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1) Regarding the sociological perspective, according to C. Wright Mills: a) Larger forces in society depends in part upon our individual condition b) Our individual condition depends in part upon larger forces in society Question 2 2 / 2 pts 2) Meso-level analysis best involves the study of: a) Areas of societal interest of small-scale, usually face-to-face social interactions b) Areas of societal interest found somewhere between large scale social systems and small face-to-face interactions c) Areas of societal interest of large scale social systems and society-wide processes Question 3 2 / 2 pts 3) The Structural Functionalism Approach is a framework in sociology focusing upon: a) Conflict and competitive interaction in social life b) Consensus and cooperative interaction in social life c) How society emerges from people's use of shared symbols Question 4 2 / 2 pts 4) Symbolic-Interactionist theories are a framework in sociology focusing upon: a) Conflict and competitive interaction in social life b) Consensus and cooperative interaction in social life c) How society emerges from people's use of shared symbols Question 5 2 / 2 pts

5) The Social Conflict Approach is a framework in sociology that best involves the study of: a) Harmony, togetherness, and egalitarian societal interactions b) Inequality, power, and discordant societal interactions Question 6 2 / 2 pts 6) Correlation is a relationship best defined as: a) In which change in one variable causes change in another variable b) In which change in one variable is connected to change in another variable Question 7 2 / 2 pts 7) A statement about the relationship between variables that is to be investigated is best defined as a: a) Hypothesis b) Theory Question 8 2 / 2 pts 8) Qualitative data is best defined as: a) Evidence than can be summarized numerically, and presented in the form of variables for experiments b) Evidence collected in kind rather than in number, with subjective results and often what is seen within a natural social setting. Question 9 2 / 2 pts 9) Empirical evidence is best defined as: a) Evidence than can be observed as common sense explanations, through belief in faith, or other-worldly aspects beyond humanity

b) Evidence than can be observed or documented using the human senses, scientifically-gathered data, or experimentation Question 10 2 / 2 pts 10) Independent variables: a) Are associated with and/or cause change in other variables b) Change in response to another variable Question 11 2 / 2 pts 11) Dependent variables: a) Are associated with and/or cause change in other variables b) Change in response to another variable Question 12 2 / 2 pts 12) Case study analysis is best defined as: a) A limited investigation of multiple topics or events b) A thorough investigation of a single topic or event Question 13 2 / 2 pts 13) A survey is best defined as: a) A data collection technique involving inferring what someone might say based on an experiment b) A data collection technique involving asking someone a series of questions Question 14 2 / 2 pts

14) A sociological perspective is to see and understand the connections between human individuals and: a) The broader natural contexts in which they live b) The broader social contexts in which they live Question 15 2 / 2 pts 15) Science best refers to the use of: a) Common sense folk wisdom and morality tales to support its claims about the world b) Logic and systematic collection of evidence to support its claims about the world c) The idea of personal neutrality in conducting research d) The thorough investigation of a single topic, event, or incident Question 16 2 / 2 pts 16) Power is best refers to the ability to: a) To bring about an intended outcome b) To bring about an unintended outcome Question 17 2 / 2 pts 17) Sociology is best defined as the systematic study of the relationship: a) Between individuals and groups with the natural world b) Between individuals and groups within human society Question 18 2 / 2 pts 18) A way to investigate cause and effect under highly controlled conditions is called:

a) An ethnography b) An experiment Question 19 2 / 2 pts 19) Social theory is best defined as: a) A statement about the relationship between variables that is to be investigated b) A set of principles and propositions that explains the relationships among social phenomena Question 20 2 / 2 pts 20) Macro-level analysis best involves the study of: a) Areas of societal interest of small-scale, usually face-to-face social interactions b) Areas of societal interest found somewhere between large scale social systems and small face-to-face interactions c) Areas of societal interest of large scale social systems and society-wide processes Question 21 2 / 2 pts 21) Participant observation, also known as fieldwork, is best defined as a research method: a) Prompting researchers to both observe and to join in with people in their routine activities b) Prompting researchers to just observe people in their routine activities Question 22 2 / 2 pts 22) Inequality best refers to the: a) Harmonious and equal distribution of resources in society

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