Question 1

What is true of both Early positivists and Marx?

Accepted Answer

That it is possible and desirable to be value-free in Sociology

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That it is impossible and desirable to be value-free in Sociology

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That it is possible to be value-free in Sociology

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That it is possible but not desirable to be value-free in Sociology

Question 2

Who said that Sociology was the "queen of the sciences"?

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Comte

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Durkheim

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Weber

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Marx

Question 3

What Weber say about scientific facts?

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They should be kept distinct from our value judgments

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Our values are not influenced by facts

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We can use facts to make judgments

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Facts and values go together

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT an opportunity to use our values in research?

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Data collection

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Data interpretation

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When considering the uses of our research

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As a guide to a research question

Question 5

What does "Sociology as a citizen" mean?

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Sociologists should take responsibility for the consequences of the work

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Sociologists should use citizens in their studies

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Sociologists should live in the real world

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Sociologists can be objective

Question 6

What is the difference between a problem maker and a problem taker?

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PMs take on the establishment, whereas PTs work for the establishment

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PMs do not listen to the establishment, PTs take on the establishment

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PMs take on the establishment, whereas PTs do not work for the establishment

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PMs listen to the establishment, PTs do not

Question 7

What do Committed Sociologists say about values and research?

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It is impossible and undesirable to keep values out of research

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It is possible and desirable to keep values out of research

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It is impossible and desirable to keep values out of research

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It is possible and undesirable to keep values out of research

Question 8

What is a spiritless technician?

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Sociologists who ignore their own values and try to please others

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Sociologists who use Marx's  values to guide their research

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Sociologists who ignore their own values and try to conduct their own research

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Sociologists who use their own values to guide their research

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of an underdog?

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MPs

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Mental health patients

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Criminals

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Students

Question 10

Why is Relativism a problem for some Sociologists?

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If they use their own values in research, how can we agree on social facts?

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If they use their own values in research, are they objective?

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If they use their own values in research, are they a good citizen

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If they do not use values in research, are they a citizen?

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