Principles of Sociology
Exam One Sample
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1. Which group is most likely to support the status quo?
the poor
dominant people
women
minorities
2. Unrestrained capitalism benefits some people but hurts others. This understanding best reflects ___________.
structural-functional paradigm
social-conflict paradigm
symbolic-interactionism paradigm
social-organization paradigm
3. According to the lecture, the relationship humans have with _____ is the basis for the development of social structure.
trees
each other
natural world
ourselves
4. According to the text, one of the most important characteristics of scientific theories is that they are ________.
clear
concise
readable
falsifiable
5. Three of the possible different ways that goods can be distributed to the members of a society are listed in the text. Which of the following is not one of these three.
based on need
as a specific percentage of capital investment
amount of effort invested
amount of contribution to the production process
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