Sociology is concerned with__________________?

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1. Who coined the term sociology and is generally considered to be the founder of sociology ?

   A. Karl Marx
   B. Auguste Comte
   C. Max Weber
   D. Emile Durkheim

2. Sociology is concerned with_______________?

   A. patterns of human behavior
   B. the behavior of an individual
   C. random human actions
   D. all of the above

3. The “natural law” approach is essentially concerned with__________________?

   A. civil law or torts
   B. limiting the powers of wealthy businessmen
   C. family law
   D. limiting the powers of government
   E. the protection of universal human rights

4. Sociology comes from a Latin word Socius means______________?

   A. Neighbor
   B. Associate
   C. Friend
   D. None of these

5. Sociology differs from common sense in that_______________?

   A. it focuses on the researchers own experiences
   B. it makes little distinction between the way the world is and the way it ought to be
   C. its knowledge is accumulated from many different research contexts
   D. it is subjective and biased

6. Which one of the following concepts did Mix weber introduce to the field of sociology ?

   A. dramaturgy
   B. ideal types
   C. functionalism
   D. macrosociology

7. Sociology is introduced as an academic discipline by______________?

   A. Ibn-e-Khaldun
   B. Auguste Comte
   C. George Simmel
   D. Herber Spencer

8. What major contribution did W.E.B DuBois make to sociology ?

   A. He developed a theoretical understanding of racial inequality
   B. He conducted research on the upper classes of Philadelphia
   C. He chaired the first Department of Sociology at the University of Chicago
   D. None of the above

9. Sociology can be considered a social science because________________?

   A. its theories are logical explicit and supported by empirical evidence
   B. sociologists collect data in a relatively objective and systematic way
   C. ideas and research findings are scrutinized by other sociologists
   D. all of the above

10. Robert Merton’s contributions to sociology include____________________?

    A. successfully combining theory and research
    B. an analysis of deviant behavior that focuses on societal goals and means
    C. an attempt to bring macro-and micro level analyses together
    D. all of the above