1. Sociology Sample Questions

Here are some sample CLEP sociology questions to help you study. These certainly do not cover all the material and you should always find more questions online, buy the official guide or take a look at some of the online lessons. If you can answer all of these easily you should be on the right path.

1. Functionalism, Interactionism, Symbolic, and _______ are the three sociological perspectives

a. Conflict Theory
b. Psychosomatic
c. Ideology
d. Grounded theory
e. Values

2. Who coined “sociology” as a term and is generally considered it’s founder?

a. Karl Marx
b. Jane Addams
c. Jean Baudrillard
d. Daniel Bell
e. Auguste Comte

3. Which type of research methods rely on personal observation and description and is not an exact science.

a. Observational
b. Quantitative
c. Qualitative
d. Relational
e. Descriptive

4. Which of the following allows humans to adapt to diverse physical environments?

a. Evolution
b. Culture
c. Determinism
d. Catharsis
e. Morality

5. Which of the following would be an example of folkway in American society

a. Joining a fundamentalist party
b. Wearing a suit/dress to a formal wedding
c. Being fined for speeding
d. Refusing to pay your speeding ticket
e. Stopping at a red light

6. During an experiment, two groups are identical except one has been changed and one has not. What is the name of the group that has not been changed?

a. The control Group
b. The experimental Group
c. The neutral Group
d. The research Group
e. The duplicate Group

7. What percentage of the population in the united states lives below the poverty line?

a. 6%
b. 2%
c. 13%
d. 22%
e. 17%

8. If one judges another culture by the standards of one’s own culture what is this called?

a. Cultural Deprivation
b. Anthropomorphism
c. Cultural Transmission
d. Ethnocentrism
e. Social Cohesion

9. What does the term “SMSA” stand for when used in the US census?

a. Standard metropolitan statistical area
b. Sprint metropolitan service area
c. Single mothers study area
d. Southern memorial students association
e. Single motorcycle standard area

10. Since it is impossible to survey an entire population in most studies a ______ sample is selected.

a. Specific
b. Standard
c. Representative
d. Research
e. Macro

------------------------------------------ Answers

1. A
2. E
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. D
9. A
10. C

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