Ee310 Unit 1

EE310 Unit 1: Setting the Stage – Quiz Template

1. Of the following, which variable do sociologists emphasize the most as being the determining motivation for our thinking and behavior? (Points: 3) Random chance events Natural born in instincts Inherited genetic structure Ones society and social location

2. The first goal of each scientific discipline is to: (Points: 3) Explain why something happens Make generalizations why things happen Look for patterns when things happen Predict what will happen in the future

3. A sociological theory concerned with the issues of who benefits from particular social arrangements and how the powerful maintain their positions is
Sociologists who analyze how behavior depends on the ways that people define themselves and others are most likely: (Points: 3) Ethnomethodologists Functionalists Symbolic interactionists Conflict theorists

6. Mark views society as a system of interrelated parts, while John views society as composed of groups competing for scarce resources. Mark would be considered a _______________ theorists and John would be considered a __________________ theorist. (Points: 3) Symbolic interactionist; functionalist Conflict; functionalist Functionalist; symbolic interactionist Functionalist; conflict

7. People all over the world, especially college students, are breaking down national boundaries because of advances in communication, trade, and travel. This is referred to as: (Points: 3) Multiculturalism Globalization Colonialism Neo-colonialism

8. Language, beliefs, values, norms, behavior, material objects, and technology passed from one generation to the next by members of society describe (Points: 3) Culture