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Sociology Test

Authored by Christina Lopez Mobilia

Social Studies

12th Grade

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Sociology Test
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is true concerning causation?

Causation always exists if two variables are correlated.

Most events have a single cause.

Most events have multiple causes.

The concept of causation states that events occur in unpredictable, random ways.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The theory that society benefits when each individual finds his or her own social-class level without outside interference is called

group conformity.

class conflict.

group imagination.

Social Darwinism.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way that sociology and history differ?

Sociologists use a wider range of research methods.

Only historians use historical documents and oral histories.

Historians focus mainly on observation and interviews.

Only sociologists interpret the evidence they gather.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some people think that shopping over the Internet can lead to social isolation because people go to stores less frequently. This is a function of Internet shopping.

latent

dynamic

static

manifest

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do sociobiologists view human behavior?

They differentiate human behavior from the behavior of animals.

They assume that behavior is biologically based and transmitted genetically.

They claim that human behavior is mostly shaped by environmental factors.

They argue that human behavior is based on observations of animal behavior.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Assume that a researcher has determined that the more hours a student works at a job, the lower his grades in school will be. This is an example of a

false hypothesis.

positive correlation.

negative correlation.

secondary analysis.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one advantage of language for humans?

It helps humans develop drives and reflexes.

It frees humans from the limits of time and place.

It separates humans into distinct social groups.

It alters the genetic characteristics of humans.

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