Semester Sept1-0ct27

Quiz #1
Part 1 of 1 - 25.0 Points

Question 1 of 25 1.0 Points
According to Max Weber, the Protestant ethic was a central factor in the birth of _____A___. A. capitalism B. democracy C. socialism D. bureaucracy

Question 2 of 25 1.0 Points
Karl Marx suggested that the force which drives human history and is at the core of human progress is ___A_____. A. class conflict B. religion C. family D. education

Question 3 of 25 1.0 Points
The concept used to describe opening a window into unfamiliar worlds that allows us to understand human behavior by placing it within its broader social context is called ___A_____. A. the sociological imagination B. social location C. social integration D. the social imperative

Question 4 of 25 1.0 Points
Of the following influences, the one that C. Wright Mills most attributed to being the one that sociologists would use to explain individual behavior is ____C____. A. common sense B. instinct C. external influences D. inherited abilities

Question 5 of 25 1.0 Points
When sociologists group people into categories based on their age, gender, educational level, job and income, they are trying to determine their ____B____. A. social network B. social location C. social personality D. social skills

Question 6 of 25 1.0 Points
The first person to propose that the scientific method could be applied to the study of social life was ___D_____. A. Emile Durkheim B. Max Weber C. Karl Marx D. Auguste Comte

Question 7 of 25 1.0 Points
Karl Marx believed that ___A_____ was the central force for social change while Max Weber believed that ________ was the force most responsible for social change. A. economics; religion B. education; political stability C. government,