SOCY 1000 EXAM 1 FINAL PAPER 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Sociology vs Psychology.
Answer: Psychology focuses on individual behavior and mental
processes; sociology focuses on social groups, institutions, and social
forces.
●● Durkheim's Study of Suicide.
Answer: Durkheim showed suicide rates are influenced by social
integration and regulation, proving suicide is shaped by social forces,
not just individual psychology.
●● Egoistic Suicide —.
Answer: Suicide caused by low social integration; person feels isolated
from society.
●● Altruistic Suicide —.
Answer: Suicide caused by too much social integration; person sacrifices
self for group.
●● Anomic Suicide —.
, Answer: Suicide caused by low social regulation; often occurs after
sudden social or economic change.
●● Fatalistic Suicide —.
Answer: Suicide caused by too much regulation; person feels trapped
with no control over future.
●● Bad Statistics —.
Answer: Caused by small sample sizes, biased samples, leading
questions, faulty causation, or exaggerated numbers.
●● Good Statistics —.
Answer: Based on large random samples, clear definitions, reliable and
valid measurements, and replicable results.
●● Mutant Statistic —.
Answer: A statistic that becomes distorted or exaggerated as it is
repeated over time.
●● Convenience Sample —.
Answer: A sample chosen because it is easy to access (example:
surveying your own class).
●● Representative Random Sample —.
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
●● Sociology vs Psychology.
Answer: Psychology focuses on individual behavior and mental
processes; sociology focuses on social groups, institutions, and social
forces.
●● Durkheim's Study of Suicide.
Answer: Durkheim showed suicide rates are influenced by social
integration and regulation, proving suicide is shaped by social forces,
not just individual psychology.
●● Egoistic Suicide —.
Answer: Suicide caused by low social integration; person feels isolated
from society.
●● Altruistic Suicide —.
Answer: Suicide caused by too much social integration; person sacrifices
self for group.
●● Anomic Suicide —.
, Answer: Suicide caused by low social regulation; often occurs after
sudden social or economic change.
●● Fatalistic Suicide —.
Answer: Suicide caused by too much regulation; person feels trapped
with no control over future.
●● Bad Statistics —.
Answer: Caused by small sample sizes, biased samples, leading
questions, faulty causation, or exaggerated numbers.
●● Good Statistics —.
Answer: Based on large random samples, clear definitions, reliable and
valid measurements, and replicable results.
●● Mutant Statistic —.
Answer: A statistic that becomes distorted or exaggerated as it is
repeated over time.
●● Convenience Sample —.
Answer: A sample chosen because it is easy to access (example:
surveying your own class).
●● Representative Random Sample —.
