Sociology Quiz

What is an independent variable?

• A variable that stays the same throughout the experiment

• A variable changed by other variables

• A variable that causes changes in dependent variables

• A variable that is intentionally manipulated by the researcher

Answer explanation

because it is what it is

What does ethnocentrism refer to?

• The process of gathering data from a natural environment

• The evaluation and judgment of another culture based on one’s own cultural norms

• The degree to which a sociological measure accurately reflects the topic of study

• The testing of a hypothesis under controlled conditions

What is the definition of socialization?

• The process wherein people come to understand societal norms and expectations

• The testing of a hypothesis under controlled conditions

• The collection of data using existing sources

• The evaluation of another culture based on one’s own norms

What is field research?

• Using data collected by others and applying new interpretations

• Gathering data from a natural environment without doing a lab experiment or a survey

• The testing of a hypothesis under controlled conditions

• A collection of people who exist in the same place at the same time

Who is associated with the concept of sociological imagination?

• Karl Marx

• Emile Durkheim

• C. Wright Mills

• Max Weber

What is the process by which old behaviors are removed and new behaviors are learned in their place?

• Anticipatory socialization

• Resocialization

• Xenocentrism

• Ethnography

What term describes the way we prepare for future life roles?

• Formal sanctions

• Anticipatory socialization

• Material culture

• Deviance

What are sanctions that are officially recognized and enforced called?

• Informal sanctions

• Deviance

• Formal sanctions

• Value neutrality

What type of societies rely on farming as a way of life?

• Industrial societies

• Agricultural societies

• Post-industrial societies

• Nomadic societies

What is the practice of remaining impartial, without bias or judgment during the course of a study and in publishing results?

• Ethnography

• Value neutrality

• Interpretive framework

• Case studies