Weber,s view that sociologists must not allow their personal biases to affect the conduct of their research is called______________?

A. Verstehen
B. Dialectical materialism
C. Social facts
D. Value-free sociology

What major contribution did W.E.B DuBois make to sociology ?

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

Students at Bailey University staged a sit-in to protest the University’s decision to cancel its longstanding policy of exempting graduating seniors from final exams Which strongest framework for analyzing this situation?

A. Interactionist because the university and the students didn’t share the same understanding about final exams
B. Conflict, because this is an example of a power struggle between two groups with conflicting ideas an interest
C. Functionalist because teaching college students to protest is a manifest function of education
D. None of the above

In the library Louanne observes a woman sitting at a table by herself A man comes up and sits at the other end of the table the woman frowns and shakes her head no The man gets up and moves to another table Lounne concludes that the woman did not want to share a study table The theoretical perspective Louanne is using is_______________?

A. The conflict perspective
B. The functionalist perspective
C. The interactionist perspective
D. None of the above

When conducting social research what is the next step in the scientific method after a review of the literature ?

A. Collecting data
B. Choosing a research design
C. Selecting a researchable problem
D. Formulating a hypothesis

Sociologists________________?

A. Are exempt from the considerations of research ethics that govern biological researchers
B. Have not been able to agree on a code of ethics
C. Enjoy the same privileges as attorneys in protecting subject’s privacy
D. Should obtain informed consent in cases where subjects may be exposed to risks of research that are greater than the risks of everyday life

Which of the following research methods uses existing records ?

A. Survey research
B. Naire research
C. Archival research
D. Observational research

What is the name of the process by which we acquire a sense of identity and become members of society ?

A. Rationalization
B. Colonization
C. Mcdonaldization
D. Socialization

Sociology emerged in________________?

A. Mid seventeenth century
B. In eighteenth century
C. In early 19th century
D. None of these

The term sociology was coined by________________?

A. Max weber
B. August comte
C. Emile durkheim
D. None of these