Sociology Unit 1 Sociological Inquiries

The theory that our behaviour changes when we know we are being watched is known as...

• The Hyper effect

• The Horton Effect

• The Hawthorne effect

• The Highway effect

Positivism is the theory that:

• a. one should remain positive about historical changes

• b. only when one is positive can one have a genuine knowledge

• c. philosophers disagree about the methods of sciences

• d. the only way to acquire knowledge is to follow the methods of sciences.

Scientific / positivist methodology ...

• focuses on the meaning of people's behavior

• seeks to bring social change

• favors qualitative data

• favors quantitative data

_____is the study of society that focuses on the meanings that people attach to their social world.

• Positive Sociology

• Interpretive Sociology

• Critical Sociology

• Critical Paradigm

_____ is the study of society that focuses on the need for social change.

• Critical Sociology

• Positivist Sociology

• Interpretive Sociology

• Interpretive Paradigm

Which Sociological inquiry relies on directly observing social behavior

• Positive Sociology

• Interpretive sociology

• Critical Sociology

• Observational Sociology

Weight, age, height, distance, revenue, number of weeks in a year are examples of:

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

Blog Posts, Research, video recordings, transcripts are examples of:

• Quantitative Data

• Qualitative Data

a ' ________'is one that’s objective and fact-based, whereas a ‘_________’ is subjective and value-based.

• Positive, Normative

• Normative, Positive

• Interpretive, Critical

• Normative, Critical

Which Sociologist created the Hull House as a reaction to social change?

• Elton Mayo

• Jane Addams

• Auguste Comte

• Emile Durkheim