Download Sociology Practice Test Questions #1

Sociology Practice Test Questions #1
1. The scientific study of social structures, institutions and human social behavior is
called ___________.
A. Psychology
B. Sociobiology
C. Ethology D. Sociology
2. Which of the following sociologists developed the idea of positivism and was the
first to distinguish between social statics and social dynamics?
A. Emile Durkheim
B. Auguste Comte
C. Jane Addams
D. W.E.B. DuBois
3. Which of the following terms can BEST be described as evolutionary social
change leading to survival of society’s fittest (economically speaking).
A. Theory of Evolution
B. Social Darwinism
C. Darwin’s Theory on Poverty
D. Communism
4. Which of the following did Karl Marx see as the people who would rise up
against their working masters to promote a classless society?
A. Proletariat
B. Politburo
C. Bourgeoisie
D. Sacrlei
5. Intended and recognized contributions to society are called _________ functions.
A. Latent
B. Intended
C. Manifest
D. Recognized
6. Which of the following perspectives recognizes the contributions of each part of a
society?
A. Functionalism
B. Structuralism
C. Symbolic Interactionism
D. Conflict
7. The way you interpret the meaning of an image or event is called __________.
A. Perception
B. Symbolism
C. Perspective
D. Introspection
8. Which of the following is NOT a sociological research method?
A. Survey
B. Secondary Analysis
C. Causation
D. Field Research
9. A variable that identified by membership in a category is called a _______
variable?
A. Qualitative
B. Intervening
C. Dependent
D. Quantitative
10. ___________ refers to an event that occurs in random, non-predictable ways.
A. Variable
B. Case Study
C. Cohort
D. Causation