SOC 001 Ch. 1 Questions Exam With Complete Answers 100% Pass

SOC 001 Ch. 1 Questions Exam With Complete
Answers 100% Pass



Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?

A)The study of individual behavior

B) The study of cultures

C) The study of society and social D) interaction

E) The study of economics - ANSWER C




A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a
culture, and who:

A) interact

B) work in the same industry

C) speak different languages

D) practice a recognized religion - ANSWER A




Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?

A) Astrology

B) Economics

C) Physics

D) History - ANSWER B

, Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced
by:

A) drugs

B) their culture

C) their genetic makeup

D) the researcher - ANSWER B




Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?

A) Emile Durkheim

B) Karl Marx

C) Erving Goffmann

D) George Herbert Mead - ANSWER B




A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:

A) behaviors

B) conflicts

C) human organs

D) theatrical roles - ANSWER D




Kenneth and Mamie Clark used sociological research to show that segregation was: