SOC 100 Midterm 1 Prep Vocabulary

Vocabulary flashcards covering exam format, lower-order and higher-order question categories, and concept examples from the SOC 100 Midterm 1 prep lecture.

SOC 100 Midterm 1 Format

A 60-minute exam consisting of 25 multiple-choice (MC) and True/False (T/F) questions proctored by 4 invigilators.

Lower-Order Question Types

Question types that target memory (asking students to recall, list, name, define, repeat) and comprehension (asking students to describe, explain, recognize, summarize).

Higher-Order Question Types

Question types that target application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation.

Memory Target Questions

Lower-order questions that ask students to recall, list, name, define, or repeat information.

Comprehension Target Questions

Lower-order questions that ask students to describe, explain, recognize, or summarize information.

Application Target Questions

Higher-order questions that ask students to solve, use, examine, compare, contrast, or relate concepts.

Analysis Target Questions

Higher-order questions that ask students to infer, explain, differentiate, distinguish, or relate concepts.

Synthesis Target Questions

Higher-order questions that ask students to develop, organize, design, create, or integrate ideas.

Evaluation Target Questions

Higher-order questions that ask students to judge, critique, justify, recommend, or assess arguments or concepts.

Exam Question Structure

A mixture of lower and higher order questions where lower-order knowledge is required to answer higher-order questions, often drawing information from multiple lectures.

Maggie Smith: "But, what is a week-end"?

A quote and example from Downton Abbey used in class to illustrate sociological concepts such as the social construction of reality.