WorksheetsSociology Module 1 Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which of the following is used to argue that sociology is a science?
It is concerned with observable and deductive methods of investigation.
It can produce interpretive understanding using in-depth methods.
It relies heavily on observation in an uncontrolled environment.
It is an ideological approach to investigating social life.
The term 'popular culture' refers to
abstract aspects of culture
the culture of the masses
the culture of the elite
cultural products
Similar practices that are found in most societies are called
syncretism
value consensus
cultural universals
cultural adaptations
Which of the following features of Caribbean society are outlined in M.G. Smith's Plural Society Model?
I. Society is characterized by cultural differentiation
II. High Levels of social mobility by all groups
III. Limited access to political and economic institutions by the lower strata
I and II
I and III
II and III
I, II and III
Which of the following concepts is associated with functionalism?
Anomie
Alienation
Verstehen
Indexicality
Which of the following terms describe the process where the dominant culture tends to suppress the subordinate culture?
Assimilation
Acculturation
Enculturation
Counter culture
Which of the following are characteristics of empirical research?
I. Data are interpreted and analyzed
II. Data are collected in a systematic way
III. The hypothesis is confirmed or refuted
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only
I, II and III
Which of the following is NOT considered a strength of positivism?
Generalizability
Objectivity
Reliability
Validity
The maintenance of a group's unique cultural forms and characteristics in a diverse society is called
syncretism
creolization
ethnocentrism
cultural pluralism
A sociologist who decides to research the prevalence of teenage pregnancy over various generations in a society is pursuing
a case study
an in-depth study
a longitudinal study
a cross-sectional study
Which of the following BEST summarizes the difference between longitudinal and cross-sectional studies?
Secondary sources vs primary sources
Quantitative research vs qualitative research
Research over a long period of time vs research over a short period of time
Observation by participation vs multistage sampling of population
Which of the following BEST describes sociology as a discipline?
The systematic study of human social behaviour
And understanding of the way things are in society
A systematic study of individual behaviour
Experimental designs of human interaction
Which of the following are NOT agents of socialization?
Families
Mass media
Protective services
Religious institutions
Many young people in the Caribbean have adopted the lifestyles of their counterparts in North America. This could be an example of
cultural diffustion
cultural reaction
interculturation
acculturation
A subculture can BEST be defined as a group
whose cultural traits have been assimilated into modern society
which has norms and values that differ from those of mainstream society
which has certain cultural traits that are inferior to those of the wider society
which is located within the substructure of society and is therefore exploited and oppressed
Sociology is considered a science because it is
I. empirical
II. objective
III. value free
I and II only
I and III only
I and III only
I, II and III
Which of the following theorists subscribes to the view that a shared culture is necessary if a society is to run smoothly?
Durkheim
Weber
Mead
Marx
Rewards of positive behaviour and punishments for negative behaviour are called
norms
values
mores
sanctions
Janet was conducting research on gender-based achievement in schools. She went to her local primary school and obtained permission from the school guard to interview some of the students. Approximately 10 students volunteered to speak with her. Which of the ethical rules of research did Janet violate?
Privacy
Transparency
Confidentiality
Informed consent
A MAJOR difference between positivists and interpretivists is that positivists
are micro theorists while interpretivists are macro theorists
use case studies while interpretivists use experiments in conducting research
use quantitative research methods while interpretivists use qualitative research methods
study human behavior using qualitative methods while interpretivists study human behaviour using quantitative methods
Which of the following can be described as a micro perspective?
I. Marxism
II. Functionalism
III. Interactionism
IV. Ethnomethodology
I and II only
I and III only
I and III only
III and IV only
Which of the following pairs of concepts is associated with George Herbert Mead?
Symbols and meanings
Conflict and social action
Equilibrium and Verstehen
Value consensus and norms
"Exploitation was not due to the 'evil nature' of some. Rather it was a structural requirement of the whole system."
With which theorist is this view associated?
Karl Marx
Max Weber
Emile Durkheim
J.H. Goldthorpe
People make sense of their world through an understanding of everyday rules. This view is expressed by
Marxists
Interactionists
Functionalists
Feminists
A researcher is seated in a room adjacent to a group of students. Unknown to the students, he observes them with a hidden camera. What observation technique is the researcher using?
Overt participation
Covert participation
Over non-participation
Covert non-participation
