Chapter 1 Quiz

Qualitative sociology can be defined as: A. In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data. B. Virtual interactivity, online polls, and online gaming. C. Door to door sales pitches, cold calls, and press conferences. D. Statistical methods such as surveys with large numbers of participants.

A. In-depth interviews, focus groups, and/or analysis of content sources as the source of its data.

Alona is examining the impact of the 2011 Penn State scandal on student morale and school spirit by distributing number-scaled surveys in her Introduction to Sociology class. Alona is employing a _____ research method. A. Qualitative B. Pathos C. Logos D. Quantitative

A. Qualitative

Jeremy wrote an essay criticizing the college admissions process, arguing that heavy competition and limited educational resources make admission difficult for the average student. Which perspective would Jeremy's argument fall under? A. Structural Functionalism B. Conflict Theory C. Symbolic Interactionism D. Behaviorism

B. Conflict Theory

Sociology is defined as the: A. Qualitative analysis of human phenomenon. B. Systematic study of society and social interaction. C. Quantitative analysis of social transgressions. D. Theoretical examination of life's origins.

B. Systematic study of society and social interaction.

_____ view society as a structure with interrelated parts designed to meet the biological and social needs of individuals who make up that society. A. Symbolic Interactionists B. Conflict Theorists C. Structural Functionalists D. Social Individualists

C. Structural Functionalists

After weeks of protest in Zuccotti Park, NYC's "Occupy Wall Street" divided into two camps: one composed of higher income protestors, and one composed of lower-income protesters. A ______ would be most interested in the relationship and nature of day-to- day exchanges between the two groups. A. Conflict theorist B. Structural functionalist C. Symbolic interactionist D. Feminist conflict theorist

C. Symbolic interactionist

According to Durkheim, which of the following is NOT a social fact? A. A religious belief B. A law C. A custom D. All of the above are social facts

D. All of the above are social facts

Please define C. Wright Mill's sociological imagination. A. The theory that man evolved slowly over time. B. The process of analyzing human behavior based solely on statistics. C. A series of interviews asking subjects about their sleep habits and dreams. D. How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.

D. How individuals understand their own and others' pasts in relation to history and social structure.

A paradigm can be defined as: A. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them. B. The social ties that bind a group of people together such as kinship, shared location, and religion C. The consequences of a social process that are sought or anticipated D. Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society

A. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.

Political science teacher Mr. Jones asks his students to study how social media can influence public opinion by "following" famous activists, academics, and politicians on Twitter. While reading and exchanging each other's Tweets, some classmates became close friends. The first is an example of the project's ____ function, the second is an example of the project's _____ function. A. latent; manifest B. manifest; manifest C. manifest; latent D. latent; latent

C. manifest; latent