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1) Regarding the sociological perspective, according to C. Wright Mills: a) Larger forces in society depends in part upon our individual condition b) Our individual condition depends in part upon larger forces in society Question 2 2 / 2 pts 2) Meso-level analysis best involves the study of: a) Areas of societal interest of small-scale, usually face-to-face social interactions b) Areas of societal interest found somewhere between large scale social systems and small face-to-face interactions c) Areas of societal interest of large scale social systems and society-wide processes Question 3 2 / 2 pts 3) The Structural Functionalism Approach is a framework in sociology focusing upon: a) Conflict and competitive interaction in social life b) Consensus and cooperative interaction in social life c) How society emerges from people's use of shared symbols Question 4 2 / 2 pts 4) Symbolic-Interactionist theories are a framework in sociology focusing upon: a) Conflict and competitive interaction in social life b) Consensus and cooperative interaction in social life c) How society emerges from people's use of shared symbols Question 5 2 / 2 pts

5) The Social Conflict Approach is a framework in sociology that best involves the study of: a) Harmony, togetherness, and egalitarian societal interactions b) Inequality, power, and discordant societal interactions Question 6 2 / 2 pts 6) Correlation is a relationship best defined as: a) In which change in one variable causes change in another variable b) In which change in one variable is connected to change in another variable Question 7 2 / 2 pts 7) A statement about the relationship between variables that is to be investigated is best defined as a: a) Hypothesis b) Theory Question 8 2 / 2 pts 8) Qualitative data is best defined as: a) Evidence than can be summarized numerically, and presented in the form of variables for experiments b) Evidence collected in kind rather than in number, with subjective results and often what is seen within a natural social setting. Question 9 2 / 2 pts 9) Empirical evidence is best defined as: a) Evidence than can be observed as common sense explanations, through belief in faith, or other-worldly aspects beyond humanity

b) Evidence than can be observed or documented using the human senses, scientifically-gathered data, or experimentation Question 10 2 / 2 pts 10) Independent variables: a) Are associated with and/or cause change in other variables b) Change in response to another variable Question 11 2 / 2 pts 11) Dependent variables: a) Are associated with and/or cause change in other variables b) Change in response to another variable Question 12 2 / 2 pts 12) Case study analysis is best defined as: a) A limited investigation of multiple topics or events b) A thorough investigation of a single topic or event Question 13 2 / 2 pts 13) A survey is best defined as: a) A data collection technique involving inferring what someone might say based on an experiment b) A data collection technique involving asking someone a series of questions Question 14 2 / 2 pts

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14) A sociological perspective is to see and understand the connections between human individuals and: a) The broader natural contexts in which they live b) The broader social contexts in which they live Question 15 2 / 2 pts 15) Science best refers to the use of: a) Common sense folk wisdom and morality tales to support its claims about the world b) Logic and systematic collection of evidence to support its claims about the world c) The idea of personal neutrality in conducting research d) The thorough investigation of a single topic, event, or incident Question 16 2 / 2 pts 16) Power is best refers to the ability to: a) To bring about an intended outcome b) To bring about an unintended outcome Question 17 2 / 2 pts 17) Sociology is best defined as the systematic study of the relationship: a) Between individuals and groups with the natural world b) Between individuals and groups within human society Question 18 2 / 2 pts 18) A way to investigate cause and effect under highly controlled conditions is called:

a) An ethnography b) An experiment Question 19 2 / 2 pts 19) Social theory is best defined as: a) A statement about the relationship between variables that is to be investigated b) A set of principles and propositions that explains the relationships among social phenomena Question 20 2 / 2 pts 20) Macro-level analysis best involves the study of: a) Areas of societal interest of small-scale, usually face-to-face social interactions b) Areas of societal interest found somewhere between large scale social systems and small face-to-face interactions c) Areas of societal interest of large scale social systems and society-wide processes Question 21 2 / 2 pts 21) Participant observation, also known as fieldwork, is best defined as a research method: a) Prompting researchers to both observe and to join in with people in their routine activities b) Prompting researchers to just observe people in their routine activities Question 22 2 / 2 pts 22) Inequality best refers to the: a) Harmonious and equal distribution of resources in society

b) Systematic and unequal distribution of resources in society Question 23 2 / 2 pts 23) Sociologists suggest that in relying on common sense folk wisdom in making sense of the world, one will likely find: a) Claims grounded in the scientific method b) Contradictory claims made by various claimants Question 24 2 / 2 pts 24) Recognized and intended consequences of social phenomena are best called: a) Latent functions b) Manifest functions Question 25 2 / 2 pts 25) Enlightenment thinkers argued that the world should be: a) Closed to questioning for fear of upsetting religious idols b) Open to questioning and examined through reason Question 26 2 / 2 pts 26) Positivist sociology, is best defined as research expressly carried out of the study of society: a) Explicitly to create knowledge that can be used to bring about social change b) Focusing on discovering the subjective meanings people attach to their social world through the use of verstehen (German word for "deep understanding") c) Focusing on the pure scientific objective observation of social behavior through a "value neutrality" process that removes any personal views from the research process

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Question 27 2 / 2 pts 27) Interpretative sociology is best defined as research expressly carried out of the study of society: a) Explicitly to create knowledge that can be used to bring about social change b) Focusing on discovering the subjective meanings people attach to their social world through the use of verstehen (German word for "deep understanding") c) Focusing on the pure scientific objective observation of social behavior through a "value neutrality" process that removes any personal views from the research process Question 28 2 / 2 pts 28) Critical sociology is best defined as as research expressly carried out of the study of society: a) Explicitly to create knowledge that can be used to bring about social change b) Focusing on discovering the subjective meanings people attach to their social world through the use of verstehen (German word for "deep understanding") c) Focusing on the pure scientific objective observation of social behavior through a "value neutrality" process that removes any personal views from the research process Question 29 2 / 2 pts 29) Provisional knowledge refers to truth claims that are: a) Assured and infallible even in the face of new evidence b) Tentative and open to revision in the face of new evidence Question 30 2 / 2 pts 30) Hawthorne effect best refers to the tendency of humans to:

a) Act exactly the same than they otherwise would even knowing they are in a research study b) React differently than they otherwise would when they know they are in a research study Question 31 2 / 2 pts 31) With regards to social science research, transparency refers to the: a) Condition to avoid in order to safeguard any research findings from replication b) Requirement to explain how their evidence was collected and analyzed in order to reach their conclusions to allow for replication Question 32 2 / 2 pts 32) Validity best refers to: a) A measure's ability to yield consistent results over time b) A survey's ability to successfully measure what researchers intend it to measure Question 33 2 / 2 pts 33) Reliability best refers to: a) A measure's ability to yield consistent results over time b) A survey's ability to successfully measure what researchers intend it to measure Question 34 2 / 2 pts 34) Population in a research study best refers to: a) A part of the target group a researcher is interested in studying b) The whole target group a researcher is interested in studying Question 35

2 / 2 pts 35) Sample in a research study best refers to: a) A part of the target group a researcher is interested in studying b) The whole target group a researcher is interested in studying Question 36 2 / 2 pts 36) Field research is a data collection technique in which the researcher systematically observes some aspect of social life: a) By conducting an experiment in a controlled setting such as a laboratory b) In its natural setting in the social world Question 37 2 / 2 pts 37) Primary research is a type of research: a) In which data is created by the scientists themselvwes through direct observation or experiments b) Using data previously collected by other researchers Question 38 2 / 2 pts 38) Secondary data analysis is a type of research: a) In which data is created by the scientists themselvwes through direct observation or experiments b) Using data previously collected by other researchers Question 39 2 / 2 pts 39) Culture is the collection of values, beliefs, knowledge, norms, language, behaviors, material objects and nonmaterial ideas: a) That are made anew with each new generation

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b) That are socially transmitted from generation to generation Question 40 2 / 2 pts 40) A peer-review process best refers to scholars': a) Applause to their peers when research manuscripts are completed b) Evaluation of research manuscripts before they are published in scholarly journals to ensure their quality Question 41 2 / 2 pts 41) Quantitative data is best defined as: a) Evidence than can be summarized numerically, and presented in the form of variables for experiments b) Evidence collected in kind rather than in number, with subjective results and often what is seen within a natural social setting Question 42 2 / 2 pts 42) Sociologists studying social life: a) Can predict its status with the certainty of natural laws b) Cannot predict its status with the certainty of natural laws Question 43 2 / 2 pts 43) Structure best refers to: a) Nonrepetitive and sungular episodes of behavior in social life b) Repetitive and recurring patterns of behavior in social life Question 44 2 / 2 pts

44) Theories try to explain societal observations by answering: a) "Who" questions b) "Why" questions Question 45 2 / 2 pts 45) Micro-level analysis best involves the study of: a) Areas of societal interest of small-scale, usually face-to-face social interactions b) Areas of societal interest found somewhere between large scale social systems and small face-to-face interactions c) Areas of societal interest of large scale social systems and society-wide processes Question 46 2 / 2 pts 46) Postmodernity is best associated with what historical era?: a) The Industrial Revolution b) The Information Revolution Question 47 2 / 2 pts 47) Why is it difficult to summarize neatly what postmodernity will look like or what long-term impact it will have in society? a) We are in the midst of this transition called postmodernity b) We have yet to enter the era of what is called postmodernity Question 48 2 / 2 pts 48) Unrecognized and unintended consequences aspects of social phenomena are best called: a) Latent functions

b) Manifest functions Question 49 2 / 2 pts 49) Informed consent means that subjects in research in any study: a) Means that subjects in any study must agree to follow through with any study they consented to participate in, even if the nature of the research project has changed, including any benefits or risks that might have been originally explained to them. b) Means that subjects in any study must know about the nature of the research project they agreed to participate in even if it changes, any potential benefits or risks they may face, and that they have the right to stop participating at any time for any reason. Question 50 2 / 2 pts 50) Sociology came into being as a distinct social science during a global shift: a) From factory production in cities to rural farms b) From rural farms to factory production in cities

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