It is useful to have a diversity of theories in sociology because________________?

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1. It is useful to have a diversity of theories in sociology because_________________?

   A. human behavior is so complicated that no single theory would be adequate
   B. sociologists can choose the theory that best fits the data they have collected
   C. it removes the need to assess a theory according the empirical evidence
   D. innumerable theories have been developed in the many fields of sociology

2. 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

3. 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

4. In West marriage appears to be in decline because________________?

   A. the proportion of people living alone has fallen to 29%
   B. many people are cohabiting in long term relationships
   C. the upward curve of remarriages compensates for the drop in first marriages
   D. all of the above

5. Sociology comes from a Latin word Socius means______________?

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

6. Sociology is concerned with__________________?

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

7. 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

8. Sociology is concerned with_______________?

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

9. 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

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