SOC302 Quiz 1

Q1. Why does George Simmel describe society as dynamic?

1. It reproduces natural laws
2. It permanently resists change
3. It constantly emerges in interaction
4. It is predetermined by biology

Correct answer: It constantly emerges in interaction

Q2. Some extreme thinkers of Political Revolution wanted: which period, specify?

1. Expansion of capitalism
2. New democratic systems
3. Industrial progress
4. A return to the Middle Ages

Correct answer: A return to the Middle Ages

Q3. What is the main domain of research?

1. Abstract imagination only
2. Empirical world of observable things
3. Religious beliefs
4. Personal opinions

Correct answer: Empirical world of observable things

Q4. When students collectively discuss pollution as a social problem, they are practicing:

1. Mysticism
2. Social thought
3. Entertainment
4. Theology

Correct answer: Social thought

Q5. After collecting data in the research process, what is the next step?

1. Constructing concepts
2. Selecting the phenomenon of interest
3. Formulating new variables
4. Interpreting the data

Correct answer: Interpreting the data

Q6. Which term did Herbert Spencer use to describe social structures as systems of organization?

1. Meta-cultural
2. Extra-social
3. Super-organic
4. Supra-political

Correct answer: Super-organic

Q7. Herbert Spencer’s analogy compared organic systems with:

1. Mechanical systems
2. Cultural constructs
3. Economic markets
4. Super-organic systems

Correct answer: Super-organic systems

Q8. What role does theory play as an orientation in research?

1. It specifies factors to measure and guides focus
2. It eliminates the need for a framework
3. It studies all aspects without limits
4. It replaces data collection

Correct answer: It specifies factors to measure and guides focus

Q9. For which of the following sociologists did sociology become like a religion?

1. Max Weber
2. Auguste Comte
3. Karl Marx
4. Talcott Parsons

Correct answer: Auguste Comte

Q10. Theoretical knowledge refers to:

1. Data collected through observation
2. Everyday guesses
3. Practical hands-on skills only
4. Abstract understanding of a reality

Correct answer: Abstract understanding of a reality