SOC401 Midterm Preparation by ZB

Q1. Sociology is the study of:

1. Individuals
2. Human society and social behavior
3. Historical events
4. Political systems

Answer: b) Human society and social behavior

Q2. Who is known as the father of sociology?

1. Karl Marx
2. Auguste Comte
3. Max Weber
4. Emile Durkheim

Answer: b) Auguste Comte

Q3. The term 'sociology' was coined by:

1. Herbert Spencer
2. Auguste Comte
3. Max Weber
4. Talcott Parsons

Answer: b) Auguste Comte

Q4. Which method is most commonly used in sociology?

1. Experimentation
2. Observation
3. Simulation
4. Hypothesis testing

Answer: b) Observation

Q5. The ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences is called:

1. Sociological perspective
2. Social imagination
3. Sociological imagination
4. Structuralism

Answer: c) Sociological imagination

Q6. A large-scale approach to sociology that focuses on social systems and populations is called:

1. Microsociology
2. Macrosociology
3. Functionalism
4. Interactionism

Answer: b) Macrosociology

Q7. Who developed the concept of 'social facts'?

1. Max Weber
2. Emile Durkheim
3. Karl Marx
4. George Herbert Mead

Answer: b) Emile Durkheim

Q8. Karl Marx emphasized the importance of which factor in society?

1. Culture
2. Religion
3. Economic structures
4. Education

Answer: c) Economic structures

Q9. The concept of 'Verstehen' was introduced by:

1. Emile Durkheim
2. Max Weber
3. Auguste Comte
4. Talcott Parsons

Answer: b) Max Weber

Q10. Which sociological perspective focuses on power and inequality in society?

1. Functionalism
2. Conflict theory
3. Symbolic interactionism
4. Postmodernism

Answer: b) Conflict theory

Q11. A system of symbols that allows people to communicate is called:

1. Language
2. Culture
3. Values
4. Norms

Answer: a) Language

Q12. Cultural norms that are strictly enforced are known as:

1. Folkways
2. Laws
3. Mores
4. Values

Answer: c) Mores