SOCL 2001 EXAM 1 - THOMAS QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Sociology studies how... - Answers - People who live in a society are interdependent on
one another
The sociological imagination is the ability to... - Answers - Recognize the connection
between our own lives and larger social trends
This approach to gathering data focuses on listening to and observing people and
allowing them to interpret what is happening in their own lives. - Answers - Qualitative
The individual's freedom to choose and to act is sometimes referred to by sociologist
as... - Answers - Agency
Which of following best explains the analogy between social structure and a building? -
Answers - As a building has rooms for specific purposes, society has its institutions
The type of science that studies the physical feature of nature is known as... - Answers -
Natural Science
Social science is the study of human interaction and change. Which of the following are
examples of social science? - Answers - Sociology + Anthropology
The discipline of sociology is related this discipline since both are interested in how
people and events of the past are important to current society. - Answers - History
Common sense consists of people's opinions about daily life acquired through... -
Answers - Experiences + Observations
Common sense beliefs are not always reliable because they lack which of the
following? - Answers - A systematic analysis of the facts
According to C. Wright Mills, obstacles that individuals mostly face as individuals are
known as... - Answers - Private Troubles
Which of the following best explains why a simple hamburger is a "miracle" from a
sociological perspective? - Answers - The many people, components, and actions
involved in preparing a hamburger illustrate the complexity and interdependence of
human society
Society consists of persistent patterns of both social networks and... - Answers -
Relationships
,Sociology looks at how economic and social resources are distributed and at the
implications of these patterns. It also studies the distribution of ... resources and their
effects. - Answers - Cultural
The condition in which members of a society have differing amounts of power, prestige,
and wealth is called... - Answers - Social Inequality
Findings of sociologists often appear to be common sense because they deal with... -
Answers - Aspects of everyday life
Which of the following best describes the sociological imagination? - Answers - An
awareness of the relationship between individuals and their societies
The study of human society is... - Answers - A central part of sociology
The components of sociology are systematic study, the individual, society, and the
consequences of... - Answers - Difference
Sociologists use sociological theories to... - Answers - Explain social problems
In formulating this theory of suicide, Durkheim regarded Catholicism as a system in
which... - Answers - Matters of belief are not decided by the individual
Durkheim helped legitimize sociology as a social science because he... - Answers -
Gathered and analyzed data to test his hypothesis
The most common occupational category of employment for sociology majors is... -
Answers - Social Services
Which of the following are three major sociological perspectives? - Answers -
Interactionist + Functionalist + Conflict
Comte called factors that bring about change social... - Answers - Dynamics
Auguste Comte asserted that is researchers studied society, they could help find a
balance between positive social change and... - Answers - Social Order
Harriet Martineau's contribution to sociology was... - Answers - Writing the first book on
sociological research methods
Durkheim believed that understanding human behavior required looking at the
behavior... - Answers - - Within a broader social context
- He was the first to successfully show that individuals; behavior actually follows social
patterns and is influenced by social forces (a "broader social context")
, A defining trait of a hypothesis is that a hypothesis... - Answers - Can be tested
Which of the following describe the scientific method? - Answers - Systematic +
Designed to ensure objectivity + Organized, step-by-step process
Which of the following are the basic summaries of statistical information? - Answers -
Modes + Means + Medians
When researchers talk about a mean, they are referring to... - Answers - An average
that is calculated by adding a series of values, then dividing by the number of values
The most frequently occurring number in a series of numbers is the... - Answers - Mode
Confidentiality becomes problematic when the researcher discovers that the people
being studied... - Answers - Are doing things that are disturbingly unethical +
Committing crimes
If researchers measure something and determine that it is valid, this means... - Answers
- The measure or scale truly reflects the object under study
Surveys are commonly administered in which of the following ways? - Answers -
Personal Interviews + Questionnaires
Reliability refers to the extent to which a measure produces these kind of results over
time. - Answers - Consistent
While conducting a sociological study, a researcher becomes the roommate of 2 people
who are participating in the study. She documents how they deal with their parents,
friends, romantic encounters, and leisure activities. This is an example of... - Answers -
Participant Observation
A type of survey in which a researcher directly questions a person (in person or over the
telephone) is know as... - Answers - An Interview
If the number of drinks consumed by a small group is 4, 4, 6, 7, and 8, the number 6
would be the... - Answers - Median
Which of the following statements pertain to an operational definition? - Answers - It is a
specific explanation about a concept + Explains an abstract concept
An experiment is... - Answers - An artificially created situation that allows researchers to
manipulate variables
When sociologists use previously gathered data in a way that was not originally
intended, this is called... - Answers - Secondary Analysis
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Sociology studies how... - Answers - People who live in a society are interdependent on
one another
The sociological imagination is the ability to... - Answers - Recognize the connection
between our own lives and larger social trends
This approach to gathering data focuses on listening to and observing people and
allowing them to interpret what is happening in their own lives. - Answers - Qualitative
The individual's freedom to choose and to act is sometimes referred to by sociologist
as... - Answers - Agency
Which of following best explains the analogy between social structure and a building? -
Answers - As a building has rooms for specific purposes, society has its institutions
The type of science that studies the physical feature of nature is known as... - Answers -
Natural Science
Social science is the study of human interaction and change. Which of the following are
examples of social science? - Answers - Sociology + Anthropology
The discipline of sociology is related this discipline since both are interested in how
people and events of the past are important to current society. - Answers - History
Common sense consists of people's opinions about daily life acquired through... -
Answers - Experiences + Observations
Common sense beliefs are not always reliable because they lack which of the
following? - Answers - A systematic analysis of the facts
According to C. Wright Mills, obstacles that individuals mostly face as individuals are
known as... - Answers - Private Troubles
Which of the following best explains why a simple hamburger is a "miracle" from a
sociological perspective? - Answers - The many people, components, and actions
involved in preparing a hamburger illustrate the complexity and interdependence of
human society
Society consists of persistent patterns of both social networks and... - Answers -
Relationships
,Sociology looks at how economic and social resources are distributed and at the
implications of these patterns. It also studies the distribution of ... resources and their
effects. - Answers - Cultural
The condition in which members of a society have differing amounts of power, prestige,
and wealth is called... - Answers - Social Inequality
Findings of sociologists often appear to be common sense because they deal with... -
Answers - Aspects of everyday life
Which of the following best describes the sociological imagination? - Answers - An
awareness of the relationship between individuals and their societies
The study of human society is... - Answers - A central part of sociology
The components of sociology are systematic study, the individual, society, and the
consequences of... - Answers - Difference
Sociologists use sociological theories to... - Answers - Explain social problems
In formulating this theory of suicide, Durkheim regarded Catholicism as a system in
which... - Answers - Matters of belief are not decided by the individual
Durkheim helped legitimize sociology as a social science because he... - Answers -
Gathered and analyzed data to test his hypothesis
The most common occupational category of employment for sociology majors is... -
Answers - Social Services
Which of the following are three major sociological perspectives? - Answers -
Interactionist + Functionalist + Conflict
Comte called factors that bring about change social... - Answers - Dynamics
Auguste Comte asserted that is researchers studied society, they could help find a
balance between positive social change and... - Answers - Social Order
Harriet Martineau's contribution to sociology was... - Answers - Writing the first book on
sociological research methods
Durkheim believed that understanding human behavior required looking at the
behavior... - Answers - - Within a broader social context
- He was the first to successfully show that individuals; behavior actually follows social
patterns and is influenced by social forces (a "broader social context")
, A defining trait of a hypothesis is that a hypothesis... - Answers - Can be tested
Which of the following describe the scientific method? - Answers - Systematic +
Designed to ensure objectivity + Organized, step-by-step process
Which of the following are the basic summaries of statistical information? - Answers -
Modes + Means + Medians
When researchers talk about a mean, they are referring to... - Answers - An average
that is calculated by adding a series of values, then dividing by the number of values
The most frequently occurring number in a series of numbers is the... - Answers - Mode
Confidentiality becomes problematic when the researcher discovers that the people
being studied... - Answers - Are doing things that are disturbingly unethical +
Committing crimes
If researchers measure something and determine that it is valid, this means... - Answers
- The measure or scale truly reflects the object under study
Surveys are commonly administered in which of the following ways? - Answers -
Personal Interviews + Questionnaires
Reliability refers to the extent to which a measure produces these kind of results over
time. - Answers - Consistent
While conducting a sociological study, a researcher becomes the roommate of 2 people
who are participating in the study. She documents how they deal with their parents,
friends, romantic encounters, and leisure activities. This is an example of... - Answers -
Participant Observation
A type of survey in which a researcher directly questions a person (in person or over the
telephone) is know as... - Answers - An Interview
If the number of drinks consumed by a small group is 4, 4, 6, 7, and 8, the number 6
would be the... - Answers - Median
Which of the following statements pertain to an operational definition? - Answers - It is a
specific explanation about a concept + Explains an abstract concept
An experiment is... - Answers - An artificially created situation that allows researchers to
manipulate variables
When sociologists use previously gathered data in a way that was not originally
intended, this is called... - Answers - Secondary Analysis
