SociologyG11-Ch.1-Lesson 1 Quiz

Psychologists study the behavior of individuals.

• True

• False

The sociological perspective only studies an individual’s behavior.

• True

• False

Anthropologists focus only on modern, industrial societies.

• True

• False

Individuals do not change their behavior to match the expectations of a group.

• True

• False

One way to develop the sociological imagination is to look at your own society as an outsider.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the sociological perspective?

• Its major focus is on individual differences.

• It focuses on people at a group level.

What is one way that sociology and history differ?

• Sociologists use a wider range of research methods.

• Historians focus mainly on observation and interviews.

Which of the following is part of the unique perspective of sociology?

• the behavior of individuals in isolation

• patterns of behavior in social relationships

Which social scientist never focuses on the individual?

• a psychologist

• a sociologist

What is the sociological imagination?

• A method sociologists use to uncover new sources of information.

• The way individuals see how events in their own lives relate to events in society.