SOCL 2001 Final Exam Questions and Answers Fully Solved
Paulo is a full-time student who is struggling to pay for his classes. Which action could he take that
would demonstrate a strong sociological imagination? - Answers lobby the government to decrease
education costs for everyone
The two core commitments of sociology are to use the sociology eye to observe social patterns and to
______. - Answers take action to challenge those patterns
Which question is most directly related to social order and cohesion? - Answers How do different parts
of society work together?
Sociological skills are most important for social workers and aren't as beneficial in other careers. -
Answers False
Kara works on a team at a marketing firm. During meetings, she notices that men tend to interrupt
women more than women interrupt men. Kara determines this behavior to be a form of gender bias.
Kara's perception in this situation exemplifies the sociological eye. - Answers True
Which question could best be answered through a sociological study? - Answers What social inequalities
are created by environmental racism?
The sociological imagination was originally developed to ______. - Answers describe how individual lives
relate to social forces
Scott notices that the women in his office tend to contribute fewer ideas than men do during meetings.
He concludes that this is because women lack innovation. This is an example of a good generalization. -
Answers False
Which statement is TRUE about the sociological eye? - Answers It enables people to see what others
may not notice.
Theoretical perspectives help to determine the questions we ask about social patterns we observe. -
Answers True
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which statement(s) can be used to characterize good generalizations? -
Answers They are statements backed by evidence., They are made with the understanding that there
can be exceptions.
Which of the following is an example of a stereotype? - Answers All Catholics come from very large
families.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which challenges do sociologists help us to better understand and address? -
Answers environmental racism, economic inequality, sexism
The first large-scale, empirical sociological research in the United States was conducted by W.E.B. Du
Bois and its objective was to: - Answers refute racist beliefs about African Americans.
, What is one of the benefits of a sociological perspective? - Answers learning how to work more
effectively with members of different cultures
Why is it important for voting citizens to understand the principles of sociology? - Answers If they have a
better understanding of how society works, they will make better decisions.
Adelaide is working on a team studying how people's reactions to songs change over time. If Adelaide's
task is to study how multiple observers react to the same song, what research aspect is she studying? -
Answers reliability
Why is asking questions the most common form of data collection in the field of sociology? - Answers It
gives the best insight into how people think and experience the world.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which hypothetical situation(s) would be an example of applied research? -
Answers A scientist does research to produce a vaccine to combat a recent viral outbreak., An analyst
studies consumer data to determine a target market for a product.
Which phrase best describes the process of sampling? - Answers selecting respondents for inclusion in a
study
Many analysts predict that data science will continue to be a high-demand field in the future. - Answers
True
The primary purposes of the institutional review board (IRB) are to ensure the topic being researched is
of importance and that the research design is logical. - Answers False
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which condition(s) must the researcher meet in order to demonstrate
causation? - Answers The cause comes before the effect., The cause is related to the supposed effect.,
All other possible explanations for the effect are eliminated.
Steve is trying to gather data on what the students at his high school think about the quality of the lunch
provided by the cafeteria. He won't be able to get every student's feedback, so he will gather responses
from a sample. In this situation, what is the study's population? - Answers all of the students at Steve's
high school
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which statement(s) describe the concept of absolute value? - Answers A record
player is valued at around $100., A baseball is valued at around $5.
Riley, who is from Colorado, likes to play soccer. She takes special interest when learning about a soccer
program for kids in Africa and, when on a family trip in England, that kids there typically like soccer.
What is this an example of? - Answers Cultural universal
Social intelligence and cultural capital are components of our ______. - Answers social identity
Roderick belongs to a group that lives "off the grid" because its members believe the government wants
to take away all their rights. Which term best describes Roderick's group? - Answers counterculture
Paulo is a full-time student who is struggling to pay for his classes. Which action could he take that
would demonstrate a strong sociological imagination? - Answers lobby the government to decrease
education costs for everyone
The two core commitments of sociology are to use the sociology eye to observe social patterns and to
______. - Answers take action to challenge those patterns
Which question is most directly related to social order and cohesion? - Answers How do different parts
of society work together?
Sociological skills are most important for social workers and aren't as beneficial in other careers. -
Answers False
Kara works on a team at a marketing firm. During meetings, she notices that men tend to interrupt
women more than women interrupt men. Kara determines this behavior to be a form of gender bias.
Kara's perception in this situation exemplifies the sociological eye. - Answers True
Which question could best be answered through a sociological study? - Answers What social inequalities
are created by environmental racism?
The sociological imagination was originally developed to ______. - Answers describe how individual lives
relate to social forces
Scott notices that the women in his office tend to contribute fewer ideas than men do during meetings.
He concludes that this is because women lack innovation. This is an example of a good generalization. -
Answers False
Which statement is TRUE about the sociological eye? - Answers It enables people to see what others
may not notice.
Theoretical perspectives help to determine the questions we ask about social patterns we observe. -
Answers True
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which statement(s) can be used to characterize good generalizations? -
Answers They are statements backed by evidence., They are made with the understanding that there
can be exceptions.
Which of the following is an example of a stereotype? - Answers All Catholics come from very large
families.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which challenges do sociologists help us to better understand and address? -
Answers environmental racism, economic inequality, sexism
The first large-scale, empirical sociological research in the United States was conducted by W.E.B. Du
Bois and its objective was to: - Answers refute racist beliefs about African Americans.
, What is one of the benefits of a sociological perspective? - Answers learning how to work more
effectively with members of different cultures
Why is it important for voting citizens to understand the principles of sociology? - Answers If they have a
better understanding of how society works, they will make better decisions.
Adelaide is working on a team studying how people's reactions to songs change over time. If Adelaide's
task is to study how multiple observers react to the same song, what research aspect is she studying? -
Answers reliability
Why is asking questions the most common form of data collection in the field of sociology? - Answers It
gives the best insight into how people think and experience the world.
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which hypothetical situation(s) would be an example of applied research? -
Answers A scientist does research to produce a vaccine to combat a recent viral outbreak., An analyst
studies consumer data to determine a target market for a product.
Which phrase best describes the process of sampling? - Answers selecting respondents for inclusion in a
study
Many analysts predict that data science will continue to be a high-demand field in the future. - Answers
True
The primary purposes of the institutional review board (IRB) are to ensure the topic being researched is
of importance and that the research design is logical. - Answers False
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which condition(s) must the researcher meet in order to demonstrate
causation? - Answers The cause comes before the effect., The cause is related to the supposed effect.,
All other possible explanations for the effect are eliminated.
Steve is trying to gather data on what the students at his high school think about the quality of the lunch
provided by the cafeteria. He won't be able to get every student's feedback, so he will gather responses
from a sample. In this situation, what is the study's population? - Answers all of the students at Steve's
high school
SELECT ALL THAT APPLY. Which statement(s) describe the concept of absolute value? - Answers A record
player is valued at around $100., A baseball is valued at around $5.
Riley, who is from Colorado, likes to play soccer. She takes special interest when learning about a soccer
program for kids in Africa and, when on a family trip in England, that kids there typically like soccer.
What is this an example of? - Answers Cultural universal
Social intelligence and cultural capital are components of our ______. - Answers social identity
Roderick belongs to a group that lives "off the grid" because its members believe the government wants
to take away all their rights. Which term best describes Roderick's group? - Answers counterculture
