First thing: It is IMPERATIVE that everyone know his or her CORRECT I.D. NUMBER TO ENTER ON THE TEST SCANTRON (unless you are writing this test in the DRC, in which case you have no scantron).  Every semester we have huge complications caused by students either failing to enter an I.D. number, or entering one incorrectly.

As well, on the scantron, enter your last name AND your initials where indicated. We have 400 students and many with the same last name, so enter last name, initials, and of course your CORRECT identification number. Failure to follow these instructions will result in your test score being omitted.

Please note that this is a guide, not a contract. I have attempted to make this guide as complete as possible but you should be aware that ALL assigned material and ALL course-relevant lecture content is fair game for this and for all tests. You are expected to have completed all readings and to have attended all lectures. This study guide does not release you from your obligations for this course. If you've missed a lecture, it's your responsibility to get notes for that lecture from another student.

Check this site more than once to see if I have updated it if errors are brought to my attention.

VERY IMPORTANT: YOU DO NOT HAVE TO WRITE THIS TEST. If you miss this test, we will simply double the score for your second midterm to make up for it, so there is no penalty for missing this test. ANYONE may choose not to write this test for ANY reason and you do NOT have to inform us of your absence.

HOWEVER: If you choose to write this test, you MUST accept the mark that you have received for it. This requires calculated, mature decision making on your part. For those of you who entered this class late, this would seem like an easy decision and I'd urge those of you in that circumstance to skip this test and take a 40% second midterm in March. Regardless, if you write this test, you will NOT have the option of "dropping" the score ex post facto, and any such request will receive an immediate refusal with no exceptions.

The test consists of 20 multiple-choice questions with five choices per question. It will take place in the lecture hall/classroom during class time.

Each question has five responses. Choose the BEST answer. About half each come from the book and lectures but there is considerable overlap between these. Material from the text is drawn from the  following:

Chapter 1: “The Sociological Perspective”  “Science and Sociology,” "Applying the Perspectives: The Sociology of Sports"

Chapter 4: Read the entire section on Gerhard Lenski and focus on key terms; Marx on “society and production” and "capitalism and alienation"; Weber on “rational social organization”; Durkheim on “personality: society in ourselves" and "modernity and anomie.”

Chapter 2: "Scientific Sociology" (pp 30-34). Know all highlighted terms.

Chapter 6: Discussions of “status” and “role.”

Chapter 5: Discussion of G.H. Mead.

For this and all tests in Soci 201: Do not attempt to memorize statistics in maps and tables. There are no questions that require you to cite or recall specific numbers. Look for patterns, highs and lows, and the like.

You should pay close attention to lecture materials that overlap with the readings above. Concerning material from lecture not covered in your readings, pay attention to your notes on Marx and Weber, on the methods of social research, and the tic-tac-toe demonstration.