WGU C273 Introduction to Sociology
Assessment | Actual Questions and
Answers| Latest Update (Graded A+)
Who was the founder of conflict theory?
Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology?
Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups
competing for scarce resources?
Conflict theory
How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in
the early twenty-first century?
,The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional
security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experiments
A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the outcomes
are measured
Surveys
A series of questions asked of a sample of people
Participant observation
Research that takes place while the researcher actively participates in a setting
Secondary Analysis
The study of data that have already been collected
What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research?
To protect human subjects
, Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research
participants?
Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in
research
What is an example of non-material culture?
Language
Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are
in opposition to mainstream culture?
Counterculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions?
Values define a culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and
wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization?
It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the world.
Assessment | Actual Questions and
Answers| Latest Update (Graded A+)
Who was the founder of conflict theory?
Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology?
Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups
competing for scarce resources?
Conflict theory
How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in
the early twenty-first century?
,The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional
security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experiments
A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the outcomes
are measured
Surveys
A series of questions asked of a sample of people
Participant observation
Research that takes place while the researcher actively participates in a setting
Secondary Analysis
The study of data that have already been collected
What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research?
To protect human subjects
, Why is it considered unethical for sociologists to mislead their research
participants?
Because people have the right to give informed consent before participating in
research
What is an example of non-material culture?
Language
Which concept do sociologists use to describe a group whose values and goals are
in opposition to mainstream culture?
Counterculture
What role do a culture's values play in social interactions?
Values define a culture's standards for good and bad, beautiful and ugly, right and
wrong.
How does the workplace act as an agent of socialization?
It is an environment where one can acquire new perspectives of the world.
