INSOCIO TAKE HOME MIDTERM EXAMS

INSOCIO – TAKE HOME
MIDTERM EXAMS
DE LA SALLE – COLLEGE OF ST.
BENILDE
FIRST TERM AY 2014 – 2015
DR. ALDWIN R. SANCHEZ

QUESTION NUMBER 1 (due
on May 28)
O Define sociology. How does

sociology differ from other social
sciences? What are the relations of
sociology to other social sciences?
Would you consider sociology a
science? Why? What are the
important contributions of the early
philosophers to sociology?

QUESTION 2 (due on May
28)

O Explain the three (3) different

theories or perspectives of sociology.
Enumerate and explain the
different steps in a social research.
Present a research problem and
explain how you will proceed to do
the research study.\

QUESTION 3 (due on June 4)
O Define social interaction. What are

the types of social interaction? What
is a social process? What are the
two general classifications of social
process?

QUESTION 4 (due on June 4)
O Discuss the role of the following

social institutions to your personality
development, namely (a.) The
Family, (b.) The School, (c.) Church,
(d.) The Government, and (e.) the
society. Make a visual representation
of the said social institutions to your
personality development.

QUESTION 5 (due on June
11)
O Identify and describe the status and

roles within your family. Give five (5)
examples of role conflict and role
strain experienced in the role
performances in your family’s social
structure.

QUESTION 6 (due on June
11)

O Define, identify and describe the

different statuses in your own life,
including ascribed statuses and
achieved statuses. Give five (5)
examples related to your personal
life for each statuses. How has each
status affected your life choices and
opportunities?

QUESTION 7 (due on June
18)
O You want to test the idea that female

college students are smarter than
male college students. Describe the
steps you would take to scientifically
study this researchable problem.

QUESTION 8 (due on June

18)
O Max Weber and Karl Marx are

meeting to discuss the contributions
of sociology. As the news reporter
for this momentous meeting, report
on their major points emphasizing
their similarities and differences.