40 Possible Questions and Answers SOC101 (THIRD NOTE)

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Who is known as the father of Sociology?
A. Karl Marx
B. Max Weber
C. Auguste Comte
D. Emile Durkheim
Answer: C
Which of the following is NOT a goal of sociology?
A. Predict behavior
B. Control people
C. Understand society
D. Explain social patterns
Answer: B
Which sociologist studied suicide as a social fact?
A. Karl Marx
B. Emile Durkheim
C. Max Weber
D. C. Wright Mills
Answer: B
What term refers to the breakdown of social norms?
A. Egoism
B. Anomie
C. Altruism
D. Fatalism
Answer: B
Karl Marx is best associated with which theory?
A. Symbolic Interactionism
B. Functionalism
C. Conflict Theory
D. Feminist Theory
Answer: C

Who coined the term “Sociological Imagination”?
A. C. Wright Mills
B. Herbert Spencer
C. Auguste Comte
D. Talcott Parsons
Answer: A
What does the sociological imagination allow us to see?
A. Dreams and visions
B. Historical events
C. Connections between personal issues and public problems
D. Political propaganda
Answer: C
An example of a ‘personal trouble’ would be:
A. A national recession
B. Divorce rates increasing
C. Failing a class
D. High unemployment
Answer: C
Larger societal problems are known as:
A. Personal issues
B. Public opinions
C. Social facts
D. Public issues
Answer: D
The concept of “false social consciousness” refers to:
A. Economic understanding
B. Ignorance of social realities
C. Lack of intelligence
D. Illness of the mind
Answer: B

Which theory views society as a complex system of parts?
A. Conflict Theory
B. Functionalism
C. Social Exchange Theory
D. Symbolic Interactionism
Answer: B
Conflict Theory sees society as based on:
A. Cooperation
B. Tradition
C. Shared values
D. Competition and inequality
Answer: D
Symbolic Interactionism focuses on:
A. Class struggle
B. Institutions
C. Shared meanings in daily life
D. Economic systems
Answer: C
What does the Social Exchange Theory emphasize?
A. Rituals
B. Costs and rewards in relationships
C. Genetic behavior
D. Historical forces
Answer: B
What is a dysfunction in society?
A. A moral value
B. A religious idea
C. A breakdown that disrupts stability
D. A legal contract
Answer: C

What is positivism?
A. Religious belief
B. Economic principle
C. Scientific approach to study society
D. Political system
Answer: C
What is a random sample?
A. Choosing friends to answer surveys
B. Every member has an equal chance of selection
C. Surveying only females
D. Handpicking participants
Answer: B
The ability to remain unbiased in research is called:
A. Validity
B. Reliability
C. Objectivity
D. Hypothesis
Answer: C
Which is a closed-ended question?
A. “Describe your opinion.”
B. “What is your name?”
C. “Do you like sociology? Yes or No”
D. “How do you feel about school?”
Answer: C
Which of the following is NOT a type of survey method?
A. Census
B. Interview
C. Game show
D. Questionnaire
Answer: C

The lifelong process of learning norms and values is called:
A. Stratification
B. Socialization
C. Industrialization
D. Segregation
Answer: B
Who developed the “Looking Glass Self”?
A. Mead
B. Marx
C. Cooley
D. Weber
Answer: C
Which is NOT a cultural element?
A. Language
B. Norms
C. Weather
D. Beliefs
Answer: C
Which term means the belief in superiority of one’s culture?
A. Ethnocentrism
B. Multiculturalism
C. Cultural relativism
D. Cultural diffusion
Answer: A
Which gender concept is socially constructed?
A. Sex
B. Hormones
C. Gender
D. Chromosomes
Answer: C

Which of the following is a minority group characteristic?
A. Numerical majority
B. Power and dominance
C. Unequal treatment
D. Political control
Answer: C
Racism is defined as:
A. Culture shock
B. Unequal treatment based on race
C. Acceptance of all races
D. Ignoring social norms
Answer: B
Ageism is:
A. Celebration of age
B. Discrimination based on age
C. Retirement benefits
D. A type of physical illness
Answer: B
A nuclear family includes:
A. Parents, children, and grandparents
B. Parents and children only
C. A large extended household
D. Unmarried individuals
Answer: B
Which of the following is a latent function of education?
A. Teaching reading
B. Learning arithmetic
C. Developing social skills
D. Administering tests
Answer: C

Mass media is considered a:
A. Private activity
B. Political institution
C. Socializing agent
D. Religious function
Answer: C
Demography is the study of:
A. Disease
B. Religion
C. Populations
D. Voting patterns
Answer: C
Which term describes movement to urban areas?
A. Ruralization
B. Immigration
C. Urbanization
D. Emigration
Answer: C
Collective behavior includes:
A. Job interviews
B. Individual actions
C. Riots and crowds
D. Personal emails
Answer: C
Which is a feature of a social movement?
A. Informality
B. Randomness
C. Organized effort for change
D. Individual decision-making
Answer: C

A subculture differs from the main culture in:
A. Location only
B. Shared values and norms
C. Fashion sense
D. Social class
Answer: B
Which type of suicide did Durkheim associate with too much integration?
A. Egoistic
B. Fatalistic
C. Altruistic
D. Anomic
Answer: C
Which research method is best for large populations?
A. Case study
B. Survey
C. Experiment
D. Field notes
Answer: B
Which theory explains behavior based on cost-benefit analysis?
A. Conflict Theory
B. Exchange Theory
C. Functionalism
D. Labeling Theory
Answer: B
Which sociologist studied the impact of religion on capitalism?
A. Marx
B. Weber
C. Durkheim
D. Cooley
Answer: B

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