Sociology unit 1 review

Auguste Comte suggested that certain processes that remain the same over time, which he called ____________, hold society together.

The social science that deals with mental processes and behavior is

• sociology

• psychology

• anthropology

• history

What is Anthropology

• the social science that deals with behavior and mental processes

• the comparative study of past and present cultures

• the social science that studies human society and social behavior

• the study of past events and people

what is a variable?

• the number of people involved in an experiment

• the amount of time an experiment runs

• a statistical analysis of data collected during an experiment

• a characteristic that can differ in a measurable way

Which type of sample ensures that every member of the population has an equal chance at being included?

• poll

• historical

• political

• random

What is the first step of the research process?

• collect data

• form a hypothesis

• define a problem

• choose an experimental design

What is said to exist when a change in one variable is regularly associated with a change in another variable?

• competition

• correlation

• relationship

• outlier

The social science that studies human society and social behavior is

• history

• psychology

• sociology

• economics

Why should scientists include a detailed description of how they conducted their research when they present their conclusions?

• so that the experiment can be changed

• so that the experiment can be repeated by others

• so that the experiment can be proven correct

• so that the experiment can be proven incorrect

True/False: The main focus of sociology is the individual.

• true

• false