SOCIOLOGY EXAM 1 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PRACTICE 2024 UPDATE
GRADE A+
1.Sociology was founded in the 18th and 19th century, when the study of ___
became a special focus of attention.
A. theUnitedStates
B. the Industrial Revolution
C. the nuclear family
D. the decline of religion
B. the Industrial Revolution
2. ____ sociology collaborates outside of academia with practical problems,
addressing a wide range of social issues that concern local, national, and global
groups.
A. Reform
B. Pragmatist
C. Public
D. Contemporary
C. Public
3. According to the textbook author, George Ritzer, no social change is as
important today as ___.
A. socialmovements
B. globalization
C. climate change
D. the growth of inequality
B. globalization
4. Starting in the 1950s, developed countries with capitalist economies began to
shift from ___ to ___.
A. production;consumption
B. manufacturing; providing services
C. working class; middle class
D. affluence;recession
A. production;consumption
5.Sociology is the systematic study of ____.
A. thewaypeopleareinfluencedbygroups
B. the way people influence one another
C. organizations and social structures
D. the way people are affected and affect social structures and processes
D.the way people are affected and affect social structures and processes
6. The iPhone has been purchased by millions of people and has revolutionized
the ways phones function in society. This shows that increased consumption
patterns ___.
,A. supportthewaycapitalismweedsoutgoodandbadproducts
B. influences not just the economy but also culture
C. is more likely to sort the rich from the poor
D. have their greatest influence on the young generation
B. influences not just the economy but also culture
7. McDonaldization is a concept that describes ___.
A. theprocessofglobalization
B. the creation of rational systems that guide mass production
C. the way that cultural diffusion happens
D. the creation of an unskilled and low paid under class of workers
B. the creation of rational systems that guide mass production
8. When it comes to the digital world, which of the following questions is least
likely to be a research interest of sociology?
A. Whohasinternetaccessaroundtheworld?
B. How can social networking sites increase interaction between people?
C. How does the increase in technology affect cognitive growth of teenagers?
D. How do smart phones affect the norm of eating in a restaurant?
C. How does the increase in technology affect cognitive growth of teenagers?
9. Sending text messages or e-mails, or finding a date through an online dating
site are examples of ___.
A. technological impingement
B. social revolutions
C. postmodernity
D. technologically mediated interactions
D. technologically mediated interactions
10. ___ is the ability to look at the social world from different perspectives.
A. Sociologicalimagination
B. Mediated interaction
C. Social constructivism
D. Publicsociology
A. Sociologicalimagination
11. A researcher who is studying the issues within a local school district realizes
that these problems are occurring in the majority of public school districts within
the US. This researcher is connecting ___ to ___ social phenomena.
A. local;global
B. micro; macro
C. private; public
D. agency;structure
B. micro; macro
12. ___ is the significance of the individual to have the capacity to influence the
shape of society and culture.
A. Empowerment
B. Agency
C. Social construction
D. Efficacy
B. Agency
, 13. Advertisers are constantly trying to understand how people utilize their
products and influence the taste of individuals who will perpetuate their products
as "cool." This is an example of ___.
A. thesociologicalimagination
B. the dramaturgical effect
C. thesocialconstructionofreality
D. thesociologicaleffectofreality
C. thesocialconstructionofreality
14. The migration of people from one country to another is an example of a ___,
whereas the laws governing who is allowed to legally enter a nation are examples
of ___.
A. socialhierarchy;socialissue
B. social construction; organizational structure
C. social mobility; social inhibition
D. socialprocess;socialstructure
D. socialprocess;socialstructure
15. How is sociology different from commonsense understandings of the social
world?
A. Sociologyisintentionalandcommonsenseisnot.
B. Sociology is systematic and rigorous; common sense is not.
C. Sociology requires sampling large portions of the population.
D. Sociologyfocusesonlyonquestionsofscientificrelevance.
B. Sociology is systematic and rigorous; common sense is not.
16. ___ are sets of interrelated ideas that have a wide range of applications, deal
with centrally important issues, and have stood the test of time.
A. Sociallaws B. Hypotheses C. Theories D. Causes
C. Theories
17. ___ coined the term "sociology" and was key in the development of a general
theory of the social world.
A. ÉmileDurkheim
B. August Comte
C. Karl Marx
D. MaxWeber
B. August Comte
18. Karl Marx believed that workers in the factories experienced ___ as the
owners of the factories reaped the vast majority of the rewards.
A. alienation
B. exploitation
C. victimization
D. estrangement
B. exploitation
19. One of the main objectives of Max Weber's works was ___.
A. toanalyzetherelationshipbetweenworkersandowners
B. to develop theories for further study
C. toanalyzetherelationshipbetweentheeconomyandreligion
D. tofocusontheelementsofSocialDarwinism
VERIFIED ANSWERS EXAM PRACTICE 2024 UPDATE
GRADE A+
1.Sociology was founded in the 18th and 19th century, when the study of ___
became a special focus of attention.
A. theUnitedStates
B. the Industrial Revolution
C. the nuclear family
D. the decline of religion
B. the Industrial Revolution
2. ____ sociology collaborates outside of academia with practical problems,
addressing a wide range of social issues that concern local, national, and global
groups.
A. Reform
B. Pragmatist
C. Public
D. Contemporary
C. Public
3. According to the textbook author, George Ritzer, no social change is as
important today as ___.
A. socialmovements
B. globalization
C. climate change
D. the growth of inequality
B. globalization
4. Starting in the 1950s, developed countries with capitalist economies began to
shift from ___ to ___.
A. production;consumption
B. manufacturing; providing services
C. working class; middle class
D. affluence;recession
A. production;consumption
5.Sociology is the systematic study of ____.
A. thewaypeopleareinfluencedbygroups
B. the way people influence one another
C. organizations and social structures
D. the way people are affected and affect social structures and processes
D.the way people are affected and affect social structures and processes
6. The iPhone has been purchased by millions of people and has revolutionized
the ways phones function in society. This shows that increased consumption
patterns ___.
,A. supportthewaycapitalismweedsoutgoodandbadproducts
B. influences not just the economy but also culture
C. is more likely to sort the rich from the poor
D. have their greatest influence on the young generation
B. influences not just the economy but also culture
7. McDonaldization is a concept that describes ___.
A. theprocessofglobalization
B. the creation of rational systems that guide mass production
C. the way that cultural diffusion happens
D. the creation of an unskilled and low paid under class of workers
B. the creation of rational systems that guide mass production
8. When it comes to the digital world, which of the following questions is least
likely to be a research interest of sociology?
A. Whohasinternetaccessaroundtheworld?
B. How can social networking sites increase interaction between people?
C. How does the increase in technology affect cognitive growth of teenagers?
D. How do smart phones affect the norm of eating in a restaurant?
C. How does the increase in technology affect cognitive growth of teenagers?
9. Sending text messages or e-mails, or finding a date through an online dating
site are examples of ___.
A. technological impingement
B. social revolutions
C. postmodernity
D. technologically mediated interactions
D. technologically mediated interactions
10. ___ is the ability to look at the social world from different perspectives.
A. Sociologicalimagination
B. Mediated interaction
C. Social constructivism
D. Publicsociology
A. Sociologicalimagination
11. A researcher who is studying the issues within a local school district realizes
that these problems are occurring in the majority of public school districts within
the US. This researcher is connecting ___ to ___ social phenomena.
A. local;global
B. micro; macro
C. private; public
D. agency;structure
B. micro; macro
12. ___ is the significance of the individual to have the capacity to influence the
shape of society and culture.
A. Empowerment
B. Agency
C. Social construction
D. Efficacy
B. Agency
, 13. Advertisers are constantly trying to understand how people utilize their
products and influence the taste of individuals who will perpetuate their products
as "cool." This is an example of ___.
A. thesociologicalimagination
B. the dramaturgical effect
C. thesocialconstructionofreality
D. thesociologicaleffectofreality
C. thesocialconstructionofreality
14. The migration of people from one country to another is an example of a ___,
whereas the laws governing who is allowed to legally enter a nation are examples
of ___.
A. socialhierarchy;socialissue
B. social construction; organizational structure
C. social mobility; social inhibition
D. socialprocess;socialstructure
D. socialprocess;socialstructure
15. How is sociology different from commonsense understandings of the social
world?
A. Sociologyisintentionalandcommonsenseisnot.
B. Sociology is systematic and rigorous; common sense is not.
C. Sociology requires sampling large portions of the population.
D. Sociologyfocusesonlyonquestionsofscientificrelevance.
B. Sociology is systematic and rigorous; common sense is not.
16. ___ are sets of interrelated ideas that have a wide range of applications, deal
with centrally important issues, and have stood the test of time.
A. Sociallaws B. Hypotheses C. Theories D. Causes
C. Theories
17. ___ coined the term "sociology" and was key in the development of a general
theory of the social world.
A. ÉmileDurkheim
B. August Comte
C. Karl Marx
D. MaxWeber
B. August Comte
18. Karl Marx believed that workers in the factories experienced ___ as the
owners of the factories reaped the vast majority of the rewards.
A. alienation
B. exploitation
C. victimization
D. estrangement
B. exploitation
19. One of the main objectives of Max Weber's works was ___.
A. toanalyzetherelationshipbetweenworkersandowners
B. to develop theories for further study
C. toanalyzetherelationshipbetweentheeconomyandreligion
D. tofocusontheelementsofSocialDarwinism
