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Sociology Study Set 1
Quiz 1: Understanding Sociology
An Attempt to Explain Problems,actions,or Behavior in a Comprehensive Manner
Question 28
Multiple Choice
An attempt to explain problems,actions,or behavior in a comprehensive manner is called a (an): A) science. B) typology. C) theory. D) ideal type.
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Q 29
In his research on suicide,Émile Durkheim's found that: A) Protestants had higher suicide rates than Catholics. B) married people had higher suicide rates than unmarried people. C) civilians had higher suicide rates than soldiers. D) suicide rates were higher during periods of prosperity than during periods of depression.
Q 30
Émile Durkheim's study of suicide related suicide rates to: A) personal depression. B) personal stress. C) the extent to which people were integrated into the group life of a society. D) climatic conditions such as oppressive heat, heavy rain, and cold winters.
Q 31
Émile Durkheim's explanation of suicide was scientific because he: A) developed conclusions based on systematic examination of data. B) carefully studied the personalities of hundreds of suicide victims. C) worked in a university setting. D) divided suicide into four distinctive categories.
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