Sociology

Sociology Study Guide

Practice Exam You have 90 minutes to complete this exam. 1. Who created the three categories of suicide (egoistic, altruistic, and anomic)? a. August Comte b. Max Parsons c. Karl Marx d. Emile Durkheim 2. What is the term used to describe the belief that one should judge other cultures within the context of that culture, not by comparing it to one’s own culture? a.

Cultural relativism b. Contextual culture c. Egocentrism d.

Sociology 3. What is the term to describe rules that govern behavior? a. Manners b. Social policies c. Norms d. None of the above 4. Which of the following is the variable that is used to indicate cause? a. Dependent 5. Strongly held beliefs within a culture based on moral convictions are called: a. Assumptions b. Intervening b. Independent c. Catalyst d.

Mores c. Norms d.

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