Sociology

Sansa Bench

Sociology leaderboard for Sansa Bench, with charts, model comparison, and methodology. This dimension covers social structures, processes, theories, and analysis of social phenomena.

Inspiration & Acknowledgments91 models testedUpdated Aug 8, 2026

Top models for Sociology

  1. 1.Claude-Opus-5 Reasoning High0.986
  2. 2.Claude-Opus-4.8 Reasoning High0.913
  3. 3.Grok-4.1-Fast Reasoning High0.815
  4. 4.Claude-Sonnet-4.6 Reasoning Low0.804
  5. 5.Gemini-3.1-Pro-Preview Reasoning Low0.802

Methodology: Sociology

What it measures

Tests sociology knowledge and understanding, including social structures, social processes, social theories, and sociological analysis. Queries evaluate understanding of social phenomena.

Scoring & Criteria

Returns score 1.0 if the extracted answer exactly matches the expected answer letter (after normalization), otherwise 0.0. The system prompt requests answers in `<answer>X</answer>` format where X is a letter from the provided choices (A, B, C, D, etc.). The grader normalizes for models that include the full choice text instead of just the letter, or that violate the answer tag format from the system prompt. Only one answer is correct.

Evaluation Type: Multiple Choice

Grades multiple choice responses by exact string matching with normalization.

Example Question

Question:
According to Robert Merton's Strain Theory, which mode of adaptation involves accepting the cultural goals of society (like wealth) but rejecting the institutionalized means to achieve them (like hard work/law), often resulting in criminal behavior?
 
A. Conformity
B. Ritualism
C. Innovation
D. Retreatism
Answer:
C