Course description:
This self-study course in sociology is designed for students with no prior background in the subject. It guides students through the process of asking and answering important questions from a sociological perspective. Students exercise critical thinking, reading, and writing skills while being exposed to sociological theories and research they can apply to important social issues. Students learn how individuals are organized into social groups from intimate groups to bureaucracies and how these influence individual behavior, considering the nature and interrelationships of basic social institutions such as family, education, religion, and the economy.
Course structure:
Course Syllabus
Study Guide PowerPoint
Crash Course Video
Practice Questions
Exam:
35 questions
30 multiple choice questions
5 open-ended questions
2 hours to complete
Sample questions:
1) Sociologically, what term BEST applies to a group of people who share no common destination taking an elevator from the first floor of a large high rise?
A. a social frame
B. a category
C. an aggregate
D. a clique
2) The massacre of Native Americans in the 1800s, the extermination of the Jews in Nazi Germany, and the slaughter of the Tutsis in Rwanda are all examples of ________.
A. compurgation
B. genocide
C. primogeniture
D. sublimation
3) A shift in the characteristics of culture and society over time is known as ___________.
A. social change
B. cultural tradition
C. technology advancements
D. social life
4) What is a core value reflected by the education system in Japan?
A. individual competition and achievement
B. competence in mastering knowledge
C. a group-centered approach that stresses uniformity
D. memorization and critical thinking
5) What do less rigorous teaching, dummied down textbooks, and less reading have in common with watching television, and playing video and computer games?
A. All are related to low math scores on the SAT tests.
B. All are related to low verbal scores on the SAT tests.
C. They all contribute to poor testing on standardized tests.
D. They all contribute to poor academic skills among high school students.
Answers:
B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B