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Sociology Mcqs

In his study of suicide Emile Durkheim was primarily concerned with_______________?

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In his study of suicide Emile Durkheim was primarily concerned with_______________?

A. suicide rates and how they varied from county to country
B. personalities of individual suicide victims
C. means people used to take their own lives
D. effects of suicide on the families of victims

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Sociology can be considered a social science because________________?

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Sociology can be considered a social science because________________?

A. its theories are logical explicit and supported by empirical evidence
B. sociologists collect data in a relatively objective and systematic way
C. ideas and research findings are scrutinized by other sociologists
D. all of the above

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Society cannot be studied in the same way as the natural world because_____________?

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Society cannot be studied in the same way as the natural world because_____________?

A. human behavior is meaningful and varies between individuals and cultures
B. it is difficult for sociologists to gain access to a research laboratory
C. sociologists are not rational or critical enough in their approach
D. we cannot collect empirical data about social life

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Sociologists________________?

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Sociologists________________?

A. are exempt from the considerations of research ethics that govern biological researchers
B. have not been able to agree on a code of ethics
C. enjoy the same privileges as attorneys in protecting subject’s privacy
D. should obtain informed consent in cases where subjects may be exposed to risks of research that are greater than the risks of everyday life

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When conducting social research what is the next step in the scientific method after a review of the literature ?

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When conducting social research what is the next step in the scientific method after a review of the literature ?

A. collecting data
B. choosing a research design
C. selecting a researchable problem
D. formulating a hypothesis

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In the library Louanne observes a woman sitting at a table by herself A man comes up and sits at the other end of the table the woman frowns and shakes her head no The man gets up and moves to another table Lounne concludes that the woman did not want to share a study table The theoretical perspective Louanne is using is_______________?

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In the library Louanne observes a woman sitting at a table by herself A man comes up and sits at the other end of the table the woman frowns and shakes her head no The man gets up and moves to another table Lounne concludes that the woman did not want to a study table The theoretical perspective Louanne is using is_______________?

A. the conflict perspective
B. the functionalist perspective
C. the interactionist perspective
D. none of the above

In the library Louanne observes a woman sitting at a table by herself A man comes up and sits at the other end of the table the woman frowns and shakes her head no The man gets up and moves to another table Lounne concludes that the woman did not want to share a study table The theoretical perspective Louanne is using is_______________? Read More »

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Students at Bailey University staged a sit-in to protest the University’s decision to cancel its longstanding policy of exempting graduating seniors from final exams Which strongest framework for analyzing this situation?

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Students at Bailey University staged a sit-in to protest the University’s decision to cancel its longstanding policy of exempting graduating seniors from final exams Which strongest framework for analyzing this situation?

A. Interactionist because the University and the students didn’t the same understanding about final exams
B. Conflict, because this is an example of a power struggle between two groups with conflicting ideas an interest
C. Functionalist because teaching college students to protest is a manifest function of education
D. none of the above

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Introduction to Sociology, Sociology Mcqs