SOC1502 MCQ CERTIFICATION EVALUATION
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ In deciding what kind of question to ask in their research, sociologist
are guided by
A) one or more theoretical approaches
B) their own common sense
C) our society's traditional wisdom
D) sheer chance. Answer: One or more theoretical approaches
◉ What might a sociologist say about people's selection marriage
partners?
A) People marry because they fall in love.
B) When it comes to romance, it is all a matter of personal taste.
C) Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position.
D) When it comes to love, opposites attract. Answer: Typically, a person
marries someone of similar social position.
◉ one of the founding sociologists, urged sociologists to understand a
social setting from the point of view of the people in it.
, A) Karl Marx
B) Emile Durkheim
C) Auguste Comte
D ) Max Weber. Answer: Max Weber
◉ The social-conflict approach sometimes receives criticism for
A) focusing on values that everyone shares.
B) being openly political.
C) promoting the status quo.
D) ignoring factors like class. Answer: being openly political.
◉ The social-conflict approach draws attention to
A) how elements contribute to the overall operation of society.
B) how people construct meaning in their interaction.
C) patterns of social inequality.
D) the stable aspects of society. Answer: patterns of social inequality.
◉ Which theoretical approach claims that it is not so much what people
do that matters as much as what meaning they attach to their behavior?
A) Structural-functional approach
B) Social-conflict approach
C) Symbolic-interaction approach
EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◉ In deciding what kind of question to ask in their research, sociologist
are guided by
A) one or more theoretical approaches
B) their own common sense
C) our society's traditional wisdom
D) sheer chance. Answer: One or more theoretical approaches
◉ What might a sociologist say about people's selection marriage
partners?
A) People marry because they fall in love.
B) When it comes to romance, it is all a matter of personal taste.
C) Typically, a person marries someone of similar social position.
D) When it comes to love, opposites attract. Answer: Typically, a person
marries someone of similar social position.
◉ one of the founding sociologists, urged sociologists to understand a
social setting from the point of view of the people in it.
, A) Karl Marx
B) Emile Durkheim
C) Auguste Comte
D ) Max Weber. Answer: Max Weber
◉ The social-conflict approach sometimes receives criticism for
A) focusing on values that everyone shares.
B) being openly political.
C) promoting the status quo.
D) ignoring factors like class. Answer: being openly political.
◉ The social-conflict approach draws attention to
A) how elements contribute to the overall operation of society.
B) how people construct meaning in their interaction.
C) patterns of social inequality.
D) the stable aspects of society. Answer: patterns of social inequality.
◉ Which theoretical approach claims that it is not so much what people
do that matters as much as what meaning they attach to their behavior?
A) Structural-functional approach
B) Social-conflict approach
C) Symbolic-interaction approach
