SOCIOLOGY 1310 EXAM 1
(WHITEHAWK) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Sociological Imagination - ANS ability to see the impact of social forces on individuals,
especially on their private lives.
Social Forces - ANS shape values, attitudes, and behaviors in society.
Sociology - ANS the science that attempts to explain the behavior
of humans by reference to the consequences of
society, social groups, and the social forces in
society for human behavior.
Why is sociology a science? - ANS Sciences refer to facts, theories, and hypotheses.
Fact - ANS True Statement
Theory - ANS interrelated set of hypotheses
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Hypothesis - ANS a statement about the predicted relationship between two or more
variables
Dependent Variable - ANS the variable to be explained
Independent Variable - ANS the variables that are believed to explain the
dependent variable
Debunk - ANS Expose the falseness
Instincts - ANS Tendencies to act that are present at birth, innate and unlearned, common to
all members of the species, and expressed in complex behaviors.
An experiment to separate nature (instincts) from nurture (learning). - ANS • Separate a
neonate from human contact.
• Provide sufficient food and water.
• Watch to see what behaviors will emerge.
Thoughts on Instincts - ANS If instincts exist in humans, they are so weakened (attenuated)
by the impact of culture (learning) as to be unimportant in explaining human behavior.
Social Groups - ANS Collective of individuals who interact and form relationships. Society is
made up of ______________
Society - ANS is a group of interacting individuals and their shared culture.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
(WHITEHAWK) QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2026 VERIFIED.
Sociological Imagination - ANS ability to see the impact of social forces on individuals,
especially on their private lives.
Social Forces - ANS shape values, attitudes, and behaviors in society.
Sociology - ANS the science that attempts to explain the behavior
of humans by reference to the consequences of
society, social groups, and the social forces in
society for human behavior.
Why is sociology a science? - ANS Sciences refer to facts, theories, and hypotheses.
Fact - ANS True Statement
Theory - ANS interrelated set of hypotheses
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, Hypothesis - ANS a statement about the predicted relationship between two or more
variables
Dependent Variable - ANS the variable to be explained
Independent Variable - ANS the variables that are believed to explain the
dependent variable
Debunk - ANS Expose the falseness
Instincts - ANS Tendencies to act that are present at birth, innate and unlearned, common to
all members of the species, and expressed in complex behaviors.
An experiment to separate nature (instincts) from nurture (learning). - ANS • Separate a
neonate from human contact.
• Provide sufficient food and water.
• Watch to see what behaviors will emerge.
Thoughts on Instincts - ANS If instincts exist in humans, they are so weakened (attenuated)
by the impact of culture (learning) as to be unimportant in explaining human behavior.
Social Groups - ANS Collective of individuals who interact and form relationships. Society is
made up of ______________
Society - ANS is a group of interacting individuals and their shared culture.
@2026/2027 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
