Category: Introduction to Sociology

A. it focuses on the researchers own experiences
B. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
C. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
D. it is subjective and biased

A. a fairground rides
B. a circus
C. a puppet theatre
D. a ballet

A. Separate Disciplines
B. Same discipline
C. Not studied
D. None of these

A. He developed a theoretical understanding of racial inequality
B. He conducted research on the upper classes of Philadelphia
C. He chaired the first Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago
D. None of the above

A. Soft sciences
B. hard sciences
C. Theoretical
D. None of these

A. Catholics had higher rates of suicide than protestants
B. Rates of suicide were higher in times of war than in times of peace
C. Rates of suicide were lower in times of economic stability
D. Individuals who were enmeshed in meaningful social bonds were less inclined to commit suicide

A. is one of the easiest tools for sociological inquiry because it requires only good note taking
B. is not subject to the same controls that are applied to other methods
C. requires the involvement of the researcher in the activity being studied
D. may be unobtrusive or participant

A. Stagnant
B. Changing
C. Both a & b
D. None of these

A. human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate
B. sociologists can choose the theory that best fits the data they have collected
C. It removes the need to assess a theory according to the empirical evidence
D. innumerable theories have been developed in the many fields of sociology

A. Theological
B. Metaphysical
C. Scientific
D. None of these