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

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