Answer to Question 1
Feedback: The four basic assumptions are (1) individuals are by nature social beings; (2) individuals are for the most part socially determined; (3) individuals create, sustain, and change the social forms within which they conduct their lives; and (4) the sociological imagination. The assumptions provide the foundation for this unique and insightful way of viewing and understanding the social world.
Answer to Question 2
Answer : d. Critical examination