QUESTION 1 According to Delaney (2015), the beauty of sociology is:…

QUESTION 1 According to Delaney (2015), the beauty of sociology is:…

QUESTION 1 According to Delaney (2015), the beauty of sociology is: a. its

focus on the individual. b. that it applies best to non-Western cultures. c. its relevance to our lives. d. all of the above QUESTION 2 Thinking about how our private lives are influenced by the social environment and existing social forces is called using your “sociological imagination”. True False QUESTION 3 Taking a sociological perspective means to analyse an issue with a focus on: a. the way people from different societies and cultures develop different perspectives on life b. the way social forces and institutions like family, education, politics and economics influence human behaviour c. the way science and scientific studies have influenced the development of culture d. all of the above QUESTION 4 Sociology is not based on science, as studying people is not similar to conducting an experiement. True False QUESTION 5 In order to apply a sociological perspective to issues in this unit, you will need to: a. think about groups of people rather than focus on individual experiences. b. explain things in terms of social issues rather than personal troubles. c. think about how your own experiences shape your views, and be prepared to challenge or change them if warranted. d. all of the above. QUESTION 6 Well done, you are now on to the scenario questions. Applying a sociological perspective to the problem of the number of deaths of young people at Australian music festivals would have to include thinking about the role of Australian drug laws, police officers and the cost of alcohol at the events. True False QUESTION 7 Applying a sociological perspective to the problem of suicide would mean: a. teasing out all of the problems an individual has that made them give up. b. trying to understand why the individual did not access the range of social support services available. c. looking at suicide as a widespread social issue and trying to find out why it is more common in some societies and others. d. all of the above. QUESTION 8 There are some things that cannot be examined sociologically. For example, a person’s taste in music or food is an individual choice and therefore sociology is not relevant. True False QUESTION 9 Which of the following would a sociologist be interested in as an explanation for the overwhelming popularity of YouTubers such as PewDiePie? a. The rise of social media and the way it influences young people. b. The extroverted personality of PewDiePie and other YouTubers. c. The IQ levels of people who subscribe to PewDiePie and other YouTube entertaintment channels. d. All of the above. QUESTION 10 Examining cultural, religious, generational and/or social class attitudes to sex would be one way of approaching the problem of teen pregnancy from a sociological perspective. True False