Sociology 2015

**A system of symbols through which people communicate is the definition of:**A. LanguageB. BeliefsC. ValuesD. Norms Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Language

**Sociologists have developed a number of distinct ways of analyzing social life called:**A. Research methodB. HypothesesC. PoliciesD. Theoretical perspectives Show Answer Correct Answer: D. Theoretical perspectives

**Which theorist would be most likely to say social order is maintained by shared values and beliefs?**A. Emile DurkheimB. Max WeberC. Karl MarxD. Georg Simmel Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Emile Durkheim

**If a sociologist argues that virtually all social arrangements are influenced by the way in which goods are produced and distributed, his or her viewpoint would flow from the thinking of:**A. Emile DurkheimB. Karl MarxC. Herbert SpencerD. Max Weber Show Answer Correct Answer: B. Karl Marx

**The term social statics was used by Comte to mean:**A. Human beings caught in a stalemateB. The statistical analysis of social lifeC. The phenomenon of how societies hold togetherD. The levels of unrest in a society between competing groups Show Answer Correct Answer: C. The phenomenon of how societies hold together

**The idea that human societies evolve and that evolution always means progress is typical of the thinking of:**A. Herbert SpencerB. Emile DurkheimC. Max WeberD. Karl Marx Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Herbert Spencer

**Weber’s idea of verstehen as part of sociological research is probably most relevant to which method of sociological investigation?**A. Experimental designB. Longitudinal studiesC. Observational studiesD. Structured interviews Show Answer Correct Answer: C. Observational studies

**What is meant by System Theory?**A. The general approach to study self-maintaining systems, ranging from biological organisms that look after themselves for periods of many years, even centuries in some cases, to robotic and other automated engineering systemsB. It is related to the system blame theoriesC. It is related to systematic samplingD. None of these…

**Status Frustration is a major concept of sociology. Name its originator:**A. Albert CohenB. Georg SimmelC. Emile DurkheimD. None of these Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Albert Cohen

**What is meant by the term Theodicy?**A. Max Weber’s term to describe an important role of religion that explains fate, especially ill fate, and why bad things happen to good peopleB. Karl Marx’s theory of AlienationC. Max Weber’s theory of ideal typeD. Georg Simmel’s theory of sociability Show Answer Correct Answer: A. Max Weber’s term…