Question 1

Megan develops a sociological study that describes how caregivers give meaning to their experiences with vulnerable loved ones.Megan includes reflection on her own life experiences,because she believes her own experiences shape how she collects and interprets data.Megan's approach fits with which paradigm?

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A)  empiricism
B)  positivism
C)  conflict
D)  postmodernismE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Structural functionalism and conflict paradigms are more often criticized for neglecting ________;symbolic interaction is criticized for ignoring ________.

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A)  individuals;social structures
B)  macro issues;meso issues
C)  empiricism;the scientific method
D)  inequality;social constructionE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Juan wants to study the relationship between economic inequality and political extremism,with economic inequality as the independent variable.Which of the following is a proper hypothesis?

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A)  How does economic inequality influence political extremism?
B)  Economic inequality leads to political extremism.
C)  Political extremism leads to economic inequality.
D)  What is the relationship between economic inequality and political extremism?E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

When a researcher conceptualizes an idea,she has

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A)  narrowed her topic down to something that can result in a successful study.
B)  researched the other relevant studies already completed in this area of inquiry.
C)  turned an idea into a variable.
D)  linked the idea to a set of procedures for measuring it.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following accurately describes the focus of the macro level of social life?

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A)  the structure,composition,and processes of society
B)  the continuum between the individual and society
C)  physical settings and organizations that link individuals to the larger society
D)  face-to-face interaction and small group processesE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Eli is a family life educator and wants to intervene at the micro level to influence the issue of domestic violence.What should Eli do?

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A)  lobby at the federal level for new legislation
B)  counsel a family affected by domestic violence
C)  review available data regarding domestic violence in a particular zip code
D)  reflect on his own attitudes and past experience with this issueE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following activities demonstrates empiricism?

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A)  observing and counting people who use cell phones while walking through a park
B)  reflecting on the reasons why people use technology in the ways that they do
C)  reading expert opinions about appropriate technology use
D)  relying on common sense to make personal choices about cell phone use while walkingE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Amy applies status characteristics theory to student government at her university.This theory predicts that student government officials gain power and prestige when

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A)  they earn high honors in other areas of university life,such as athletics or academics.
B)  their race,gender,and social class characteristics are highly valued in the broader society.
C)  other student government officials endow them with titles,resources,and recognition.
D)  they demonstrate a strong individual work ethic.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

________ approaches move from the concrete to the abstract;________ approaches move from the abstract to the concrete.

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A)  Meso;macro
B)  Scientific;empirical
C)  Explanatory;exploratory
D)  Inductive;deductiveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Sociologists model social life with three levels that move from specificity to abstraction.Which words represent these levels,in order from the widest point of the triangle to the narrowest?

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A)  guess;hunch;theory
B)  describe;explain;explore
C)  theoretical;empirical;sociological
D)  macro;meso;microE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Lisa looks for relations among concepts such as political engagement,region,and educational level.She expects to find

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A)  a new set of relations between concepts,because each study presents new possibilities for relations.
B)  relations that fall within the five general sets of relations among concepts.
C)  that political engagement is too complex,so it cannot be conceptualized.
D)  mediation,because mediation is by far the most common relation among concepts.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Devon conducts a study that tests the following hypothesis: "If hours of sleep increase,student grades will increase." This statement is a

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A)  null hypothesis.
B)  hypothesis of difference.
C)  hypothesis of association.
D)  causal hypothesis.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A broad set of taken-for-granted and often unacknowledged assumptions about how social reality is to be defined is

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A)  a paradigm.
B)  the macro level of social life.
C)  part of the continuum of abstraction.
D)  the scientific method.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The meso level of social life is associated with which example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Officer Amy,an individual police officer
B)  the national government of France
C)  Auburn Elementary School
D)  the incarcerated population of the United StatesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Francis plans a study that applies rational choice theory to romantic relationships.He interviews individuals about how they chose their romantic partners and why they persist in the relationship over time.Using rational choice theory to interpret data,he concludes that

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal conflict can be reduced with certain communication strategies.
B)  though it feels like love,individuals are actually making decisions that maximize self-interest.
C)  romance is a matter of the heart,so it doesn't reflect social patterns.
D)  romantic couples develop a shared set of symbols that,when used over time,strengthen the relationship.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

An idea that can be named,defined,and eventually measured in some way is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  empirical unit.
B)  concept.
C)  theory.
D)  face.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Professor Flaeger hypothesizes that when college students participate in local service activities,their views toward human rights are strengthened.In this hypothesis,what is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  service activities
B)  human rights attitudes
C)  The dependent variable cannot be identified until data is analyzed.
D)  the positive relation between the two parts of the hypothesisE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

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Lisa looks for relations among concepts such as political engagement,region,and educational level.She expects to find

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Eli is a family life educator and wants to intervene at the micro level to influence the issue of domestic violence.What should Eli do?

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Professor Flaeger hypothesizes that when college students participate in local service activities,their views toward human rights are strengthened.In this hypothesis,what is the dependent variable?

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An idea that can be named,defined,and eventually measured in some way is a(n)

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A broad set of taken-for-granted and often unacknowledged assumptions about how social reality is to be defined is

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Francis plans a study that applies rational choice theory to romantic relationships.He interviews individuals about how they chose their romantic partners and why they persist in the relationship over time.Using rational choice theory to interpret data,he concludes that

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Juan wants to study the relationship between economic inequality and political extremism,with economic inequality as the independent variable.Which of the following is a proper hypothesis?

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approaches move from the concrete to the abstract; approaches move from the abstract to the concrete.

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Sociologists model social life with three levels that move from specificity to abstraction.Which words represent these levels,in order from the widest point of the triangle to the narrowest?

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Amy applies status characteristics theory to student government at her university.This theory predicts that student government officials gain power and prestige when

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The meso level of social life is associated with which example?

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Devon conducts a study that tests the following hypothesis: "If hours of sleep increase,student grades will increase." This statement is a

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Structural functionalism and conflict paradigms are more often criticized for neglecting ;symbolic interaction is criticized for ignoring .

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Which of the following accurately describes the focus of the macro level of social life?

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When a researcher conceptualizes an idea,she has

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Which of the following activities demonstrates empiricism?

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