WGU C273
INTRODUCTION TO
SOCIOLOGY
OBJECTIVE
ASSESSMENT
2022/2023
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
, Who was the founder of conflict theory? (correct answers)Karl Marx
Which idea did Auguste Comte introduce to the field of sociology? (correct answers)Positivism
Which sociological perspective views society as being made up of groups competing for scarce
resources? (correct answers)Conflict theory
How would a functionalist theory explain the complexity of American families in the early twenty-first
century? (correct answers)The complex patterns of family life permit greater economic and emotional
security for individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Experiments (correct answers)A controlled setting in which specific variables are manipulated and the
outcomes are measured
Surveys (correct answers)A series of questions asked of a sample of people
Participant observation (correct answers)Research that takes place while the researcher actively
participates in a setting
Secondary Analysis (correct answers)The study of data that have already been collected
What is the purpose of having ethical standards in social research? (correct answers)To protect human
subjects
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