SOC 200 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
Globalization,,ANS,-
,,Our,lives,today,are,increasingly,interdependent,,even,with,people,who,are,thousands,of,miles,away.,This
,rapid,process,of,social,change,that,creates,connections,between,the,local,community,and,the,rest,of,the,
world,is,known,as:
According,to,the,sociological,perspective,,people's,behavior:,,ANS,-,,is,influenced,by,the,social,context
A,sociologist,is,assigned,the,research,task,of,finding,out,how,many,people,in,China,boil,their,own,water,fo
r,purification,purposes,,what,research,method,would,be,the,best,to,use?,,ANS,-,,Survey
The,study,of,everyday,life,and,face-to-face,interaction,is,called:,,ANS,-,,microsociology
Which,of,the,following,accurately,describes,the,relationship,between,sociology,and,science?,,ANS,-
,,Sociological,research,conforms,to,scientific,methodology.
When,sociological,resarch,and,analysis,are,framed,in,the,context,of,power,and,inequalities,,the,reader,ca
n,assume,that,the,research,and,analysis,are,variations,of,what,type,of,theory?,,ANS,-,,Marxism
The,Interstate,Highway,System,facilitated,efficient,movement,of,traffic,in,and,around,urban,areas.,The,de
cline,of,the,central,city,was,the,________,consequence,of,the,highway,system,,ANS,-,,Latent
The,significance,of,the,sociological,imagination,is,that:,,ANS,-
,,sociology,attempts,to,understand,personal,events,in,social,contexts
What,would,a,symbolic,interactionist,say,is,involved,in,nearly,all,social,interactions?,,ANS,-
,,an,exchange,of,symbols
Which,theoretical,approach,uses,the,analogy,of,the,human,body,in,assessing,the,role,of,each,part,of,socie
ty,in,the,continuation,of,society,as,a,whole?,,ANS,-,,functionalism
, A,variety,of,interpretations,can,be,made,of,a,scene,at,a,restaurant,where,two,men,are,having,lunch,toget
her,,laughing,,and,being,playful,with,each,other.,Who,among,the,following,would,most,likely,interpret,the
ir,behavior,by,watching,for,subtle,signs,of,affection,and,eye,contact?,,ANS,-,,a,symbolic,interactionist
The,idea,of,a,sociological,imagination,originated,with:,,ANS,-,,C.,Wright,Mills
If,an,individual,or,group,is,able,to,make,their,own,concerns,or,interests,count,,even,if,others,resist,,that,in
dividual,or,group,has:,,ANS,-,,Power
Which,of,the,following,is,a,practical,benefit,of,the,study,of,sociology?,,ANS,-
,,all,of,the,above,are,benefits,of,studying,sociology
Drug,trafficking,and,other,illegal,acivities,produce,jobs,and,income,for,an,underclass,of,Americans.,Illegal,
activity,in,turn,produces,jobs,in,law,enforcement,,corrections,,and,the,legal,system.,Who,might,say,that,d
rug,trafficking,has,a,useful,place,in,society?,,ANS,-,,Functionalists
What,do,Marxism,and,feminism,have,in,common?,,ANS,-
,,Both,focus,on,inequalities,and,conflict,as,central,features,of,modern,societies.
Early,sociologists,stressed,the,importance,of,science,and,value,neutrality,as,a,focus,of,sociology.,More,rec
ently,,theoretical,frameworks,have,emerged,that,are,directed,at,political,action,and,not,just,explanation.,
Who,among,the,following,would,most,likely,support,the,belief,that,sociology,needs,to,actively,seek,to,cha
nge,society?,,ANS,-,,a,feminist,sociologist
Which,theoretical,approach,places,gender,,class,,and,race,at,the,core,of,the,theory?,,ANS,-
,,Feminist,Theory
Which,of,the,following,research,methods,are,considered,qualitative,methods?,,ANS,-
,,Survey,and,Participant,Observations
When,it,comes,to,the,relationship,between,nature,and,nurture,in,human,behavior,,sociologists,believe,th
at:,,ANS,-,,nature,and,nurture,interact,to,shape,human,behavior