a. Compare the behavior of individuals from different societies
b. Compare one society to another
c. Identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
d. Compare individuals to groups - ANSWER-identify similarities in how social groups respond to
social pressure
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QUESTION: 1. Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
a. The study of individual behavior
b. The study of cultures
c. The study of society and social interaction
d. The study of economics - ANSWER-the study of society and social interaction
QUESTION: 5. Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
a. Astrology
b. Economics
c. Physics
d. History - ANSWER-economics
QUESTION: 6. Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
a. Emile Comte
b. Karl Marx
c. Plato
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d. Herbert Spencer - ANSWER-Karl Marx
QUESTION: 7. The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:
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
d. All of the above - ANSWER-whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
QUESTION: 8. Which would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data?
a. A large survey
b. A literature search
c. An in-depth interview
d. A review of television programs - ANSWER-a large survey
QUESTION: 9. Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they
were influenced by:
SOCI 1101 Exam 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST RELEASED
SOCI 1101 Exam 1 - ANSWER-EXAM COVERAGE
The exam coverage includes the fundamental concepts and theories introduced in SOCI 1101
Introduction to Sociology. It focuses on the sociological perspective, major sociological theories,
research methods, and the role of culture, socialization, and social structure in shaping human
behavior. The exam also evaluates understanding of social institutions, social interaction,
groups, norms, and values within society. Emphasis is placed on applying sociological concepts
to analyze social issues, patterns of behavior, and relationships within communities and larger
social systems
QUESTION: 2. C. Wright Mills once said that sociologists need to develop a sociological ______
to study how society affects individuals.
a. Culture
b. Imagination
c. Method
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d. Tool - ANSWER-imagination
QUESTION: 3. A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area,
share a culture, and who
a. Interact
b. Work in the same industry
c. Speak different languages
d. Practice a recognized religion - ANSWER-interact
QUESTION: 4. Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to:
a. Compare the behavior of individuals from different societies
b. Compare one society to another
c. Identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
d. Compare individuals to groups - ANSWER-identify similarities in how social groups respond to
social pressure
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QUESTION: 1. Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
a. The study of individual behavior
b. The study of cultures
c. The study of society and social interaction
d. The study of economics - ANSWER-the study of society and social interaction
QUESTION: 5. Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
a. Astrology
b. Economics
c. Physics
d. History - ANSWER-economics
QUESTION: 6. Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class struggle?
a. Emile Comte
b. Karl Marx
c. Plato
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d. Herbert Spencer - ANSWER-Karl Marx
QUESTION: 7. The difference between positivism and antipositivism relates to:
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
d. All of the above - ANSWER-whether sociological studies can predict or improve society
QUESTION: 8. Which would a quantitative sociologists use to gather data?
a. A large survey
b. A literature search
c. An in-depth interview
d. A review of television programs - ANSWER-a large survey
QUESTION: 9. Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they
were influenced by:
