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

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