Question 1 of 25
1.0/ 1.0 Points
Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of sociology?
A.Strict, highly speciÖc rules and guidelines about how to theorize about any particular topic
B.Usage of resea
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Question 1 of 25
1.0/ 1.0 Points
Which of the following is not considered a characteristic of sociology?
A.Strict, highly speciÖc rules and guidelines about how to theorize about any particular topic
B.Usage of research methods such as interviews, observations, surveys, and archival data
C.Adherence to the principle of social embeddedness
D.An aim to understand and generate new knowledge about human behavior and social relations
Question 2 of 25
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The ability to grasp the relationship between individual lives and the larger social forces that shape them is referred to as:
A.The “glasses” metaphor
B.Critical thinking
C.Sociological imagination
D.Sociological eye
Question 3 of 25
1.0/ 1.0 Points
The relationship between agency and structure is _____, as ______.
A.one-sided, agency in×uences structure
B.one-sided, structure enables or constrains agency
C.reciprocal, they both have an effect on one another
D.nonexistent, there is no relationship between the two
Question 4 of 25
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Which of the following is not true of early founders of sociological thought?
A.They believed sociological understanding would create a more egalitarian, peaceful society.
B.They sought to understand a society that was undergoing rapid change.
C.Because of social and economic barriers for women and people of color, they were mostly upper-class, white men.
D.They rejected scientiÖc reasoning and logic.
Question 5 of 25
1.0/ 1.0 Points
_____founded and named sociology as a discipline, pushing for a positivist society in which knowledge would be based on
scientiÖc reasoning and facts.
A.Auguste Comt
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