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SOCI1301 Introduction to Sociology

Module 1 Quiz

Question 1The view that laws are set up to assist those who are in positions of power is most consistent with the

  interactionist perspective.

  conflict perspective.

  functionalist perspective.

  feminist perspective.

 Question 2Which sociologist is widely regarded as the founder of the interactionist perspective?

  C. Wright Mills

  Charles Horton Cooley

  George Herbert Mead

  Erving Goffman

 Question 3Despite their differences, functionalists, conflict theorists, and interactionists would all agree that there is much more to sports than exercise or recreation.

  True

  False

 Question 4Karl Marx saw the factory as the center of conflict between society's exploiters and the exploited masses.

  True

  False

 Question 5An ideal type is a(n)

  construct or model that serves as a measuring rod against which actual cases can be evaluated.

  initiator of people's attitudes or behavior.

  body of knowledge obtained by methods based on systematic observation.

  detailed plan or method for obtaining data scientifically.

 Question 6A variable is

  the extent to which a measure provides consistent results.

  a speculative statement about the relationship between two traits.

  a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions.

  the unintended influence that observers or experiments can have on their subjects.

 Question 7To conduct a cross-cultural study of job discrimination against women, a sociologist interviews 75 women between the ages of 20 and 40 in an American city, and 75 women in the same age group in a Canadian city. This study would be classified as

  participant observation.

  a content analysis.

  a secondary analysis.

  a survey.

 Question 8Which of the following sociologists conducted an examination of suicide using secondary analysis?

  Émile Durkheim

  William F. Whyte

  Max Weber

  Jane Poulsen

 Question 9Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

  No legal scholars were approached to do research on jury deliberations.

  Exxon didn't volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs.

  Exxon didn't pay sociologists well enough for the research they did on jury deliberations.

  Exxon agreed to fund only those sociologists who were known to be in favor of Exxon's policies and actions.

 Question 10Sociologists consider secondary analysis to be

  an outdated mode of research.

  more valid than other forms of research.

  a nonreactive form of research.

  more reliable than other forms of research.