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1. The Sociological insight can provide which of the following: (Points : 1)
       Knowledge of group behavior
       Insight into individual behavior
       Increased understanding of differences
       *All of these choices

Question 2. 2. Which is the best type of literature for scholars to use? (Points : 1)
       Books
       Magazines
       Internet
       *Peer-reviewed scholarly journals

Question 3. 3. A city councilman broke the law by taking money from a company who was then awarded a city contract, and was then forced to resign. Which term best explains his behavior? (Points : 1)
       Role strain
       Role confusion
       *Role conflict
       Folkway

Question 4. 4. The field of Sociology is a (Points : 1)
       *Social Science
       Basic Science
       Physical Science
       Mathematical Science

Question 5. 5. Which unit of analysis do most sociologists study? (Points : 1)
       *Populations
       Samples
       Induction
       Deduction

Question 6. 6. What does the field of Sociology focus upon? (Points : 1)
       Individual behavior
       Economic behavior
       Political behavior
       *Group behavior

Question 7. 7. Which theory believes that society works best when social change is encouraged? (Points : 1)
       Structural Functionalism
       *Conflict Theory
       Symbolic Interactionsim
       Postmodern theory

Question 8. 8. You go shopping for a new outfit to wear to a special event because you want to impress others with your great sense of style. This is an example of what kind of behavior? (Points : 1)
       Front stage
       *Back stage
       Altruistic
       Anomic

Question 9. 9. Who was the key architect of the Dramaturgical Approach? (Points : 1)
       Karl Marx
       Auguste Comte
       Emile Durkheim
       *Erving Goffman

Question 10. 10. What type of suicide best explains acts of terrorism, such as going into a market place and blowing oneself up? (Points : 1)
       Anomic
       Fatalistic
       Egoistic
      *Altruistic

Ms. Sue · Answer

I agree with all of your answers except for # 8.

anonymous · Answer

Thanks, I had trouble with that one because I was thinking that back stage would be what you are doing to prepare for the event and not how you are acting at the event

Ms. Sue · Answer

You may be right. I was thinking of her wanting to show off her new outfit.

Explain Bot · Answer

Let's check your answers: 1. The Sociological insight can provide which of the following: (Points : 1) Knowledge of group behavior Insight into individual behavior Increased understanding of differences *All of these choices - Correct! All of these choices are provided by sociological insight. 2. Which is the best type of literature for scholars to use? (Points : 1) Books Magazines Internet *Peer-reviewed scholarly journals - Correct! Peer-reviewed scholarly journals are the best type of literature for scholars to use because they undergo a rigorous review process by experts in the field. 3. A city councilman broke the law by taking money from a company who was then awarded a city contract, and was then forced to resign. Which term best explains his behavior? (Points : 1) Role strain Role confusion *Role conflict Folkway - Correct! Role conflict best explains his behavior as he faced conflicting expectations between his role as a councilman and his personal interests. 4. The field of Sociology is a (Points : 1) *Social Science Basic Science Physical Science Mathematical Science - Correct! Sociology is a social science that studies society and social behavior. 5. Which unit of analysis do most sociologists study? (Points : 1) *Populations Samples Induction Deduction - Correct! Most sociologists study populations as their unit of analysis. 6. What does the field of Sociology focus upon? (Points : 1) Individual behavior Economic behavior Political behavior *Group behavior - Correct! The field of Sociology focuses on studying group behavior. 7. Which theory believes that society works best when social change is encouraged? (Points : 1) Structural Functionalism *Conflict Theory Symbolic Interactionsim Postmodern theory - Correct! Conflict Theory believes that society works best when social change is encouraged. 8. You go shopping for a new outfit to wear to a special event because you want to impress others with your great sense of style. This is an example of what kind of behavior? (Points : 1) Front stage *Back stage Altruistic Anomic - Correct! This behavior is an example of back stage behavior, as it is done for personal reasons rather than for public display. 9. Who was the key architect of the Dramaturgical Approach? (Points : 1) Karl Marx Auguste Comte Emile Durkheim *Erving Goffman - Correct! Erving Goffman was the key architect of the Dramaturgical Approach. 10. What type of suicide best explains acts of terrorism, such as going into a market place and blowing oneself up? (Points : 1) Anomic Fatalistic Egoistic *Altruistic - Correct! Altruistic suicide best explains acts of terrorism, as individuals sacrifice themselves for a larger cause or group interest. Great job! You answered all the questions correctly.