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- Q1
A researcher wants to study the relationship between social media usage and academic performance among high school students. They decide to collect quantitative data through surveys and statistical analysis. This approach is most aligned with which sociological perspective?
Positivism
Dramaturgy
Symbolic Interactionism
Ethnomethodology
45s - Q2
In a study, a sociologist observes how people behave when the unspoken norms of elevator etiquette are broken, such as facing the back of the elevator instead of the door. This method is characteristic of which sociological perspective?
Positivism
Symbolic Interactionism
Dramaturgy
Ethnomethodology
45s - Q3
A salesperson changes their pitch and behavior depending on whether they are dealing with a high-end client or a bargain shopper. This ability to perform different roles based on the social situation aligns with which sociological perspective?
Dramaturgy
Positivism
Ethnomethodology
Symbolic Interactionism
45s - Q4
A researcher interested in both the observable data and the underlying social meanings of teenage drug use might combine which two sociological approaches?
Positivism and Ethnomethodology
Ethnomethodology and Dramaturgy
Symbolic Interactionism and Dramaturgy
Positivism and Symbolic Interactionism
45s - Q5
A government agency uses crime statistics to develop a new policy aimed at reducing burglary rates in urban areas. This reliance on empirical data to inform policy is an example of which sociological approach?
Positivism
None of the above
Symbolic interactionism
Ethnomethodology
45s - Q6
It is believed that sociology helps in defamiliarization with familiar. Which of the following is the closest meaning of the given statement?
We start questioning the world we are living in
We start looking at the world around us in a different way
We start getting familiar with strange things
We start questioning ourselves
45s - Q7
A sociologist is studying the effects of poverty on education. According to Weber’s principle of value neutrality, what should the sociologist do?
Use their research to advocate for specific educational reforms
Incorporate their personal values into the interpretation of their findings
Ensure their personal beliefs about poverty do not influence their analysis
Avoid collecting data that may contradict their personal views on poverty
45s - Q8
Which of the following is a common challenge to maintaining value neutrality in sociological research?
Avoiding the influence of funding sources and political pressures
Clearly defining the research question
Selecting the appropriate research methodology
Ensuring that all relevant data is collected and analyzed
45s - Q9
How should a sociologist apply Weber’s value neutrality when their research findings are used to inform public policy?
Avoid participating in any policy discussions
Provide objective data and analysis without endorsing specific policies
Incorporate their personal political beliefs into their policy recommendations
Advocate for specific policies based on their findings
45s - Q10
How does Weber’s concept of value-relevance differ from his concept of value neutrality?
Value-relevance pertains to choosing research topics, whereas value neutrality involves the conduct of the research itself
Value-relevance discourages objectivity, while value neutrality emphasizes complete subjectivity
Value-relevance applies to qualitative research only, while value neutrality is for quantitative research
Value-relevance involves the personal biases of the researcher, while value neutrality focuses on maintaining objectivity during data collection and analysis
45s - Q11
What does Max Weber's concept of "value-relevance" refer to in sociological research?
The importance of remaining completely neutral and objective
The idea that researchers should always advocate for social change
The exclusion of all personal biases from the research process
The selection of research topics based on the personal values and interests of the researcher
45s - Q12
Which sociologist is most closely associated with the idea that sociology should be studied as a science, using the principles of positivism?
Karl Marx
George Herbert Mead
Émile Durkheim
Max Weber
45s - Q13
Which of the following research methods is commonly used in scientific sociology?
Personal anecdotes
Intuition
Surveys and experiments
Speculation
45s - Q14
Who coined the term "sociological imagination," which refers to the ability to see the relationship between individual experiences and larger social influences?
Émile Durkheim
C. Wright Mills
Karl Marx
Max Weber
45s - Q15
According to Mills, unemployment can be viewed as a public issue when:
It is a temporary situation for an individual
It is caused by a personal lack of effort
It affects a large number of people due to economic and social structures
It is experienced by one person due to their individual circumstances
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