WGU C273 Quiz Bank (New 2024/ 2025
Update) Introduction to Sociology| Study
Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A|
100% Correct
QUESTION
... [Show More] Which of the following would NOT be an example of applied sociology?
a. A study to measure how often former prisoners recommit crimes compared
to how many times they are required to check in with their parole officers.
b. Medical researchers recording how often patients bring up partner abuse to a doctor during a
regular check-up based on different scripts the doctors use to ask about the patients' home
situations.
c. A study measuring the effectiveness of two different youth programs in raising students'
grades.
d. A graduate student running a research project to see if including certain words into a passage
volunteers read evokes greater feelings of patriotism in them as measured by a survey.
Answer:
A graduate student running a research project to see if including certain words into a passage
volunteers read evokes greater feelings of patriotism in them as measured by a survey
QUESTION
A clinical sociologist would most likely be found in what area?
a) business
b) health care c) education
d) academia
Answer:
health care; clinical sociologists often work in the medical field
QUESTION
Which of the following perspectives would focus on the social significance of rituals like
handshakes, hugs, or high fives?
a) functionalist perspective b) conflict perspective
c) symbolic interactionist perspective
d) feminist perspective
Answer:
symbolic interactionists are focused on everyday social interactions
QUESTION
Which of the following perspectives would focus on the social inequalities that exist in capitalist
societies?
a) functionalist perspective b) conflict perspective
c) symbolic interactionist perspective
d) feminist perspective
Answer:
conflict perspective, pioneered by Karl Marx, often focuses on the conflicts in a capitalist
society, though it can take up other types of social conflict and inequality
QUESTION
A feminist perspective is closest to which other major sociological per- spective?
a) functionalism
b) conflict perspective
c) symbolic interactionalism
d) none of the above
Answer:
conflict perspective; feminism does not primarily see gender as part of how a society creates
balance but instead as part of how certain social groups oppress or exploit others, a perspective
close to that of conflict theory
QUESTION
explanatory research
Answer:
research that explains why a social phenomenon occurs
QUESTION
A sociologist has a theory that greater social interaction would help older adults retain mental [Show Less]