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Unit 1 review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sociology is the study of

a)

People in a society

b)

Interactions among people

c)

Social institutions

d)

All of the above

2.

Which theory/perspective believes that people in society battle over scarce resources like money, power, and prestige?

a)

Structural functionalism

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic interaction

d)

Feminist

3.

Which research method utilizes public records such as marriage and divorce certificates, police records, and birth and death certificates?

a)

Survey research

b)

Participant observation

c)

Experiment

d)

Existing Source Analysis

4.

Which of the following is NOT an ethic from the American Sociological Association that all researchers must follow?

a)

Monetarily compensate the respondents

b)

Protect the respondent’s mental/physical welfare

c)

Publish all findings

d)

State who funded the research

5.

When conducting research, all biases, prejudices, and assumptions must be suspended.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which theory believes that society is made up of many building blocks that all play a part in maintaining stability?

a)

Structural functionalism

b)

Conflict

c)

Symbolic interaction

d)

Feminist

7.

Which research method would be likely to yield the most valid results for respondents in their natural setting?

a)

Experiment

b)

Observation

c)

Survey research

d)

Data analysis

8.

The ability to see the connection between the larger world and your personal life is called?

a)

Scientific Method

b)

Sociological Perspective

c)

Sociological Imagination

d)

Social Phenomena

9.

Who was known as the father of sociology?

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Herbert Spencer

d)

Max Weber

10.

Who believed that the imbalance of class and the economy were the root of conflict?

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Emile Durkheim

d)

Max Weber

11.

Who focused on the effect of society on the individual?

a)

Auguste Comte

b)

Karl Marx

c)

Herbert Spencer

d)

Max Weber

12.

Study of large scale systems or society as a whole.

a)

Microsociology

b)

Social Interaction

c)

Psychology

d)

Macrosociology

13.

The unintended and unrecognized consequence of an element of society.

a)

Manifest function

b)

Dysfunction

c)

Latent function

d)

Perspective

14.

Focuses on how individuals interact with one another in society including meanings places on symbols

a)

Conflict Perspective

b)

Functionalist Perspective

c)

Interactionist Perspective

15.

A sociologist studying the conflict between teachers on strike and the state education board would be best served using which sociological perspective?

a)

Functionalism

b)

Conflict Perspective

c)

Symbolic Interactionism

d)

Sociological Perspective

16.
the groups of memberships that people have because of their location in history and society
a)
social integration
b)
class conflict
c)
social location
d)
sociological perspective
17.

Something that is not morally correct is known as...

a)

Biased

b)

Prejudiced

c)

Unethical

d)

Discrimination

18.

The explanations of research aims being given and agreed to by the participant is known as what?

a)

Terms and Conditions

b)

Agreed consent

c)

Contractual obligation

d)

Informed Consent

19.

How can sociologists make sure that there are no ethical issues with their research? (Tick all that apply)

a)

Confidentiality of the data

b)

Consent of the participant

c)

Right to withdraw from the study

d)

Sharing participants details with others

20.

the Aim of research should always be to

a)

Increase our knowledge of the social world

b)

improve our understanding of the relationships within our world

c)

Develop explanations as to why things happen

d)

all of the above