Sociology

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 kindship, shared location, and religion c. The consequences of a social process that are sought and anticipated d. Social patterns that have undesirable consequences for the operation of society.

a.

which of the following men coined the term positivism and is widely considered the father of sociology? a. Auguste Comte b. Karl Marx c. Max Weber d. Emile Durkheim

a.

A hypothesis can be defined as: a. A way to explain different social aspects of social interactions b. Testable propositions c. an attempt to explain large-scale relationships d. Philosophical and theoretical frameworks used within a discipline to formulate theories, generalizations, and the experiments performed in support of them.

b.

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.

Miguel is doing a research paper on New York City's Stone Wall riots of 1969. He visits the scene of the riots, interviews people who were there, reads the police reports of the event, and watches video footage. Miguel is conducting a(n) ______. a. Overview b. Case study c. Experiment d. Data analysis

b.

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.

Which of the following is not a purpose of the American Sociological Association's code of ethics? a. To maintain value neutrality b. To ensure the financial gain of the researchers c. To guarantee the safety of their participants d. To foster professionally responsible scholarship in sociology

b.

John wants to study whether a larger number of laptops available to students at his school lead to higher grades. Choose the independent and dependent variable. a. independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: John b. independent variable: Grades; Dependent variable: Number of laptops c. independent variable: Number of laptops; Dependent variable: Grades d. independent variable: John; Dependent variable: Grades

c.

Quincia is studying how of the lack of comprehensive sex education is affecting a small, rural town in North Dakota. She spends two months in the town, observing and interviewing the townspeople. Quincia is conducting a(n) ¬¬¬¬_____. a. Case study b. Secondary data analysis c. Ethnography d. Experiment

c.

The term interpretive framework can be defined as: a. An established scholarly research method that involves asking a question, researching existing sources, forming a hypothesis, designing and conducting a study, and drawing conclusions. b. Specific explanations of abstract concepts that a researcher plans to study c. A sociological research approach that seeks in-depth understanding of a topic or subject through observation or interaction; this approach is not based on hypothesis testing. d. A basis for which sociologists determine whether their independent and dependent variables reflect the results.

c.

The term value neutrality is defined by the text as: a. A study's participants being randomly selected to serve as a representation of a larger population. b. The study of evolving ethics and morals in relation to sociological research. c. A practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results. * d. A systematic approach to record and value information gleaned from secondary data as it relates to the study at hand.

c.

Tyson is researching whether actors on prime-time television and hit movies negatively impact teenagers' body images. He is going undercover at a local high school to observe and participate with the students to better understand the world they live in. Tyson is conducting which research method? Select one: a. Experiments b. Secondary data analysis c. Field research d. Surveys

c.

What approach is often used to understand what's defined as deviant within a society? a. Criticism b. Symbolic interactionism c. Constructivism d. Anti positivism

c.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a sociological hypothesis? a. The more study halls students are given during the school day, the worse they perform on their tests. b. The more positive reinforcement a parent gives a child, the better they do in school. c. The more CDs Jamilla buys, the less money she has in her bank account d. The longer an inmate spends in prison, the more difficult it is for him to adapt to the outside world.

c.

__________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.

_____believed that societies grew and changed as a result of the struggles of different social classes over the means of production and greatly favored____. a. Durkheim; Communism b. Max Weber; Positivism c. Karl Marx; Communism d. Comte; Anti positivism

c.

A class of third graders is told that the assistant principal will be visiting their class to confirm their teacher's reports of bad behavior. When the principal visits, the students behave perfectly. This is an example of ________. a. The Cognizant Effect b. The Regressive Effect c. The Authority Effect d. The Hawthorne Effect

d.

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

d.

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.

Reliability is defined by the text as: a. How close the study's results come to the experimenter's hypothesis. b. How well the study measures what it was designed to measure. c. How long a study is expected to remain relevant and influential. d. A measure of a study's consistency that considers how likely results are to be replicated if a study is reproduce

d.