Choose the best answer for each multiple choice question. Usually, multiple choice questions include two or more answers that might appear to be correct but there is always one best answer.
1. Sociology is a:
a. Humanities Discipline
b. Critical Thinking Discipline
c. Social Science Disciple
d. Interdisciplinary Discipline
2. The scientific method consists of:
a. The sociological perspective
b. Scientists who study nature but not people
c. Observations that reveal measurable patterns
d. Scientific disciplines
3. The sociological perspective is a viewpoint that:
a. People are products of nature and social life
b. People are social beings
c. People are products of the social environment
d. People are products of genetics and evolution
4. Social facts are:
a. Individual behaviors effected by external social forces
b. Unique to each individual's subjective experiences of social life
c. Taken for granted by most people
d. Learned over time
5. Verstehen in sociology refers to:
a. Public Sociology
b. Social Facts
c. Sociological Perspective
d. Value-Free Research
6. Theories are scientific:
a. Opinions
b. Facts
c. Explanations
d. Policies
7. What would be an example of a society?
a. United States
b. Earth
c. Family
d. The number of individuals in a group
8. Frank studies the societal conditions which lead to suicide among males. This is an example of:
a. Theoretical perspective
b. Macrosociology
c. Microsociology
d. Applied Sociology
9. Julie studies the impact of family dysfunction on suicide attempts by females. She interviews 25 females and attempts to understand each of their unique family histories This is an example of:
a. Theoretical perspective
b. Macrosociology
c. Microsociology
d. Applied Sociology
10. Sociology is the study of:
a. Social life
b. Nature
c. Philosophy
d. Biographies
1. Sociology is a:
a. Humanities Discipline
b. Critical Thinking Discipline
c. Social Science Disciple
d. Interdisciplinary Discipline
2. The scientific method consists of:
a. The sociological perspective
b. Scientists who study nature but not people
c. Observations that reveal measurable patterns
d. Scientific disciplines
3. The sociological perspective is a viewpoint that:
a. People are products of nature and social life
b. People are social beings
c. People are products of the social environment
d. People are products of genetics and evolution
4. Social facts are:
a. Individual behaviors effected by external social forces
b. Unique to each individual's subjective experiences of social life
c. Taken for granted by most people
d. Learned over time
5. Verstehen in sociology refers to:
a. Public Sociology
b. Social Facts
c. Sociological Perspective
d. Value-Free Research
6. Theories are scientific:
a. Opinions
b. Facts
c. Explanations
d. Policies
7. What would be an example of a society?
a. United States
b. Earth
c. Family
d. The number of individuals in a group
8. Frank studies the societal conditions which lead to suicide among males. This is an example of:
a. Theoretical perspective
b. Macrosociology
c. Microsociology
d. Applied Sociology
9. Julie studies the impact of family dysfunction on suicide attempts by females. She interviews 25 females and attempts to understand each of their unique family histories This is an example of:
a. Theoretical perspective
b. Macrosociology
c. Microsociology
d. Applied Sociology
10. Sociology is the study of:
a. Social life
b. Nature
c. Philosophy
d. Biographies
Answers:
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
Extra Credit - Military in the background that enforce Egyptian laws regarding public display of freedom of speech, male versus female acceptable behavior within the Egyptian culture and society.
Scoring Guide:
10-9: Excellent
8-7: Very Good
6-5: You need more practice
4 and below: You need to re-read the lecture more carefully.
1. C 2. C 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
Extra Credit - Military in the background that enforce Egyptian laws regarding public display of freedom of speech, male versus female acceptable behavior within the Egyptian culture and society.
Scoring Guide:
10-9: Excellent
8-7: Very Good
6-5: You need more practice
4 and below: You need to re-read the lecture more carefully.
Extra Critical Thinking Question
Examine this image of a protest in Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011.
What two social facts are apparent in this image?
Examine this image of a protest in Egypt during the Arab Spring in 2011.
What two social facts are apparent in this image?