Soc 201 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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Q1. What is defined as a complex group of interdependent positions that, together,
perform a social role and reproduce themselves over time?
A. a social institution
B. a triad
C. a nation
D. a culture
• ANSWER- A. a social institution
Q2. Whether Muslim women veil themselves, especially in countries such as the
United States and France, is often a controversial topic. Sociological research has
found that while some women choose to veil for religious reasons, others may take
up the veil because they are motivated to claim their Muslim identity in the face of
anti-Muslim sentiment. These different interpretations of the import of veiling
illustrate how meaning is subjective. This emphasis on differences in subjective
interpretations, in turn, is characteristic of:
A. postmodernism
B. functionalism
C. symbolic interactionism
D. conflict theory
• ANSWER- A. postmodernism
Q3. Which of the following American sociologists applied Émile Durkheim’s
theory of anomie to explain crime rates among African Americans?
A. George Herbert Mead
B. Louis Wirth
C. Jane Addams
D. W. E. B. DuBois
• ANSWER- D. W. E. B. DuBois
,Q4. Which of the following is an example of an application of midrange theory?
A. analyzing how a bartender interacts with customers
B. exploring the role of churches in maintaining community ties in rural areas
C. examining the origins of World War II in terms of class conflict
D. analyzing how a particular dictator rose to power
• ANSWER- B. exploring the role of churches in maintaining community
ties in rural areas
Q5. Which of the following is an example of using one's sociological imagination?
A. being comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings, such as visiting a new friend's
house
B. creating different hypotheses to explain an individual's behavior when you see
that person acting strangely in public
C. creating a story to explain unfamiliar social customs when you are traveling in a
new country
D. understanding that the divorce of one's parents is part of a larger societal trend
toward marriage dissolution
• ANSWER- D. understanding that the divorce of one's parents is part of
a larger societal trend toward marriage dissolution
Q6. A researcher observes that most teens entering a café choose to sit near other
occupied tables, whereas most retirees choose a table that is farther away from
other customers. The researcher then theorizes that youth like to feel that they are
part of a larger group of people, whereas the elderly are more comfortable being
alone. This is an example of which kind of research approach?
A. deductive reasoning
B. inductive reasoning
C. quantitative research
D. a case study
• ANSWER- B. inductive reasoning
Q7. A thermometer that consistently gives readings that are five degrees cooler
than the actual temperature is:
A. valid but not reliable
B. reliable but not valid
C. neither reliable nor valid
D. both reliable and valid
, • ANSWER- B. reliable but not valid
Q8. Amber is conducting research on the negative portrayal of Latinos in the
media. She searches through newspapers to count the number of times Latinos are
shown as criminals versus productive citizens. This is an example of:
A. content analysis
B. participant observation
C. survey research
D. a controlled experiment
• ANSWER- A. content analysis
Q9. According to Émile Durkheim, what is the primary function of deviance?
A. to challenge the status quo
B. to reinforce social solidarity and boundaries
C. to create social change
D. to punish the powerless
• ANSWER- B. to reinforce social solidarity and boundaries
Q10. Karl Marx argued that the primary source of social conflict in capitalist
societies is:
A. inequality between men and women
B. racial and ethnic divisions
C. the struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
D. competition for political power
• ANSWER- C. the struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
Q11. Which sociological perspective emphasizes the way in which the parts of a
society are structured to maintain its stability?
A. conflict theory
B. symbolic interactionism
C. functionalism
D. feminist theory
• ANSWER- C. functionalism
Q12. A sociologist studies how the introduction of a new technology affects
communication patterns within a family. This level of analysis is:
A. macro-level
B. micro-level
, C. global-level
D. mid-level
• ANSWER- B. micro-level
Q13. The concept of "double consciousness" was introduced by:
A. W. E. B. DuBois
B. Jane Addams
C. Robert Merton
D. Erving Goffman
• ANSWER- A. W. E. B. DuBois
Q14. Which of the following is a manifest function of education?
A. transmitting knowledge and skills
B. providing child care
C. creating social networks
D. reinforcing social inequality
• ANSWER- A. transmitting knowledge and skills
Q15. A researcher wants to study the effects of a new anti-bullying program in a
middle school. She randomly assigns some classrooms to receive the program and
others to serve as a control group. This is an example of:
A. a survey
B. an experiment
C. an ethnography
D. a case study
• ANSWER- B. an experiment
Q16. In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher is called
the:
A. dependent variable
B. independent variable
C. control variable
D. confounding variable
• ANSWER- B. independent variable
Q17. A correlation coefficient of -0.85 between two variables indicates:
A. a weak negative relationship
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Q1. What is defined as a complex group of interdependent positions that, together,
perform a social role and reproduce themselves over time?
A. a social institution
B. a triad
C. a nation
D. a culture
• ANSWER- A. a social institution
Q2. Whether Muslim women veil themselves, especially in countries such as the
United States and France, is often a controversial topic. Sociological research has
found that while some women choose to veil for religious reasons, others may take
up the veil because they are motivated to claim their Muslim identity in the face of
anti-Muslim sentiment. These different interpretations of the import of veiling
illustrate how meaning is subjective. This emphasis on differences in subjective
interpretations, in turn, is characteristic of:
A. postmodernism
B. functionalism
C. symbolic interactionism
D. conflict theory
• ANSWER- A. postmodernism
Q3. Which of the following American sociologists applied Émile Durkheim’s
theory of anomie to explain crime rates among African Americans?
A. George Herbert Mead
B. Louis Wirth
C. Jane Addams
D. W. E. B. DuBois
• ANSWER- D. W. E. B. DuBois
,Q4. Which of the following is an example of an application of midrange theory?
A. analyzing how a bartender interacts with customers
B. exploring the role of churches in maintaining community ties in rural areas
C. examining the origins of World War II in terms of class conflict
D. analyzing how a particular dictator rose to power
• ANSWER- B. exploring the role of churches in maintaining community
ties in rural areas
Q5. Which of the following is an example of using one's sociological imagination?
A. being comfortable in unfamiliar surroundings, such as visiting a new friend's
house
B. creating different hypotheses to explain an individual's behavior when you see
that person acting strangely in public
C. creating a story to explain unfamiliar social customs when you are traveling in a
new country
D. understanding that the divorce of one's parents is part of a larger societal trend
toward marriage dissolution
• ANSWER- D. understanding that the divorce of one's parents is part of
a larger societal trend toward marriage dissolution
Q6. A researcher observes that most teens entering a café choose to sit near other
occupied tables, whereas most retirees choose a table that is farther away from
other customers. The researcher then theorizes that youth like to feel that they are
part of a larger group of people, whereas the elderly are more comfortable being
alone. This is an example of which kind of research approach?
A. deductive reasoning
B. inductive reasoning
C. quantitative research
D. a case study
• ANSWER- B. inductive reasoning
Q7. A thermometer that consistently gives readings that are five degrees cooler
than the actual temperature is:
A. valid but not reliable
B. reliable but not valid
C. neither reliable nor valid
D. both reliable and valid
, • ANSWER- B. reliable but not valid
Q8. Amber is conducting research on the negative portrayal of Latinos in the
media. She searches through newspapers to count the number of times Latinos are
shown as criminals versus productive citizens. This is an example of:
A. content analysis
B. participant observation
C. survey research
D. a controlled experiment
• ANSWER- A. content analysis
Q9. According to Émile Durkheim, what is the primary function of deviance?
A. to challenge the status quo
B. to reinforce social solidarity and boundaries
C. to create social change
D. to punish the powerless
• ANSWER- B. to reinforce social solidarity and boundaries
Q10. Karl Marx argued that the primary source of social conflict in capitalist
societies is:
A. inequality between men and women
B. racial and ethnic divisions
C. the struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
D. competition for political power
• ANSWER- C. the struggle between the bourgeoisie and the proletariat
Q11. Which sociological perspective emphasizes the way in which the parts of a
society are structured to maintain its stability?
A. conflict theory
B. symbolic interactionism
C. functionalism
D. feminist theory
• ANSWER- C. functionalism
Q12. A sociologist studies how the introduction of a new technology affects
communication patterns within a family. This level of analysis is:
A. macro-level
B. micro-level
, C. global-level
D. mid-level
• ANSWER- B. micro-level
Q13. The concept of "double consciousness" was introduced by:
A. W. E. B. DuBois
B. Jane Addams
C. Robert Merton
D. Erving Goffman
• ANSWER- A. W. E. B. DuBois
Q14. Which of the following is a manifest function of education?
A. transmitting knowledge and skills
B. providing child care
C. creating social networks
D. reinforcing social inequality
• ANSWER- A. transmitting knowledge and skills
Q15. A researcher wants to study the effects of a new anti-bullying program in a
middle school. She randomly assigns some classrooms to receive the program and
others to serve as a control group. This is an example of:
A. a survey
B. an experiment
C. an ethnography
D. a case study
• ANSWER- B. an experiment
Q16. In an experiment, the variable that is manipulated by the researcher is called
the:
A. dependent variable
B. independent variable
C. control variable
D. confounding variable
• ANSWER- B. independent variable
Q17. A correlation coefficient of -0.85 between two variables indicates:
A. a weak negative relationship
