SOC 101 EXAM #1 ANSWER KEYS QS &AS
1. Although the different social sciences have (B)a
different areas of focus, they all have in
common that . g
r
(A)they observe society and human behavior o
(B)they use facts and systemic observation u
(C)they rely on speculation about the meaning of p
life
o
(D)A and B
f
(E) B and C
p
2. What makes the "social sciences" different from e
the "natural sciences" (chemistry, biology, physics) o
is that
. p
l
(A)the "natural" sciences are more rigorous and e
"sci-entific"
w
(B)the "natural" sciences don't study living
organisms h
(C)the "natural" sciences reflect a secular, o
scientific worldview, while the "social" r
sciences are more humanistic and philosophical
e
(D)the social sciences study human society
g
3. The ability to see how individuals and their u
behaviors make up part of a larger social pattern l
is .
a
(A)public sociology rl
(B)social constructivism y
(C)sociological imagination i
(D)common sense n
t
4. Sociologists define "society" as .
e
(A)the upper class or elites r
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,SOC 101 EXAM #1 ANSWER KEYS QS &AS
act together A and B
D
C
D
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,So
c SOC 101 EXAM #1 ANSWER KEYS QS &AS
(C)a group of people who share a language and
reli-gion
(D)a group of people who share a culture and territory
5. Sociology emerged in the late 1800s as Europe and
the C US were going through rapid social changes
brought on by .
(A)the rise of America as a global power
(B)the French Revolution
(C)modernization
(D)the decline of religion
6. Sociology is defined as the study of . A
(A)society and human behavior
(B)the way people are influenced by groups
(C)the way people influence one another
(D)organizations and social structures
7. Theoretical paradigms are . B
(A)the major theories developed by classic
sociolo-gists
(B)fundamental assumptions sociologists have
about the social world that guide their thinking
and research
(C)hunches sociologists have based on
established common sense
(D)statements about the possible relationships
be-tween two variables
8. Which of the following figures is NOT typically associ- A
ated with the conflict theory paradigm?
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1. Although the different social sciences have (B)a
different areas of focus, they all have in
common that . g
r
(A)they observe society and human behavior o
(B)they use facts and systemic observation u
(C)they rely on speculation about the meaning of p
life
o
(D)A and B
f
(E) B and C
p
2. What makes the "social sciences" different from e
the "natural sciences" (chemistry, biology, physics) o
is that
. p
l
(A)the "natural" sciences are more rigorous and e
"sci-entific"
w
(B)the "natural" sciences don't study living
organisms h
(C)the "natural" sciences reflect a secular, o
scientific worldview, while the "social" r
sciences are more humanistic and philosophical
e
(D)the social sciences study human society
g
3. The ability to see how individuals and their u
behaviors make up part of a larger social pattern l
is .
a
(A)public sociology rl
(B)social constructivism y
(C)sociological imagination i
(D)common sense n
t
4. Sociologists define "society" as .
e
(A)the upper class or elites r
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,SOC 101 EXAM #1 ANSWER KEYS QS &AS
act together A and B
D
C
D
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19
,So
c SOC 101 EXAM #1 ANSWER KEYS QS &AS
(C)a group of people who share a language and
reli-gion
(D)a group of people who share a culture and territory
5. Sociology emerged in the late 1800s as Europe and
the C US were going through rapid social changes
brought on by .
(A)the rise of America as a global power
(B)the French Revolution
(C)modernization
(D)the decline of religion
6. Sociology is defined as the study of . A
(A)society and human behavior
(B)the way people are influenced by groups
(C)the way people influence one another
(D)organizations and social structures
7. Theoretical paradigms are . B
(A)the major theories developed by classic
sociolo-gists
(B)fundamental assumptions sociologists have
about the social world that guide their thinking
and research
(C)hunches sociologists have based on
established common sense
(D)statements about the possible relationships
be-tween two variables
8. Which of the following figures is NOT typically associ- A
ated with the conflict theory paradigm?
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