SOCIOLOGY 200 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
Which foundational figure in the field of sociology felt that science could be used to understand
and then predict and control human behavior? - ANS Auguste Comte
Sociology can be said to have developed as a result of efforts to understand the effects of
________. - ANS major societal transformations of the last two hundred years, triggered in
large part by the Industrial Revolution
According to Max Weber, _______ ideas and values shape society as much as ______ factors
do. - ANS cultural; economic
Why is developing a global perspective important to the study of sociology? - ANS It is
important to understand how our actions affect others and how the world's problems affect us.
Which theoretical approach has come to dominate the study of sociology? - ANS No
theoretical approach dominates the study of sociology.
Which two theoretical approaches share the belief that sociological theory must be linked to
political and social action? - ANS Marxism and Feminist Theory
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,Which of the following is one of the contributions that Harriet Martineau made to the field of
sociology? - ANS She was the first to look at subjects such as marriage, religious life, and race
relations from a sociological perspective.
How is the sociological imagination key to the study of sociology? - ANS It helps us get
beyond our personal beliefs and circumstances in order to examine things from a broader
perspective.
How did Emile Durkheim think that the division of labor contributes to organic solidarity in
modern societies? - ANS Durkheim claimed that people become more dependent on one
another as the division of labor expands and that this interdependence provides social
cohesion.
After a devastating flood, a community pulls together to provide relief—housing, clothing, food
and water—to those in need. Months later, many people who met through that initial relief
effort have formed close friendships and are working together to build a new community
center. A latent function of the relief effort was _________. - ANS the strengthening of
community ties
The concept of __________ refers to the fact that social contexts are not random events but
have distinct patterns. - ANS social structure
Which of the following is an example of a macro-level analysis of society? - ANS conducting a
statistical analysis of when professional men and women choose to start families
_________ examines everyday human social interactions on a small scale in order to illuminate
broad institutional patterns. - ANS Microsociology
How can sociology have practical implications? - ANS Sociological studies are often used to
assess the success, or failure, of policy initiatives in areas ranging from education to housing to
sex discrimination.
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, Which of the following best describes one of the principal aims of sociology? - ANS to
explore what we regard as "normal" about our lives and society at large and understand how
this concept of "normal" is shaped by historical and social forces
______ are more narrowly focused and attempt to explain particular social conditions or types
of events. They are usually formed during the research process and suggest other problems for
subsequent research. - ANS Theories
The functionalist approach has been criticized for _______. - ANS focusing primarily on
factors that lead to social cohesion and paying scant attention to factors that create social
conflict
Examining the interactions between people with a focus on how the people talk, dress, and use
body language is an example of which theoretical approach to sociology? - ANS Symbolic
Interactionism
According to some postmodern theorists, such as Jean Baudrillard, how has the spread of
electronic media affected society? - ANS It has disconnected us from real people and places
and led to greater social isolation as we respond to signs and images that often have little to do
with our everyday lives.
Greenpeace is an environmental organization that has used the information gleaned from
sociological research to respond to government policies, as well as form policy initiatives of
their own. Therefore, we can say that sociology has provided Greenpeace with ______. -
ANS self-enlightenment
According to Max Weber, _________ is a general process through which social, economic, and
cultural life is organized according to principles of efficiency, on the basis of technical
knowledge. - ANS rationalization
________ is the use of two or more research methods in the study of the same phenomenon in
order to increase the credibility or validity of the results. - ANS Triangulation
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WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS. A+ GRADE
2025/2026.
Which foundational figure in the field of sociology felt that science could be used to understand
and then predict and control human behavior? - ANS Auguste Comte
Sociology can be said to have developed as a result of efforts to understand the effects of
________. - ANS major societal transformations of the last two hundred years, triggered in
large part by the Industrial Revolution
According to Max Weber, _______ ideas and values shape society as much as ______ factors
do. - ANS cultural; economic
Why is developing a global perspective important to the study of sociology? - ANS It is
important to understand how our actions affect others and how the world's problems affect us.
Which theoretical approach has come to dominate the study of sociology? - ANS No
theoretical approach dominates the study of sociology.
Which two theoretical approaches share the belief that sociological theory must be linked to
political and social action? - ANS Marxism and Feminist Theory
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,Which of the following is one of the contributions that Harriet Martineau made to the field of
sociology? - ANS She was the first to look at subjects such as marriage, religious life, and race
relations from a sociological perspective.
How is the sociological imagination key to the study of sociology? - ANS It helps us get
beyond our personal beliefs and circumstances in order to examine things from a broader
perspective.
How did Emile Durkheim think that the division of labor contributes to organic solidarity in
modern societies? - ANS Durkheim claimed that people become more dependent on one
another as the division of labor expands and that this interdependence provides social
cohesion.
After a devastating flood, a community pulls together to provide relief—housing, clothing, food
and water—to those in need. Months later, many people who met through that initial relief
effort have formed close friendships and are working together to build a new community
center. A latent function of the relief effort was _________. - ANS the strengthening of
community ties
The concept of __________ refers to the fact that social contexts are not random events but
have distinct patterns. - ANS social structure
Which of the following is an example of a macro-level analysis of society? - ANS conducting a
statistical analysis of when professional men and women choose to start families
_________ examines everyday human social interactions on a small scale in order to illuminate
broad institutional patterns. - ANS Microsociology
How can sociology have practical implications? - ANS Sociological studies are often used to
assess the success, or failure, of policy initiatives in areas ranging from education to housing to
sex discrimination.
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, Which of the following best describes one of the principal aims of sociology? - ANS to
explore what we regard as "normal" about our lives and society at large and understand how
this concept of "normal" is shaped by historical and social forces
______ are more narrowly focused and attempt to explain particular social conditions or types
of events. They are usually formed during the research process and suggest other problems for
subsequent research. - ANS Theories
The functionalist approach has been criticized for _______. - ANS focusing primarily on
factors that lead to social cohesion and paying scant attention to factors that create social
conflict
Examining the interactions between people with a focus on how the people talk, dress, and use
body language is an example of which theoretical approach to sociology? - ANS Symbolic
Interactionism
According to some postmodern theorists, such as Jean Baudrillard, how has the spread of
electronic media affected society? - ANS It has disconnected us from real people and places
and led to greater social isolation as we respond to signs and images that often have little to do
with our everyday lives.
Greenpeace is an environmental organization that has used the information gleaned from
sociological research to respond to government policies, as well as form policy initiatives of
their own. Therefore, we can say that sociology has provided Greenpeace with ______. -
ANS self-enlightenment
According to Max Weber, _________ is a general process through which social, economic, and
cultural life is organized according to principles of efficiency, on the basis of technical
knowledge. - ANS rationalization
________ is the use of two or more research methods in the study of the same phenomenon in
order to increase the credibility or validity of the results. - ANS Triangulation
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