Soc 101 - Introduction to Sociology » Spring 2022 » Chapter 1

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Question #1
Which sociological research method is most likely to produce quantitative data that will identify cause-and-effect relationships?
A.   secondary analysis
B.   participant observation
C.   the survey
D.   the experiment
Question #2
Peter Berger describes using the sociological perspective as seeing the ______ in the _______.
A.   specific; general
B.   general; particular
C.   new; old
D.   good; worst tragedies
Question #3
Wright Mills claimed that the “sociological imagination” transformed
A.   personal problems into public issues.
B.   common sense into laws of society.
C.   scientific research into common sense.
D.   people into supporters of the status quo.
Question #4
The theoretical approach in sociology that assumes society is a complex system whose parts work together to promote solidarity and stability is the
A.   structural-functional approach.
B.   symbolic-interaction approach.
C.   social-conflict approach.
D.   tradition-based approach.
Question #5
In the process of measurement, reliability refers to
A.   whether repeating the measurement yields consistent results.
B.   whether you are really measuring what you want to measure.
C.   whether or not everyone agrees with the study’s results.
D.   how dependable the researcher is.
Question #6
______ refers to measuring exactly what one intends to measure.
A.   Reliability
B.   Congruence
C.   Repeatability
D.   Validity
Question #7
Two variables are said to display correlation if
A.   one occurs before the other.
B.   both measure the same thing.
C.   they are caused by the same factor.
D.   they vary together.
Question #8
Interpretive sociology refers to sociology that
A.   seeks to bring about change.
B.   focuses on action.
C.   sees an objective reality “out there.”
D.   focuses on the meaning people attach to their social world.
Question #9
Critical sociology
A.   is based on Weber’s principle of verstehen.
B.   focuses on the meaning people attach to behavior.
C.   endorses the principle of being value-free.
D.   seeks to bring about desirable social change.
Question #10
A small number of people that are used to represent a much larger population is called a
A.   target group.
B.   closed-format group.
C.   sample
D.   sampling frame.

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