2/13 SOCIOLOGY UNIT 1 QUIZ

What is sociology primarily concerned with?

• Individual psychology

• The scientific study of society and human behavior

• Economic systems

• Political ideologies

Which of the following best describes the sociological imagination?

• The ability to predict future social trends

• The capacity to invent new social structures

• The skill to manipulate social interactions

• The ability to look for and wonder about relationships among people and events

Match the sociological concepts with their descriptions.

• Overlooking unique instances

• They study only the most common occurrences

• Concentration on frequent events

• They ignore specific examples

• Particularism in sociological research

• They focus on individual cases only

• Generalization in sociology

• They seek broad patterns across different groups

Which of the following is an example of a social issue?

• An individual's decision to skip breakfast

• A person's choice of career

• Declining church attendance across society

• One student's poor grades

Match the following descriptions with the correct social concept.

• Where someone is geographically situated

• A person's political stance

• Social roles, status, and identity

• The collection of social classifications a person has

• Position held within a corporate structure

• A person's physical location in society

• Beliefs about government and policies

• A job title in a company

Which of the following is NOT typically considered a social position?

• Race

• Gender

• Favorite color

• Religion

What creates social order in various areas of society by giving status and power to different positions?

• Individuals

• Governments

• Institutions

• Social media

The early sociologist who coined the term "sociology" was (a)   .

• Auguste Comte
• Emile Durkheim

• Max Weber

• Karl Marx

According to the presentation, what three major changes in the 1800s contributed to the origins of sociology?

• Industrialization, democratization, and modernization

• Globalization, urbanization, and digitalization

• Colonization, revolution, and education

• Immigration, warfare, and environmentalism

Which sociologist introduced the concept of "society" as an ecosystem of interdependent people?

• Auguste Comte

• Émile Durkheim

• Ferdinand Tönnies

• Max Weber