Sociology can be considered a social science 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 to the empirical evidence
   D. innumerable theories have been developed in the many fields of sociology

2. 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

3. 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

4. The sociology was simply the Science of Social facts is the view of______________?

   A. Marx
   B. Weber
   C. Durkheim
   D. All of above

5. When Comet wrote of sociology as a positive science he meant ?

   A. that it should show people in the best possible light
   B. that it should attempt to appeal to as many people as possible
   C. that it should apply the same methods as physics or chemistry
   D. that it should progress by positing new concepts and theories

6. 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

7. Sociology is well-equipped to uncover the truth about social problems because of______________?

   A. its reliance on surveys
   B. its theoretical grounding
   C. its emphasis on careful reliable empirical research
   D. its desire to solve problems
   E. its reliance on government funding

8. The birthplace of sociology is generally considered to be_______________?

   A. the United States
   B. Canada
   C. Europe
   D. Australia

9. The theory pictures social movements as operating within a competitive field of movements __ a “social movement industry” ____ within which they compete not least for members and activists Which theory of social movements is this ___________?

   A. new social movement theory
   B. collective behavior theory
   C. social strain theory
   D. resource mobilization theory

10. A social system in which social position is fixed for a lifetime What type of social stratification does this describe ?

    A. slavery
    B. Social class
    C. caste
    D. estates