Introduction to Sociology

Question 1

What is sociology?

Answer 1

The study of society, social institutions, and social relationships.

Question 2

What is anthropology?

Answer 2

The study of humans, their behavior, and societies in the past and present.

Question 3

True or False: Sociology only focuses on individual behavior.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Fill in the blank: The __________ perspective in sociology emphasizes the importance of social structures.

Answer 4

structural functionalism

Question 5

What is the primary focus of medical anthropology?

Answer 5

The study of how health and illness are shaped by cultural and social factors.

Question 6

Who is considered the father of sociology?

Answer 6

Auguste Comte

Question 7

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is a qualitative research method? A) Surveys B) Experiments C) Interviews D) Statistics

Answer 7

C) Interviews

Question 8

What is a key concept of symbolic interactionism?

Answer 8

The idea that people create meaning through social interactions.

Question 9

True or False: Ethnography is a method used in anthropology to study cultures.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

What are the four fields of anthropology?

Answer 10

Cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistic anthropology, and biological anthropology.

Question 11

Fill in the blank: The __________ theory explains health disparities as a result of social inequalities.

Answer 11

social determinants of health

Question 12

What does the term ‘culture’ refer to in anthropology?

Answer 12

The beliefs, behaviors, and material objects that are passed from one generation to the next.

Question 13

Multiple Choice: Which approach is used to study the impact of social factors on health? A) Biostatistics B) Social Epidemiology C) Clinical Trials D) Laboratory Research

Answer 13

B) Social Epidemiology

Question 14

What is the difference between emic and etic perspectives?

Answer 14

Emic perspective is insider’s view; etic perspective is outsider’s view.

Question 15

True or False: Social norms have no impact on health behaviors.

Answer 15

False

Question 16

What is the main goal of public health sociology?

Answer 16

To understand how social factors influence health outcomes and public health policies.

Question 17

Fill in the blank: __________ is the study of how social structures affect individual behavior and health.

Answer 17

Social epidemiology

Question 18

What role does culture play in health and illness?

Answer 18

Culture shapes beliefs about health, illness, and medical treatment.

Question 19

Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT a method used in qualitative research? A) Focus Groups B) Case Studies C) Surveys D) Participant Observation

Answer 19

C) Surveys

Question 20

What is the significance of the biopsychosocial model in health?

Answer 20

It integrates biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding health.

Question 21

True or False: Globalization has no effect on health disparities.

Answer 21

False

Question 22

What is the main focus of critical medical anthropology?

Answer 22

To analyze how power dynamics and social inequalities affect health and healthcare.

Question 23

Fill in the blank: The __________ model emphasizes the influence of social environments on health outcomes.

Answer 23

social ecological

Question 24

What is the role of rituals in health and healing practices?

Answer 24

Rituals can provide psychological comfort and social support during illness.

Question 25

Multiple Choice: Which theory emphasizes the importance of social networks in health? A) Conflict Theory B) Social Capital Theory C) Structural Functionalism D) Symbolic Interactionism

Answer 25

B) Social Capital Theory

Question 26

What does the term ‘health disparity’ mean?

Answer 26

Differences in health outcomes and their causes among groups of people.