SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality? -
a. Institutional Review Board (IRB)
b. Peter Rossi
c. Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
d. Max Weber Correct
Which statement illustrates value neutrality? - a. Obesity in children is
obviously a result of parental neglect and, therefore, schools should take
a greater role to prevent it.
b. In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary
schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools. Correct
c. Merely restricting children's access to junk food at school is not
enough to prevent obesity.
d. Physical activity and healthy eating are a fundamental part of a child's
education.
Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle? - a.
Emile Durkheim
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Erving Goffmann
d. George Herbert Mead
A measurement is considered __________ if it actually measures what it
is intended to measure, according to the topic of the study. - a. reliable
b. sociological
c. valid Correct
d. quantitative
Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class
struggle? - a. Emile Comte
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Plato
d. Herbert Spencer
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The difference between positivism and interpretive sociology relates to:
- a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person
research
c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society Correct
d. all of the above
Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because
they were influenced by: - a. drugs
b. their culture Correct
c. their genetic makeup
d. the researcher
Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select
participants? - a. Participants do not know they are part of a study
b. The researcher has no control over who is in the study
c. It is larger than an ordinary sample
d. Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study Correct
Berger describes sociologists as concerned with: - a. monumental
moments in people's lives
b. common everyday life events
c. both a and b Correct
d. none of the above
Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a
micro-level? - a. structural functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. positivism
d. symbolic interactionism Correct
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In a study, a group of 10-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every morning
for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they gained.
Which factor is the dependent variable? - a. the doughnuts
b. the boys
c. the duration of a week
d. the weight gained Correct
A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to: - a.
behaviours
b. conflicts
c. human organs
d. theatrical roles Correct
Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to: - a. compare
the behaviour of individuals from different societies
b. compare one society to another
c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
Correct
d. compare individuals to groups
Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject? - a. the
study of individual behaviour
b. the study of cultures
c. the study of society and social interaction Correct
d. the study of economics
Which statement provides the best operational definition of "childhood
obesity?" - a. children who eat unhealthy foods and spend too much time
watching television and playing video games
b. a distressing trend that can lead to health issues including type 2
diabetes and heart disease
c. body weight at least 20 percent higher than a healthy weight for a
child of that height Correct
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Which materials are considered secondary data? - a. photos and letters
given to you by another person
b. books and articles written by other authors about their studies Correct
c. information that you have gathered and now have included in your
results
d. responses from participants whom you both surveyed and interviewed
What method did Andrew Ivsins use to study crack users in Victoria? -
a. survey
b. experiment
c. field research Correct
d. content analysis
Studying Sociology helps people analyze data because they learn: - a.
interview techniques
b. to apply statistics
c. to generate theories
d. all of the above Correct
Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism? - a. Herbert Blumer
Correct
b. Max Weber
c. Lester F. Ward
d. W.I. Thomas
A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a
defined area, share a culture, and who: - a. interact Correct
b. work in the same industry
c. speak different languages
d. practise a recognized religion
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Which person or organization defined the concept of value neutrality? -
a. Institutional Review Board (IRB)
b. Peter Rossi
c. Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
d. Max Weber Correct
Which statement illustrates value neutrality? - a. Obesity in children is
obviously a result of parental neglect and, therefore, schools should take
a greater role to prevent it.
b. In 2003, states like Arkansas adopted laws requiring elementary
schools to remove soft drink vending machines from schools. Correct
c. Merely restricting children's access to junk food at school is not
enough to prevent obesity.
d. Physical activity and healthy eating are a fundamental part of a child's
education.
Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle? - a.
Emile Durkheim
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Erving Goffmann
d. George Herbert Mead
A measurement is considered __________ if it actually measures what it
is intended to measure, according to the topic of the study. - a. reliable
b. sociological
c. valid Correct
d. quantitative
Which founder of sociology believed societies changed due to class
struggle? - a. Emile Comte
b. Karl Marx Correct
c. Plato
d. Herbert Spencer
, SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
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The difference between positivism and interpretive sociology relates to:
- a. whether individuals like or dislike their society
b. whether research methods use statistical data or person-to-person
research
c. whether sociological studies can predict or improve society Correct
d. all of the above
Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because
they were influenced by: - a. drugs
b. their culture Correct
c. their genetic makeup
d. the researcher
Why is choosing a random sample an effective way to select
participants? - a. Participants do not know they are part of a study
b. The researcher has no control over who is in the study
c. It is larger than an ordinary sample
d. Everyone has the same chance of being part of the study Correct
Berger describes sociologists as concerned with: - a. monumental
moments in people's lives
b. common everyday life events
c. both a and b Correct
d. none of the above
Which of these theories is most likely to look at the social world on a
micro-level? - a. structural functionalism
b. conflict theory
c. positivism
d. symbolic interactionism Correct
, SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
100% Verified
In a study, a group of 10-year-old boys are fed doughnuts every morning
for a week and then weighed to see how much weight they gained.
Which factor is the dependent variable? - a. the doughnuts
b. the boys
c. the duration of a week
d. the weight gained Correct
A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to: - a.
behaviours
b. conflicts
c. human organs
d. theatrical roles Correct
Seeing patterns means that a sociologist needs to be able to: - a. compare
the behaviour of individuals from different societies
b. compare one society to another
c. identify similarities in how social groups respond to social pressure
Correct
d. compare individuals to groups
Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject? - a. the
study of individual behaviour
b. the study of cultures
c. the study of society and social interaction Correct
d. the study of economics
Which statement provides the best operational definition of "childhood
obesity?" - a. children who eat unhealthy foods and spend too much time
watching television and playing video games
b. a distressing trend that can lead to health issues including type 2
diabetes and heart disease
c. body weight at least 20 percent higher than a healthy weight for a
child of that height Correct
, SOC1502 - Multiple Choice Questions and Answers
100% Verified
Which materials are considered secondary data? - a. photos and letters
given to you by another person
b. books and articles written by other authors about their studies Correct
c. information that you have gathered and now have included in your
results
d. responses from participants whom you both surveyed and interviewed
What method did Andrew Ivsins use to study crack users in Victoria? -
a. survey
b. experiment
c. field research Correct
d. content analysis
Studying Sociology helps people analyze data because they learn: - a.
interview techniques
b. to apply statistics
c. to generate theories
d. all of the above Correct
Who coined the phrase symbolic interactionism? - a. Herbert Blumer
Correct
b. Max Weber
c. Lester F. Ward
d. W.I. Thomas
A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a
defined area, share a culture, and who: - a. interact Correct
b. work in the same industry
c. speak different languages
d. practise a recognized religion
