SOC101 Midterm Preparation by ZB

Q1. Which of the following is a key principle of social constructivism?

1. Knowledge is fixed
2. Knowledge is constructed through social interaction
3. Learning is passive
4. Facts are absolute

Answer: b) Knowledge is constructed through social interaction

Q2. What is epistemology?

1. Study of knowledge and its nature
2. Study of human behavior
3. Study of society
4. Study of ethics

Answer: a) Study of knowledge and its nature

Q3. Which of the following best defines ontology?

1. The study of reality and being
2. The study of language
3. The study of ethics
4. The study of social norms

Answer: a) The study of reality and being

Q4. What is the meaning of "social construct"?

1. Something created by nature
2. A concept created and maintained by society
3. An inherent biological trait
4. A permanent truth

Answer: b) A concept created and maintained by society

Q5. Who is considered a pioneer of constructivist learning theory?

1. Jean Piaget
2. Sigmund Freud
3. B.F. Skinner
4. Ivan Pavlov

Answer: a) Jean Piaget

Q6. What does "critical thinking" involve?

1. Accepting ideas without questioning
2. Evaluating evidence and arguments
3. Memorizing facts
4. Avoiding challenges to ideas

Answer: b) Evaluating evidence and arguments

Q7. Which concept is NOT associated with constructivism?

1. Active learning
2. Collaboration
3. Fixed knowledge
4. Context-based learning

Answer: c) Fixed knowledge

Q8. What is the focus of interpretivist research?

1. Discovering universal laws
2. Understanding social meanings
3. Creating statistical models
4. Validating natural phenomena

Answer: b) Understanding social meanings

Q9. Which philosopher is associated with the idea of "tabula rasa"?

1. John Locke
2. Immanuel Kant
3. Aristotle
4. René Descartes

Answer: a) John Locke

Q10. What does a positivist believe?

1. Reality is subjective
2. Knowledge is based on scientific evidence
3. Facts are socially constructed
4. Emotions guide truth

Answer: b) Knowledge is based on scientific evidence

Q11. What does "agency" refer to in social theory?

1. Organizational structure
2. Individual capacity to act and make choices
3. Government regulation
4. Collective behavior

Answer: b) Individual capacity to act and make choices

Q12. Which of these is an example of a social institution?

1. Family
2. Mountain
3. Atom
4. Ecosystem

Answer: a) Family