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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sociology

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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sociology

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1-1 §1.1 source ↗

Which of the following best describes sociology as a subject?
  1. a.
    The study of individual behavior
  2. b.
    The study of cultures
  3. c.
    The study of society and social interaction
  4. d.
    The study of economics

Answer

C. The study of society and social interaction

1-3 §1.1 source ↗

A sociologist defines society as a group of people who reside in a defined area, share a culture, and who:
  1. a.
    interact
  2. b.
    work in the same industry
  3. c.
    speak different languages
  4. d.
    practice a recognized religion

Answer

A. interact

1-5 §1.2 source ↗

Which of the following was a topic of study in early sociology?
  1. a.
    Astrology
  2. b.
    Economics
  3. c.
    Physics
  4. d.
    History

Answer

B. Economics

1-7 §1.2 source ↗

Weber believed humans could not be studied purely objectively because they were influenced by:
  1. a.
    drugs
  2. b.
    their culture
  3. c.
    their genetic makeup
  4. d.
    the researcher

Answer

B. their culture

1-9 §1.3 source ↗

Who believed that the history of society was one of class struggle?
  1. a.
    Emile Durkheim
  2. b.
    Karl Marx
  3. c.
    Erving Goffmann
  4. d.
    George Herbert Mead

Answer

B. Karl Marx

1-11 §1.3 source ↗

A symbolic interactionist may compare social interactions to:
  1. a.
    behaviors
  2. b.
    conflicts
  3. c.
    human organs
  4. d.
    theatrical roles

Answer

D. theatrical roles

1-13 §1.4 source ↗

Kenneth and Mamie Clark used sociological research to show that segregation was:
  1. a.
    beneficial
  2. b.
    harmful
  3. c.
    illegal
  4. d.
    of no importance

Answer

B. harmful

1-15 §1.4 source ↗

Studying sociology helps people analyze data because they learn:
  1. a.
    interview techniques
  2. b.
    to apply statistics
  3. c.
    to generate theories
  4. d.
    all of the above

Answer

D. all of the above

1-17 §1.4 source ↗

Berger writes that sociology
  1. a.
    is not an academic discipline
  2. b.
    makes the strange familiar
  3. c.
    makes the familiar strange
  4. d.
    is not a science

Answer

C. makes the familiar strange

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Problems and answers are adapted from Introduction to Sociology 3e by Tonja R. Conerly, Kathleen Holmes and Asha Lal Tamang, OpenStax, and are used under the CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 licence. Access for free at https://openstax.org/books/introduction-sociology-3e/pages/1-introduction. Illustrations: Copyright Rice University, OpenStax, under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. This adaptation is released under the same licence, is non-commercial, and is neither affiliated with nor endorsed by OpenStax or Rice University.