Question 1

Sociologists use a variety of research methods to study society.What are research methods?

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Question 2

Social theories are typically poorly established and are not taken seriously by professional sociologists.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Introductory courses in sociology attempt to give students the tools they need to __________.

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A)  follow stock market trends
B)  find romantic partners
C)  analyze how and why our world is the way it is
D)  live peaceably with others

Question 4

Some governments around the world have attempted to curtail the use of social media because they object to the __________.

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A)  exclusion of women from using social media
B)  underrepresentation of American values in social media
C)  anticonsumerist bias of American-based factions in social media
D)  spread of antigovernment ideas and the mobilization of social movements made possible by social media

Question 5

Which of the following definitions best defines sociology?

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A)  Sociology is the study of the inner workings of the human mind.
B)  Sociology is the application of common sense principles to our social world.
C)  Sociology is the study of societies and the social worlds that individuals inhabit within them.
D)  Sociology is the study of why people join groups.

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Introductory courses in sociology attempt to give students the tools they need to __________.

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Which of the following definitions best defines sociology?

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Some governments around the world have attempted to curtail the use of social media because they object to the __________.

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Sociologists use a variety of research methods to study society.What are research methods?

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Introductory courses in sociology attempt to give students the tools they need to __________.

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