SOCIOLOGY 101 EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS
A cultural universal is: - Answer- A pattern or trait common to all societies.
Many Americans pay for haircuts, trips to the dentist, or transportation on the metro and
bus systems. These actions support the notion of capitalism, an example of _____. -
Answer- Non-material culture
Which of the following is an example of a cultural universal? - Answer- Incest taboos
Kurt and Mitch visit an Amish village on a class trip. "Let's see if we can round up some
old radios and appliances and drop them off for them later this week. I think they'll
appreciate it. They just don't understand what they're missing." Mitch rolls his eyes.
Kurt's perspective is an example of _______. - Answer- Cultural imperialism
Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism? - Answer- Helena putting
aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying.
Angelica visits Thailand with her family. When she wears short-shorts and tank tops
while visiting a series of temples during her first week, she is met with hostility from the
locals. She feels she no longer knows how to behave or interact with those outside her
family. Angelica is experiencing _____. - Answer- Culture shock
What approach is often used to understand what's defined as deviant within a society? -
Answer- Constructivism
Sociology is defined as the - Answer- Systematic study of society and social interaction.
Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the
father of sociology? - Answer- August Comte
Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination - Answer- How individuals
understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.
A hypothesis can be defined as: - Answer- A testable proposition
, he process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that
shapes that behavior (or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is
referred to as: - Answer- Figuration
A paradigm can be defined as: - Answer- Philosophical and theoretical frameworks
used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments
performed in support of them.
eremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy
competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average
student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under? - Answer- Conflict
theory
Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and
school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology
class. Alona is employing a _____ research method. - Answer- Quantitative
____ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different
social classes over the means of production and greatly favored ____. - Answer- Karl
Marx; Communism
Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on
their belief in a meritocracy? - Answer- Émile Durkheim
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and
revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic
relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is _____, while
Felix's analysis is _____. - Answer- Macro-level; micro-level
_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological
and social needs of individuals who make up that society. - Answer- Structural
Functionalists
Qualitative sociology can be defined as: - Answer- In-depth interviews, focus groups,
and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data.
Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can
influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians on
Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates became
close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the second is an
example of the project's _____ function. - Answer- manifest; latent
Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of: - Answer- Conflict
theory
CORRECT ANSWERS
A cultural universal is: - Answer- A pattern or trait common to all societies.
Many Americans pay for haircuts, trips to the dentist, or transportation on the metro and
bus systems. These actions support the notion of capitalism, an example of _____. -
Answer- Non-material culture
Which of the following is an example of a cultural universal? - Answer- Incest taboos
Kurt and Mitch visit an Amish village on a class trip. "Let's see if we can round up some
old radios and appliances and drop them off for them later this week. I think they'll
appreciate it. They just don't understand what they're missing." Mitch rolls his eyes.
Kurt's perspective is an example of _______. - Answer- Cultural imperialism
Which of the following is an example of cultural relativism? - Answer- Helena putting
aside her vegetarianism to eat meals with the local tribe she is studying.
Angelica visits Thailand with her family. When she wears short-shorts and tank tops
while visiting a series of temples during her first week, she is met with hostility from the
locals. She feels she no longer knows how to behave or interact with those outside her
family. Angelica is experiencing _____. - Answer- Culture shock
What approach is often used to understand what's defined as deviant within a society? -
Answer- Constructivism
Sociology is defined as the - Answer- Systematic study of society and social interaction.
Which of the following men coined the term positivism, and is widely considered the
father of sociology? - Answer- August Comte
Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination - Answer- How individuals
understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.
A hypothesis can be defined as: - Answer- A testable proposition
, he process of simultaneously analyzing the behavior of individuals and the society that
shapes that behavior (or, the concept that the individual and society are inseparable) is
referred to as: - Answer- Figuration
A paradigm can be defined as: - Answer- Philosophical and theoretical frameworks
used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments
performed in support of them.
eremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy
competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average
student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under? - Answer- Conflict
theory
Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and
school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology
class. Alona is employing a _____ research method. - Answer- Quantitative
____ believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different
social classes over the means of production and greatly favored ____. - Answer- Karl
Marx; Communism
Which theorist claimed that people rise to their proper level in society based solely on
their belief in a meritocracy? - Answer- Émile Durkheim
Eleanor is researching the effect social media has on worldwide political awareness and
revolution. Felix is examining the effect World of Warcraft has on the romantic
relationships of middle-aged men in his metro area. Eleanor's analysis is _____, while
Felix's analysis is _____. - Answer- Macro-level; micro-level
_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological
and social needs of individuals who make up that society. - Answer- Structural
Functionalists
Qualitative sociology can be defined as: - Answer- In-depth interviews, focus groups,
and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data.
Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can
influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians on
Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates became
close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the second is an
example of the project's _____ function. - Answer- manifest; latent
Max Weber, Georg Simmel, and Karl Marx were all advocates of: - Answer- Conflict
theory
