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Sociology Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the sociology professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on sociology professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Socialization is:
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Answer: Learning social norms. Learning norms.

Question 2 of 15Stratification refers to:
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Answer: Social ranking. Hierarchy.

Question 3 of 15Pilot a survey to:
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Answer: Fix bad questions. Quality.

Question 4 of 15Qualitative research uses:
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Answer: Non-numeric data. Interviews and observation.

Question 5 of 15Social mobility means:
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Answer: Moving between classes. Class movement.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Permanent status.”
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Answer: Tenure. Tenure: Permanent status.

Question 7 of 15What does “Institution” mean?
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Answer: Established social structure.. Institution: Established social structure.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Questionnaire studies.”
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Answer: Survey research. Survey research: Questionnaire studies.

Question 9 of 15What does “Social mobility” mean?
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Answer: Moving between classes.. Social mobility: Moving between classes.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Shared expectation.”
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Answer: Norm. Norm: Shared expectation.

Question 11 of 15What does “IRB” mean?
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Answer: Research ethics board.. IRB: Research ethics board.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Social ranking.”
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Answer: Stratification. Stratification: Social ranking.

Question 13 of 15What does “Sample” mean?
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Answer: Group studied.. Sample: Group studied.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Relationship between variables.”
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Answer: Correlation. Correlation: Relationship between variables.

Question 15 of 15What does “Socialization” mean?
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Answer: Learning social norms.. Socialization: Learning social norms.

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